Towanda, Pennsylvania

Towanda, Pennsylvania
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Location of Towanda in Bradford County, Pennsylvania
Towanda
Location of Towanda in the state of Pennsylvania
Coordinates: 41°46′13″N 76°26′48″W / 41.77028°N 76.44667°W / 41.77028; -76.44667
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyBradford
Settled1784
Incorporated1828
Government
 • TypeCouncil–manager
 • MayorGarrett Miller
Area
 • Total
1.17 sq mi (3.03 km2)
 • Land1.14 sq mi (2.95 km2)
 • Water0.031 sq mi (0.08 km2)
Elevation
731 ft (223 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total
2,919
 • Estimate 
(2019)
2,810
 • Density2,468.6/sq mi (953.14/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Code
18848
Area code570
FIPS code42-77168
Websitetowandaborough.org

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.