Welcome to Eads ...
The town of Eads is located in Kiowa County<1> and is the County Seat for Kiowa County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Eads, you might consider that their post office opened in 1887.
The town was incorporated January 29, 1916.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Eads has a population of 617 people<2> (see below for details).
Eads is 4,210 feet [1,283 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Eads is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Eads lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you leave Eads and travel east, you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Eads lies within the (719) area code.
The ZIP code for Eads: 81036<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Eads had an population of 617 people. This is an increase of 1.31% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 17.4% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Eads had a population of 609 people (or 43.38% of the total population of Kiowa County). This makes Eads the county's most populous community.
The population of Eads represents 0.01% of the population of Colorado (which has 5,029,196 people), making it the state's 184th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 609 people, the population of Eads decreased 18.47% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 747 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Eads.
Communities Also Named Eads ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Eads - they are located in Arkansas, California, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Tennessee and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Eads.
Communities near Eads ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Eads.
- Kit Carson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kit Carson
- Kit Carson is located in Cheyenne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kit Carson <5>
- Chivington
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chivington
- Chivington is located in Kiowa County
- Galatea
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west) - Water Valley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Water Valley came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Valley
- Water Valley is located in Kiowa County
- Big Bend
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south) - Haswell
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haswell have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haswell
- Haswell is located in Kiowa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haswell <5>
- Wiley
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wiley have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiley
- Wiley is located in Prowers County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 395 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wiley <5>
- Kornman
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kornman
- Kornman is located in Prowers County
- McClave
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McClave have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClave
- McClave is located in Bent County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McClave <5>
- Firstview
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Eads. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Eads.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Eads. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Eads.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Eads. See our Newspapers Page for Eads.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Eads ...
Looking for more information about Eads? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Eads, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Eads.
Adding Eads to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Eads in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Eads was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the Eads post office opened in 1887.
We also found Eads in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Eads.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Eads. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Colorado: https://www.colorado.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Colorado's counties, including Kiowa, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Eads. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Eads - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Eads). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Eads or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <7> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |