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Towner, Colorado

Census-designated place in Kiowa County, CO, USA

Summary

Census-designated place in Kiowa County, CO, USA

Field	Value
name	Towner, Colorado
settlement_type	Census-designated place
image_skyline	Towner, Colorado.JPG
image_caption	Entering from west on State Highway 96 (2024)
image_map	Kiowa County Colorado Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Towner Highlighted 0878335.svg
map_caption	Location within Kiowa County and Colorado
coordinates_footnotes
coordinates
subdivision_type	Country
subdivision_name	United States
subdivision_type1	State
subdivision_name1	Colorado
subdivision_type2	County
subdivision_name2	Kiowa
established_title	Founded
established_title1	Platted
area_footnotes
area_total_km2	0.097
area_land_km2	0.097
area_water_km2	0.000
unit_pref	Imperial
elevation_footnotes
elevation_ft	3931
population_footnotes
population_as_of	2020
population_total	18
population_density_sq_mi	auto
population_density_km2	auto
timezone	MST
utc_offset	−7
timezone_DST	MDT
utc_offset_DST	−6
postal_code_type	ZIP Code
postal_code	81071 (original 81080)
area_code_type	Area code
area_code	719
blank_name	FIPS code
blank_info
blank1_name	GNIS ID
blank1_info	2583306

Towner is a census-designated place (CDP) in and governed by Kiowa County, Colorado, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 18. It is the easternmost town in Colorado, located less than 2 mi from the Kansas state line, along Colorado State Highway 96.

History

The community was originally known as "Memphis". In the late 1880s, this community was involved in a "fight" to attract a railroad station against nearby Colokan, Kansas (now a ghost town).

In 1931, five students and their bus driver died in the Pleasant Hill bus tragedy near Towner.

The Sheridan Lake post office (Zip Code 81071) serves Towner postal addresses. Towner's post office (ZIP Code 81080) closed down in 1992.

It was a frequent attraction for Kansans when their state was "dry".

The town currently supports two grain elevators. Its population swells during harvest due to the influx of agricultural crews who often camp in the town.

Geography

Towner is located in eastern Kiowa County. Colorado State Highway 96 passes through the community. The closest gas station is about 11 mi to the west on Highway 96 in the town of Sheridan Lake. The Kansas state line is 2 mi to the east, and Tribune, Kansas, is 18 mi to the east of Towner via Kansas State Highway 96.

The Towner CDP has an area of 0.097 km2, all land.

Hunting opportunities are abundant in the area, with deer, pronghorn, and pheasant commonplace, as well as an occasional elk sighting.

Demographics

|2010|22 |2020|18 The United States Census Bureau initially defined the Towner CDP for the United States Census 2010.

Education

Towner students attend Plainview School, close to Sheridan Lake. It is responsible for the education of students in grades pre-kindergarten through grade 12.

References

"State of Colorado Census Designated Places - BAS20 - Data as of January 1, 2020". [[United States Census Bureau]].
United States Census Bureau. "Towner CDP, Colorado".
"Look Up a ZIP Code". [[United States Postal Service]].
{{cite gnis2. 2583306. Towner, Colorado
http://web.archive.org/web/20061023130311/http://www.kcedf.org/Kiowa+Cnty+Fact+Book.doc{{Dead link. (August 2025)

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