Kiowa, Kansas
Kiowa is a city in Barber County, Kansas, United States. In 2010, 1,026 people lived there.[6]
Kiowa, Kansas | |
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![]() Location within Barber County and Kansas | |
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Coordinates: 37°1′3″N 98°29′5″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Kansas |
County | Barber |
Founded | 1872 |
Incorporated | 1885 |
Named for | Kiowa people |
Government | |
• Type | Mayor–Council |
• Mayor | Bill Watson |
Area | |
• Total | 1.07 sq mi (2.77 km2) |
• Land | 1.07 sq mi (2.77 km2) |
• Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
Elevation | 1,332 ft (406 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 1,026 |
• Estimate (2016)[3] | 980 |
• Density | 960/sq mi (370/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 67070 |
Area code | 620 |
FIPS code | 20-37125[4] |
GNIS ID | 0470540[5] |
Website | kiowaks.org |
History
20th century
On June 7, 1900, anti-saloon advocate Carrie Nation vandalized her first saloon in Kiowa.[10]
In 1905, the Denver, Enid and Gulf Railroad was built from Enid, Oklahoma to Kiowa. In 1907, it was sold to the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway. In 1996, the railroad from Kiowa to Blanton, Oklahoma was abandoned.[11]
Geography
Kiowa is at 37°1′3″N 98°29′5″W (37.017520, -98.484721).[12] Rhe United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of 1.07 square miles (2.77 km2). All of it is land.[1]
People
Historical population | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
1880 | 42 | — | |
1890 | 893 | 2,026.2% | |
1900 | 765 | −14.3% | |
1910 | 1,520 | 98.7% | |
1920 | 1,539 | 1.3% | |
1930 | 1,501 | −2.5% | |
1940 | 1,379 | −8.1% | |
1950 | 1,561 | 13.2% | |
1960 | 1,674 | 7.2% | |
1970 | 1,414 | −15.5% | |
1980 | 1,409 | −0.4% | |
1990 | 1,160 | −17.7% | |
2000 | 1,055 | −9.1% | |
2010 | 1,026 | −2.7% | |
2016 (est.) | 980 | [3] | −4.5% |
U.S. Decennial Census |
Education
Kiowa is a part of USD 255 South Barber.[13]
The Kiowa Chieftains won the Kansas State High School class B Track & Field championship in 1940.[14]
Famous people
- Marcellus Boss, the 5th Civilian Governor of Guam; former Kiowa city attorney.
- Charles E. Brown, Jr., Chief of Chaplains of the U.S. Army.
- Bill Tidwell, Four-time NAIA middle distance champion at Kansas State Teachers College (ESU), later coached Oberlin University and Emporia State University where he was Athletic Director (1971-1979).
References
- "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2012-07-02. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
- "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
- "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- "2010 City Population and Housing Occupancy Status". U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 21, 2011. Retrieved March 6, 2011.
- Kansas State Historical Society (1916). Biennial Report of the Board of Directors of the Kansas State Historical Society. Kansas State Printing Plant. p. 144.
- Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. p. 176.
- "Profile for Kiowa, Kansas". ePodunk. Archived from the original on 6 June 2014. Retrieved 4 June 2014.
- "Carry A. Nation (1846 – 1911)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on April 7, 2014. Retrieved April 6, 2014.
- The Surface Transportation Board. "Docket Number: AB_480_0_X". Archived from the original on August 8, 2016. Retrieved June 23, 2016.
- "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- "South Barber". USD 255. Retrieved 6 January 2017.
- "Track & Field". KSHSAA. Archived from the original on 13 November 2016. Retrieved 6 January 2017.
- "Homepage". The Kiowa News. Retrieved 4 June 2014.
Other websites
- City
- City website Archived 2019-10-29 at the Wayback Machine
- Schools
- USD 255, local school district
- Historical
- Kiowa, Barber County, Kansas Barber County, Kansas: History and Genealogy
- Maps
- Kiowa City Map, KDOT
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