Early History
Founded by William Means, who settled on the site around 1786, Towanda was located on the wagon road which ran north to Tioga (later
The Borough of Towanda was incorporated in 1826.
Towanda Borough Today
Towanda Borough operates under a nine (9) member council form of government and has a Mayor who acts as a tiebreaker and oversees the Police Department.
The Borough provides for police protection, fire protection, zoning, road and bridge maintenance, water/sewage facilities, parks and recreation.
According to the 2000 US Census, Towanda Borough had a population of 3024.
Historic Sites:
French Azilum Historic Site French exiles settled near here in 1793, building a country mansion as a potential refuge for Marie Antoinette. After her execution, most of the founders left the area. http://www.frenchazilum.com/history.html
Office Hours: 7:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. (After 3:30 p.m. some services are limited, such as Building Permits; Rental Inspections; Code & Zoning Enforcement; and Parking Enforcement, including Payments & Reserved Parking questions).
Office hours are subject to change without prior notice at the discretion of Management, inclement weather, employee events, or other circumstances. Full day holiday closings are posted in advance below.
2022 Holiday Closings:
Friday, December 31, 2021 - New Year's Day 2022 |
Monday, February 21st - President's Day |
Friday, April 15th - Good Friday |
Monday, May 30th - Memorial Day |
Friday, July 1st - Pre Independence Day |
Monday, July 4th - Independence Day |
Monday, September 5th - Labor Day |
Monday, October 10th - Columbus Day |
Friday, November 11th - Veteran's Day |
Thursday, November 24th - Thanksgiving Day |
Friday, November 25th - Day After Thanksgiving |
Monday, December 26th - Christmas |
Please plan accordingly if you are making Water & Sewer Payments, Trash Sticker purchases, Building Permits, and any other Borough related business that is conducted in the Muncipal Building. Water & Sewer Payments for Towanda Water & Sewer and Wysox Twp Water & Sewer can be made online - register your account at www.xpressbillpay.com or we offer a secure 24-hr. drop-box in the door off of Means St.
Thank you!