Towanda, Pennsylvania
Towanda, Pennsylvania | |
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Location of Towanda in Bradford County, Pennsylvania. | |
| Coordinates: 41°46′13″N 76°26′48″W / 41.77028°N 76.44667°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Bradford |
| Settled | 1784 |
| Incorporated | 1828 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council–manager |
| • Mayor | Garrett Miller |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.17 sq mi (3.03 km2) |
| • Land | 1.14 sq mi (2.95 km2) |
| • Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2) |
| Elevation | 731 ft (223 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
• Total | 2,919 |
• Estimate (2019) | 2,810 |
| • Density | 2,469.24/sq mi (953.14/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Zip Code | 18848 |
| Area code | 570 |
| FIPS code | 42-77168 |
| Website | towandaborough |
Towanda is a borough in, and the county seat of, Bradford County in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. It is part of Northeastern Pennsylvania and is located 66 miles (106 km) northwest of Wilkes-Barre, on the Susquehanna River. The name means "burial ground" in the Algonquian language. As of the 2020 census, the population of Towanda was 2,833.