Kiowa, Colorado
Home rule municipality
Kiowa, Colorado
Kiowa, Colorado
Location of Kiowa in Elbert County, Colorado.
Location of Kiowa in Elbert County, Colorado.
Coordinates: 39°20′39″N 104°27′46″W / 39.34417°N 104.46278°W / 39.34417; -104.46278
Country United States
State State of Colorado
CountyElbert County Seat[1]
IncorporatedDecember 30, 1912[2]
Government
 • TypeHome Rule Municipality[1]
Area
[3]
 • Total0.86 sq mi (2.23 km2)
 • Land0.86 sq mi (2.23 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[4]
6,378 ft (1,944 m)
Population
 (2020)[5]
 • Total725
 • Density840/sq mi (330/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code[6]
80117
Area code(s)Both 303 and 720
FIPS code08-40790
GNIS feature ID0185146
WebsiteOfficial 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
CensusPop.Note%±
1920148—
193018525.0%
19401955.4%
1950173−11.3%
196019512.7%
197023520.5%
1980206−12.3%
199027533.5%
2000581111.3%
201072324.4%
20207250.3%
U.S. Decennial Census

Religion

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Active Colorado Municipalities". State of Colorado, Department of Local Affairs. Archived from the original on December 12, 2009. Retrieved December 6, 2007.
  2. ^ "Colorado Municipal Incorporations". State of Colorado, Department of Personnel & Administration, Colorado State Archives. December 1, 2004. Retrieved September 2, 2007.
  3. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
  4. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ^ a b United States Census Bureau. "Kiowa town; Colorado". Retrieved April 24, 2023.
  6. ^ "ZIP Code Lookup". United States Postal Service. Archived from the original (JavaScript/HTML) on November 4, 2010. Retrieved October 21, 2007.
  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.
  9. ^ a b c d "Kiowa's story". Town of Kiowa. 2014. Retrieved October 7, 2015.
  10. ^ "Kiowa, Colorado". City-Data.com. Retrieved July 13, 2012.
  11. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  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.

External links

Municipalities and communities of Elbert County, Colorado, United States
State of Colorado
County seats and consolidated city-counties of Colorado
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