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Kiowa, Colorado
Kiowa, Colorado
Home rule municipality
	Kiowa, Colorado
	Location of Kiowa in Elbert County, Colorado.
	Coordinates: 39°20′39″N 104°27′46″W / 39.34417°N 104.46278°W
Country	United States
State	State of Colorado
County	Elbert County Seat
Incorporated	December 30, 1912
Government
• Type	Home Rule Municipality
Area
• Total	0.86 sq mi (2.23 km2)
• Land	0.86 sq mi (2.23 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	6,378 ft (1,944 m)
Population (2020)
• Total	725
• Density	840/sq mi (330/km2)
Time zone	UTC-7 (MST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code	80117
Area code(s)	Both 303 and 720
FIPS code	08-40790
GNIS feature ID	0185146
Website	Official website

Kiowa is a home rule municipality town and the county seat of Elbert County, Colorado, United States.^[7] The town population was 725 at the 2020 United States Census.^[5]

History

The town was named for the Kiowa people.^[8] Settled in 1859, it was originally named "Wendling" after an early settler.^[9] It was called "Middle Kiowa" from the 1860s until 1912,^[9] when it was incorporated and the word "Middle" was dropped.^[10] It became the county seat of Elbert County in 1874.^[9] Kiowa suffered from major flooding in 1935.^[9]

Geography

Kiowa is located in western Elbert County at 39°20′39″N 104°27′46″W / 39.34417°N 104.46278°W / 39.34417; -104.46278 (39.344207, −104.462714),^[11] 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 44 miles (71 km) to Limon and west 23 miles (37 km) to Castle Rock. The town of Elizabeth is 7 miles (11 km) west on SH 86.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Kiowa has a total area of 0.89 square miles (2.3 km²), all of it land.^[12]

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
1920	148	—
1930	185	25.0%
1940	195	5.4%
1950	173	−11.3%
1960	195	12.7%
1970	235	20.5%
1980	206	−12.3%
1990	275	33.5%
2000	581	111.3%
2010	723	24.4%
2020	725	0.3%
U.S. Decennial Census

Religion

Kiowa Creek Community Church
Majestic View Church
Nazarene Church
Graceway Bible Church
Our Lady of the Visitation Parish
Save the Cowboy

References

^ ^a ^b "Active Colorado Municipalities". State of Colorado, Department of Local Affairs. Archived from the original on December 12, 2009. Retrieved December 6, 2007.
^ "Colorado Municipal Incorporations". State of Colorado, Department of Personnel & Administration, Colorado State Archives. December 1, 2004. Retrieved September 2, 2007.
^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ ^a ^b United States Census Bureau. "Kiowa town; Colorado". Retrieved April 24, 2023.
^ "ZIP Code Lookup". United States Postal Service. Archived from the original (JavaScript/HTML) on November 4, 2010. Retrieved October 21, 2007.
^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
^ "Profile for Kiowa, Colorado, CO". ePodunk. Archived from the original on July 1, 2017. Retrieved July 14, 2012.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Kiowa's story". Town of Kiowa. 2014. Retrieved October 7, 2015.
^ "Kiowa, Colorado". City-Data.com. Retrieved July 13, 2012.
^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Kiowa town, Colorado". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved January 25, 2016.

External links

[COMun-1] "Active Colorado Municipalities". State of Colorado, Department of Local Affairs. Archived from the original on December 12, 2009. Retrieved December 6, 2007.

[MuniIncCO-2] "Colorado Municipal Incorporations". State of Colorado, Department of Personnel & Administration, Colorado State Archives. December 1, 2004. Retrieved September 2, 2007.

[CenPopGazetteer2019-3] "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 1, 2020.

[GR3-4] "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.

[Census_2020-5] United States Census Bureau. "Kiowa town; Colorado". Retrieved April 24, 2023.

[ZIPcode-6] "ZIP Code Lookup". United States Postal Service. Archived from the original (JavaScript/HTML) on November 4, 2010. Retrieved October 21, 2007.

[GR6-7] "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.

[8] "Profile for Kiowa, Colorado, CO". ePodunk. Archived from the original on July 1, 2017. Retrieved July 14, 2012.

[town-9] "Kiowa's story". Town of Kiowa. 2014. Retrieved October 7, 2015.

[10] "Kiowa, Colorado". City-Data.com. Retrieved July 13, 2012.

[GR1-11] "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.

[Census_2010-12] "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Kiowa town, Colorado". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved January 25, 2016.

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