Moving to Kiowa, Oklahoma

Population: 693. Estimated population in July 2024: 701 (+1.2% change)
Males: 329 (47.5%), Females: 364 (52.5%)

Pittsburg County

Zip code: 74553

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.3 years
Median household income: $22,614
Median house value: $32,000

Population by Race

Races in Kiowa:

• White Non-Hispanic (77.3%)
• American Indian (20.3%)
• Two or more races (9.2%)
• Hispanic (2.5%)

Ancestries: United States (10.8%), Irish (9.4%), English (4.0%), French (2.7%), German (2.6%), Scottish (1.0%).

Elevation: 744 feet

Land area: 1.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Kiowa

• High school or higher: 67.9%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 4.0%
• Graduate or professional degree: 0.9%
• Unemployed: 8.3%
• Mean travel time to work: 22.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Kiowa town

• Never married: 14.9%
• Now married: 60.8%
• Separated: 1.1%
• Widowed: 12.1%
• Divorced: 11.1%

0.6% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -16 (-2.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Kiowa:

• MCALESTER REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER (about 19 miles; MCALESTER, OK)
• CARL ALBERT COMM MENTAL HEALTH CENTER (about 20 miles; MCALESTER, OK)
• MARY HURLEY HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; COALGATE, OK)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Kiowa:

• COX FLD (about 82 miles; PARIS, TX; Abbreviation: PRX)
• TULSA INTL (about 101 miles; TULSA, OK; Abbreviation: TUL)
• TINKER AFB (about 113 miles; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Abbreviation: TIK)

Other public-use airports nearest to Kiowa:

• MC ALESTER REGIONAL (about 13 miles; MC ALESTER, OK; Abbreviation: MLC)
• CITY OF COALGATE (about 26 miles; COALGATE, OK; Abbreviation: 08F)
• ATOKA MUNI (about 29 miles; ATOKA, OK; Abbreviation: AQR)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Kiowa:

• EAST CENTRAL UNIVERSITY (about 55 miles; ADA, OK; Full-time enrollment: 3,429)
• SOUTHEASTERN OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 60 miles; DURANT, OK; Full-time enrollment: 3,165)
• GRAYSON COUNTY COLLEGE (about 82 miles; DENISON, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,082)
• ORAL ROBERTS UNIVERSITY (about 92 miles; TULSA, OK; Full-time enrollment: 3,309)
• TULSA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 95 miles; TULSA, OK; Full-time enrollment: 8,727)
• UNIVERSITY OF TULSA (about 98 miles; TULSA, OK; Full-time enrollment: 3,760)
• TEXAS A & M UNIVERSITY-COMMERCE (about 103 miles; COMMERCE, TX; Full-time enrollment: 4,998)

Schools

Public high school in Kiowa:

• KIOWA HS (Students: 100; Location: HWY 63; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Kiowa:

• KIOWA ES (Students: 206; Location: HIGHWAY 63 EAST; Grades: PK – 08)