Local servicesHospitalSusan B Allen Memorial Hospital7.9 miPost officeTowanda Post Office1.6 miTown hallTowanda City Hall1.7 miPoliceBenton Police Department6.1 miFire stationTowanda Fire Rescue - Butler County Fire District 111.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 highElementaryCircle Towanda Elementary School1.3 miHighCircle High School1.8 miCollegeButler County Community College6.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport ICT26 miMajor airportTulsa International Airport TUL128 miInterstateI-353.9 miUS highwayUS 548.4 miAmtrakNewton, KS NEW24 miCoachWichita Amtrak StationBeeline Express20 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 67144 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 47 min6:06 am – 8:53 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 33 min7:39 am – 5:12 pm
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People2,712 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.31,035 householdsMedian household income $73,589Median home value $173,500Median rent $1,125 a month82% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,814 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting8.0% unemployment rate72% of adults are in the labour force, 1,300 employedMain industries: education and health care 28%, manufacturing 16%, professional and business services 13%Average commute 22 minutes83% drive alone, 2% car-pool, 14% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages31% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 10% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 91°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 44°F, lows 20°F39 in of rain a year, on about 58 dayswettest month May5 in of snow a year, on about 4 days54 days above 90°F, 112 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, El Dorado station, 9 mi away
Nearby landmarksWest Branch Whitewater Riverriver · 1.1 miButler County Community Collegecollege · 6.6 miAugusta Lakelake · 8.1 miSanta Fe Lakelake · 8.1 miWest Branch Walnut Riverriver · 8.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsRobert Shryock Parkpark · 7.9 miEl Dorado State Parkstate park · 10.5 mi · 4,133 acresGarvin Parkpark · 8.3 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes23 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.8 on 16 Sep 201948 mi away, near Elmdale, KansasMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 4 Jun 202342 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowButler County, KS, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWinter weather Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighIce storm Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality58% of days had good air in 2025210 of 365 days measured154 moderate, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 48, worst day 192main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Sedgwick County, KS, 27 mi away
Internet at home90% of households have a broadband subscription74% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterButler Co Rwd 4serves 1,565 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,296 ft395 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
