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Kiowa

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Kiowa

Total population

673

Median home value

$367,000

16.5%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$92,625

Kiowa$93k
National$74k
Elevation6378 m
Land area2.3 km²
Weather77°F · Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Coordinates39.34°, -104.46°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Elevation
6378 m
Area
2.3 km²
Official website
www.townofkiowa.com

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Kiowa is a home rule municipality town in and the county seat of Elbert County, Colorado, United States. The town population was 725 at the 2020 United States census.

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History & geography

History

The town was named for the Kiowa people. Settled in 1859, it was originally named "Wendling" after an early settler. It was called "Middle Kiowa" from the 1860s until 1912, It became the county seat of Elbert County in 1874. Kiowa suffered from major flooding in 1935.

Geography

Kiowa is located in western Elbert County on the east side of Kiowa Creek, a north-flowing tributary of the South Platte River. Colorado State Highway 86 passes through the town, leading east to Limon and west to Castle Rock. The town of Elizabeth is west on SH 86. According to the United States Census Bureau, Kiowa has a total area of , all of it land.

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Demographics & economy

Median age
30.9
Median home value
$367,000
Housing units
271
Poverty rate
15.7%
Unemployment
2.8%

Race & ethnicity

White
78.2%
Black
1%
Asian
0.1%
Hispanic
6.7%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
39.3437
Longitude
-104.4579
Water area
—
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

This Afternoon
77°F
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Tonight
54°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
73°F
Mostly Cloudy then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Wednesday Night
52°F
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Thursday
64°F
Rain Showers
Thursday Night
49°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy

Forecast for Kiowa, CO from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
25.2%
Diabetes
7.1%
Adult obesity
24.8%
Binge drinking
20.2%
Adult smoking
12%
No leisure activity
16%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
18,007
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • House Finch
    Haemorhous mexicanus (P.L.Statius Müller, 1776) · Aves
    1,306
  • White-breasted Nuthatch
    Sitta carolinensis Latham, 1790 · Aves
    777
  • Pygmy Nuthatch
    Sitta pygmaea Vigors, 1839 · Aves
    650
  • Black-billed Magpie
    Pica hudsonia (Sabine, 1823) · Aves
    639
  • Northern Flicker
    Colaptes auratus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    610
  • Mountain Chickadee
    Poecile gambeli (Ridgway, 1886) · Aves
    552
  • Eurasian Collared-Dove
    Streptopelia decaocto (Frivaldszky, 1838) · Aves
    507
  • Blue Jay
    Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    505

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Total
10
Elementary
4
Middle
2
High
3
Other
1

Largest nearby schools

  • Elizabeth High School
    High · ELIZABETH · 679 students · 15.8:1 ratio
  • Elizabeth Middle School
    Middle · ELIZABETH · 419 students · 15.5:1 ratio
  • Legacy Academy
    Elementary · ELIZABETH · 415 students · 15.4:1 ratio
  • Running Creek Elementary School
    Elementary · ELIZABETH · 309 students · 12.9:1 ratio
  • Kiowa Elementary School
    Elementary · KIOWA · 162 students · 23.1:1 ratio
  • Elbert Elementary School
    Elementary · ELBERT · 141 students · 15.7:1 ratio
  • Elbert Junior-Senior High School
    High · ELBERT · 140 students · 10.8:1 ratio
  • Kiowa High School
    High · KIOWA · 79 students · 19.8:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
3
Largest magnitude
3
Largest event
2025-10-17

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in Colorado

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.85
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,770

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
474
Avg daily Wikipedia views
16
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Kiowa

Sudoku Genius Mind Exercises Volume 1
Kiowa Colorad State of Mind Collection · 2019
Watershed program evaluation
Watershed program evaluation
United States. Soil Conservation Service · 1967
Soil survey of Kiowa County, Colorado
1981
Kiowa County, Colorado, centennial history, 1989
Ruthanna Jacobs · 1989
Land use in Kiowa County, Colorado
Land use in Kiowa County, Colorado
Kenneth R. Pomeroy · 1938
Kiowa County
Kiowa County
Eads High School Local History Project · 2010
Fluvial sediment in Kiowa Creek Basin, Colorado
J.C Mundorff · 1964
Local area statistics on Kiowa County, Colorado
University of Colorado (Boulder campus). Bureau of Business Research · 1962

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

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Events

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Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library
  • • NASA EONET