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Welcome to Kiowa ...

The town of Kiowa is located in Elbert County<1> and is the County Seat for Elbert County.


The location of Kiowa has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Kiowa, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1868.

The town was incorporated December 30, 1912.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Kiowa has a population of 818 people<3> (see below for details).

Kiowa is 6,440 feet [1,963 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the elevation of Kiowa is about 1¼ mile [or ~2 km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Kiowa lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area codes for Kiowa: (303) & (720)<5>

The ZIP code for Kiowa: 80117<6>

Websites for Kiowa ...

Official Website: www.townofkiowa.com/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Kiowa had an population of 818 people. This is an increase of 13.14% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 40.79% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Kiowa had a population of 723 people. This makes Kiowa the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Kiowa represents 0.01% of the total population of Colorado (which has 5,029,196 people), making it the state's 168th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 723 people, the population of Kiowa increased 24.44% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 581 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Kiowa.

Communities Also Named Kiowa ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Kiowa - they are located in Alabama, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Kiowa.

Communities near Kiowa ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Kiowa.

  • Elizabeth
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabeth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth
    • Elizabeth is located in Elbert County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,867 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabeth <7>
  • Elbert
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Fondis
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fondis
    • Fondis is located in Elbert County
  • Ponderosa Park
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ponderosa Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponderosa Park
    • Ponderosa Park is located in Elbert County
  • Franktown
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • The Pinery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Pinery
    • The Pinery is located in Douglas County
  • Founders Village
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Founders Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Founders Village
    • Founders Village is located in Douglas County
  • Pine Valley
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Valley
    • Pine Valley is located in Douglas County
  • Cherry Creek Highlands
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Eastonville ‑ Historic
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastonville
    • Eastonville is located in El Paso County

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 Kiowa. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Kiowa.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Kiowa. 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 Kiowa.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Kiowa. Our list includes 6 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Kiowa.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kiowa ...

Looking for more information about Kiowa? 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 Kiowa, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Kiowa.

Adding Kiowa to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Kiowa 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 Kiowa was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Kiowa post office opened in 1868.

We also found Kiowa in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Kiowa.

The official website for Kiowa: www.townofkiowa.com/

The official website for Elbert County: www.elbertcounty-co.gov/

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 Elbert, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Kiowa.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Kiowa - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>Area code (720) is an overlay for area code (303).
<6>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 Kiowa). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Kiowa or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<8>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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