Kiowa, Colorado

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Kiowa, Colorado
Home rule municipality
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Kiowa, Colorado
Elbert County Colorado Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Kiowa Highlighted 0840790.svg
Location of Kiowa in Elbert County, Colorado.
Coordinates: 39°20′39″N104°27′46″W / 39.34417°N 104.46278°W / 39.34417; -104.46278
Country Flag of the United States.svg  United States
State Flag of Colorado.svg  State of Colorado
County Elbert County Seat [1]
Incorporated December 30, 1912 [2]
Government
 • Type Home 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 zone UTC-7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code [6]
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]

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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″N104°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%±
1920 148—
1930 18525.0%
1940 1955.4%
1950 173−11.3%
1960 19512.7%
1970 23520.5%
1980 206−12.3%
1990 27533.5%
2000 581111.3%
2010 72324.4%
2020 7250.3%
U.S. Decennial Census

Religion

See also

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References

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  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. 1 2 United States Census Bureau. "Kiowa town; Colorado" . Retrieved April 24, 2023.
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  7. ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
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