What kinds of homes are in Towanda, KS?

Name: Types of homes in Towanda, KS, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Towanda, KS has 715 (±117) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 781 homes per square mile of land.

79.7% are detached single-family houses.

0.7% are in buildings of two to four units.

1.0% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 715 (±117)
Detached houses: 79.7%
2–4 unit buildings: 0.7%
5+ unit buildings: 1.0%

Homes in Towanda by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Towanda	Butler County	Kansas	United States
Single-family, detached	79.7% (±6.5 points)	80.2%	71.8%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	1.3% (±1.3 points)	2.3%	4.9%	6.2%
2 units	0.0% (±4.1 points)	2.6%	2.5%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.7% (±1.3 points)	2.9%	3.6%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	1.0% (±1.2 points)	1.3%	3.7%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±4.1 points)	1.3%	3.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±4.1 points)	2.2%	5.4%	10.3%
Mobile home	17.3% (±6.0 points)	7.2%	4.0%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±4.1 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%

In Towanda, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Butler County (4.8%).

It is also lower than in Kansas (13.0%).

It is lower than the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Towanda

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Towanda
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Towanda	—	1.0% (±5.9 points)	—
Towanda Township (Butler County)	1.4 mi	0.7% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
El Dorado Township	4.3 mi	0.0% (±38.5 points)	Not measurably different
Fairview Township (Butler County)	4.8 mi	0.0% (±28.4 points)	Not measurably different
Benton Township (Butler County)	5.8 mi	0.5% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
Benton	6.3 mi	1.0% (±10.4 points)	Not measurably different
Augusta	6.6 mi	6.8% (±2.5 points)	Not measurably different
Augusta Township	7.0 mi	0.0% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different
El Dorado	7.4 mi	9.7% (±2.8 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: El Dorado, KS (9.7%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units across Butler County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
7	Bruno Township	4.7% (±2.0 points)
8	Whitewater	3.3% (±8.4 points)
9	Douglass	1.5% (±6.1 points)
10 (tie)	Leon	1.3% (±13.7 points)
10 (tie)	Douglass Township	1.3% (±5.2 points)
12 (tie)	Benton	1.0% (±10.4 points)
12 (tie)	Towanda	1.0% (±5.9 points)
14	Little Walnut Township	0.9% (±9.0 points)
15	Towanda Township (Butler County)	0.7% (±3.9 points)
16	Benton Township (Butler County)	0.5% (±5.2 points)
17 (tie)	Cassoday	0.0% (±59.9 points)
17 (tie)	Elbing	0.0% (±40.9 points)
17 (tie)	Potwin	0.0% (±18.7 points)

Showing 13 of 42 places in Butler County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Towanda

How many homes are in Towanda?

Towanda, KS has an estimated 715 (±117) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Towanda houses or apartments?

79.7% are detached houses and 1.3% attached houses, while 1.7% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Towanda?

0.7% of homes in Towanda are in buildings of two to four units, the small rental buildings that are often owner-occupied.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Towanda city, Kansas

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DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0007PE, DP04_0007PM, DP04_0008PE, DP04_0008PM, DP04_0009PE, DP04_0009PM, DP04_0010PE, DP04_0010PM, DP04_0011PE, DP04_0011PM, DP04_0012PE, DP04_0012PM, DP04_0013PE, DP04_0013PM, DP04_0014PE, DP04_0014PM, DP04_0015PE, DP04_0015PM

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