Kiowa, Kansas

Kiowa is a city in Barber County, Kansas, United States. In 2020, 902 people lived there.[3]

Not to be confused with Kiowa County, Kansas.
Kiowa, Kansas
City
Location within Barber County and Kansas
Location within Barber County and Kansas
KDOT map of Barber County (legend)
KDOT map of Barber County (legend)
Coordinates: 37°01′03″N 98°29′05″W[1]
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyBarber
Founded1872
Incorporated1885
Named forKiowa people
Government
 • TypeMayor–Council
Area
[2]
 • Total1.11 sq mi (2.87 km2)
 • Land1.11 sq mi (2.87 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[1]
1,332 ft (406 m)
Population
 (2020)[3]
 • Total902
 • Density810/sq mi (310/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
67070
Area code620
FIPS code20-37125
GNIS ID2395545[1]
Websitekiowaks.org

History

19th century

Kiowa was created in 1872.[4] It was named after the Kiowa people.[5][6]

20th century

On June 7, 1900, anti-saloon advocate Carrie Nation vandalized her first saloon in Kiowa.[7]

In 1905, the Denver, Enid and Gulf Railroad was built from Enid, Oklahoma to Kiowa. In 1907, it was sold to the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway. In 1996, the railroad from Kiowa to Blanton, Oklahoma was abandoned.[8]

Geography

Kiowa is at 37°1′3″N 98°29′5″W (37.017405, -98.484819). The United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of 1.11 square miles (2.87 km2). All of it is land.[2]

People
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
188042—
18908932,026.2%
1900765−14.3%
19101,52098.7%
19201,5391.3%
19301,501−2.5%
19401,379−8.1%
19501,56113.2%
19601,6747.2%
19701,414−15.5%
19801,409−0.4%
19901,160−17.7%
20001,055−9.1%
20101,026−2.7%
2020902−12.1%
U.S. Decennial Census

2020 census

The 2020 census says that there were 902 people, 404 households, and 230 families living in Kiowa. Of the households, 84.7% owned their home and 15.3% rented their home.

The median age was 43.9 years. Of the people, 90.8% were White, 0.4% were Native American, 0.4% were Asian, 0.4% were Pacific Islanders, 1.9% were from some other race, and 6.0% were two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.3% of the people.[3][9]

2010 census

The 2010 census says that there were 1,026 people, 466 households, and 273 families living in Kiowa.[10]

Education

Kiowa is a part of USD 255 South Barber.[11]

The Kiowa Chieftains won the Kansas State High School class B Track & Field championship in 1940.[12]

Media

The Kiowa News is the local newspaper. It is published once per week.[13]

Famous people
  • Marcellus Boss, the 5th Civilian Governor of Guam; former Kiowa city attorney.
  • Charles E. Brown, Jr., Chief of Chaplains of the U.S. Army.
  • Bill Tidwell, Four-time NAIA middle distance champion at Kansas State Teachers College (ESU), later coached Oberlin University and Emporia State University where he was Athletic Director (1971-1979).

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Kiowa, Kansas
  2. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
  3. "DP1: PROFILE OF GENERAL POPULATION AND HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
  4. Kansas State Historical Society (1916). Biennial Report of the Board of Directors of the Kansas State Historical Society. Kansas State Printing Plant. p. 144.
  5. Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. p. 176.
  6. "Profile for Kiowa, Kansas". ePodunk. Archived from the original on 6 June 2014. Retrieved 4 June 2014.
  7. "Carry A. Nation (1846 – 1911)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on April 7, 2014. Retrieved April 6, 2014.
  8. The Surface Transportation Board. "Docket Number: AB_480_0_X". Archived from the original on August 8, 2016. Retrieved June 23, 2016.
  9. "P16: HOUSEHOLD TYPE". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 31, 2023.
  10. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
  11. "South Barber". USD 255. Retrieved 6 January 2017.
  12. "Track & Field". KSHSAA. Archived from the original on 13 November 2016. Retrieved 6 January 2017.
  13. "Homepage". The Kiowa News. Retrieved 4 June 2014.

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