The town of Kiowa is a
home rule municipality and the
county seat of
Elbert County,
Colorado, United States.
The town population was 723 at the
2010 United States Census,
up from 581 at the 2000 census.
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,
when it was incorporated and the word "Middle" was dropped.
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 at (39.344207, −104.462714),
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.
Demographics
As of the
census of 2000, there were 581 people, 227 households, and 152 families residing in the town. However, outside of this incorporated town's limits there are several thousand other new residents of this fast-growing county. The
population density was 1,190.3 people per square mile (457.8/km
2). There were 243 housing units at an average density of 497.9 per square mile (191.5/km
2). The racial makeup of the town was 94.49%
White, 0.34%
African American, 0.86%
Native American, 0.17%
Asian, 1.20% from
other races, and 2.93% from two or more races.
Hispanic or
Latino of any race were 4.30% of the population.
There were 227 households, out of which 41.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.4% were
married couples living together, 11.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.0% were non-families. 24.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 3.10.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 30.5% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 36.3% from 25 to 44, 17.0% from 45 to 64, and 7.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 106.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $40,809, and the median income for a family was $42,353. Males had a median income of $34,875 versus $26,071 for females. The
per capita income for the town was $17,885. About 7.0% of families and 6.8% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 6.3% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.
Religion
*Kiowa Creek Community Church
*Majestic View Church
*Nazarene Church
*Graceway Bible Church
*Our Lady of the Visitation Parish
*Save the Cowboy
See also
*
Outline of Colorado
**
Index of Colorado-related articles
*
State of Colorado
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Colorado cities and towns
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Colorado municipalities
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Colorado counties
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Elbert County, Colorado
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Colorado metropolitan areas
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Front Range Urban Corridor
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North Central Colorado Urban Area
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Denver-Aurora-Boulder, CO Combined Statistical Area
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Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area
References
External links
Town of Kiowa websiteCDOT map of the Town of Kiowa
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Category:Towns in Elbert County, Colorado
Category:Towns in Colorado
Category:County seats in Colorado
Category:Denver metropolitan area