Kiowa, Kansas

Kiowa is a city in Barber County, Kansas, United States.  In 2020, 902 people lived there.

History

19th century
Kiowa was created in 1872. It was named after the Kiowa people.

20th century
On June 7, 1900, anti-saloon advocate Carrie Nation vandalized her first saloon in Kiowa.

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.

Geography
Kiowa is at  (37.017405, -98.484819). The United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of . All of it is land.

People

2020 census
The 2020 census says that there were 902 people, 404 households, and 230 families living in Kiowa. Of the households, 84.7% owned their home and 15.3% rented their home.

The median age was 43.9 years. Of the people, 90.8% were White, 0.4% were Native American, 0.4% were Asian, 0.4% were Pacific Islanders, 1.9% were from some other race, and 6.0% were two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.3% of the people.

2010 census
The 2010 census says that there were 1,026 people, 466 households, and 273 families living in Kiowa.

Education
Kiowa is a part of USD 255 South Barber.

The Kiowa Chieftains won the Kansas State High School class B Track & Field championship in 1940.

Media
The Kiowa News is the local newspaper. It is published once per week.

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

Other websites
City
 City website 
Schools
 USD 255, local school district
Historical
 Kiowa, Barber County, Kansas Barber County, Kansas: History and Genealogy
Maps
 Kiowa City Map , KDOT

Category:Cities in Barber County, Kansas
Category:1872 establishments in Kansas