Towner, Colorado


Towner is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Kiowa County, Colorado, United States. The population as of the 2010 census was 22. The U.S. Post Office at Sheridan Lake now serves Towner postal addresses. The town was originally known as "Memphis". It was a frequent attraction for Kansans when their state was "dry". Towner is the easternmost town in Colorado, located less than from the Kansas border.
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. Towner students attend Plainview School, close to Sheridan Lake. It is responsible for the education of students in grades prekindergarten through grade 12.
Hunting opportunities are abundant in the area, with deer, antelope, and pheasant commonplace, as well as an occasional elk sighting.
In 1931, five students and their bus driver died in the Pleasant Hill bus tragedy near Towner.

Geography

Towner is located in eastern Kiowa County at . Colorado State Highway 96 passes through the community. The closest gas station is about to the west on Highway 96 in the town of Sheridan Lake. The Kansas state line is to the east, and Tribune, Kansas, is to the east of Towner via Kansas State Highway 96.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Towner CDP has an area of, all of it land.

Demographics