Kiowa, Kansas
Kiowa is a city in Barber County, Kansas, United States. In 2020, 902 people lived there.[3]
 Location within Barber County and Kansas | |
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| Coordinates: 37°01′03″N 98°29′05″W / 37.01750°N 98.48472°WCoordinates: 37°01′03″N 98°29′05″W / 37.01750°N 98.48472°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Barber |
| Founded | 1872 |
| Incorporated | 1885 |
| Named for | Kiowa people |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–Council |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.11 sq mi (2.87 km2) |
| • Land | 1.11 sq mi (2.87 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,332 ft (406 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 902 |
| • Density | 813/sq mi (314.3/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 67070 |
| FIPS code | 20-37125 |
| GNIS ID | 2395545[1] |
| Website | kiowaks.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.[source?] In 1996, the railroad from Kiowa to Blanton, Oklahoma was abandoned.[8]
Geography
Kiowa is at 37°1′3″N 98°29′5″W / 37.01750°N 98.48472°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 populations | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 42 | ||
| 1890 | 893 | 2026.2% | |
| 1900 | 765 | −14.3% | |
| 1910 | 1,520 | 98.7% | |
| 1920 | 1,539 | 1.3% | |
| 1930 | 1,501 | −2.5% | |
| 1940 | 1,379 | −8.1% | |
| 1950 | 1,561 | 13.2% | |
| 1960 | 1,674 | 7.2% | |
| 1970 | 1,414 | −15.5% | |
| 1980 | 1,409 | −0.4% | |
| 1990 | 1,160 | −17.7% | |
| 2000 | 1,055 | −9.1% | |
| 2010 | 1,026 | −2.7% | |
| 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
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Kiowa, Kansas
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "DP1: PROFILE OF GENERAL POPULATION AND HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
- ↑ Kansas State Historical Society (1916). Biennial Report of the Board of Directors of the Kansas State Historical Society. Kansas State Printing Plant. p. 144.
- ↑ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. p. 176.
- ↑ "Profile for Kiowa, Kansas". ePodunk. Archived from the original on 6 June 2014. Retrieved 4 June 2014.
- ↑ "Carry A. Nation (1846 – 1911)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on April 7, 2014. Retrieved April 6, 2014.
- ↑ The Surface Transportation Board. "Docket Number: AB_480_0_X". Archived from the original on August 8, 2016. Retrieved June 23, 2016.
- ↑ "P16: HOUSEHOLD TYPE". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 31, 2023.
- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
- ↑ "South Barber". USD 255. Retrieved 6 January 2017.
- ↑ "Track & Field". KSHSAA. Archived from the original on 13 November 2016. Retrieved 6 January 2017.
- ↑ "Homepage". The Kiowa News. Retrieved 4 June 2014.
Other websites
- City
- City website Archived 2019-10-29 at the Wayback Machine
- Schools
- USD 255, local school district
- Historical
- Kiowa, Barber County, Kansas Barber County, Kansas: History and Genealogy
- Maps
- Kiowa City Map, KDOT