Kiowa, Colorado
Town in Colorado, United States
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Kiowa is a home rule municipality town in and the county seat of Elbert County, Colorado, United States.[7] The town population was 725 at the 2020 United States census.[5]
Kiowa, Colorado | |
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Kiowa, Colorado | |
 Location of Kiowa in Elbert County, Colorado. | |
| Coordinates: 39°20′39″N 104°27′46″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Colorado |
| County | Elbert[1] |
| Incorporated | December 30, 1912[2] |
| Government | |
| • Type | Home Rule Municipality[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.86 sq mi (2.23 km2) |
| • Land | 0.86 sq mi (2.23 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 6,378 ft (1,944 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 725 |
| • Density | 842/sq mi (325/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code[6] | 80117 |
| Area codes | Both 303 and 720 |
| FIPS code | 08-40790 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0185146 |
| Website | Official website |
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″N 104°27′46″W (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
Education
It is in the Kiowa School District C-2.[13]
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