Kiowa, Colorado
| Kiowa, Colorado | |
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| Home Rule Municipality | |
Kiowa, Colorado
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 Location in Elbert County and the State of Colorado |
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| Coordinates: 39°20′39″N 104°27′46″W / 39.34417°N 104.46278°WCoordinates: 39°20′39″N 104°27′46″W / 39.34417°N 104.46278°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 State of Colorado
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| County | Elbert County Seat |
| Incorporated | December 30, 1912 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Home Rule Municipality |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.9 sq mi (2.3 km2) |
| • Land | 0.9 sq mi (2.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 6,378 ft (1,944 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 723 |
| • Density | 817/sq mi (315.3/km2) |
| Time zone | MST (UTC-7) |
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP code | 80117 |
| Area code(s) | Both 303 and 720 |
| FIPS code | 08-40790 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0185146 |
| Website | www |
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.
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.
Kiowa is located in western Elbert County at 39°20′39″N 104°27′46″W / 39.34417°N 104.46278°W (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 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.
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/km2). There were 243 housing units at an average density of 497.9 per square mile (191.5/km2). 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.
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