Kiowa, Kansas
Kiowa is a city in Barber County, Kansas, United States. In 2010, 1,026 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 (37.017520, -98.484721). Rhe United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of . All of it is land.
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
Cities in Barber County, Kansas
1872 establishments in Kansas