A town of 2,791, settled in 1784. Nearly 3.5% of it is conserved land.
The 2 things Towanda does most differently from other towns.
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Ordered by what stands out in Towanda. Another town gets a different order.
Most working residents leave Towanda for work: only 15% work in town. The top destinations are Wysox (9%), North Towanda (8%) and Wyalusing (8%). Half commute less than 14 miles.
0.1 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Bradford County Veterans Memorial Park | 0.1 mi | 1 |
| 2. Third Ward Playground | — | 1 |
The median sale price was $230,000 in May 2026.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 72% of U.S. communities.
Towanda has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 18°, and about 38 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Towanda's reported crime rate is below Pennsylvania's. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts. 5 violent crimes were reported in 2025.
Towanda tracks Pennsylvania closely on all 5 CDC measures.
The public schools Towanda’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 59% of Pennsylvania’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Towanda Area El Sch | 3–6 | 423 | C+ |
| Morrow El Sch | PK–2 | 350 | Not graded |
| St. Agnes School Private | PK–6 | 106 | |
| Towanda Area JSHS | 7–12 | 709 | C+ |
6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 1 places on the National Register.
Borough in Pennsylvania, US
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 "where we bury the dead" in the Nanticoke language. As of the 2020 census, the population of Towanda was 2,833.
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3 towns share a border with Towanda.