Moving to Kiowa, Colorado

Population: 581. Estimated population in July 2024: 596 (+2.6% change)
Males: 299 (51.5%), Females: 282 (48.5%)

Elbert County

Zip code: 80117

Demographics

Median resident age: 31.6 years
Median household income: $40,809
Median house value: $144,800

Population by Race

Races in Kiowa:

  • White Non-Hispanic (93.6%)
  • Hispanic (4.3%)
  • Two or more races (2.9%)
  • American Indian (2.2%)
  • Other race (1.2%)

Ancestries: German (26.5%), English (11.7%), Irish (9.1%), United States (8.1%), Italian (7.6%), Dutch (6.9%).

Elevation: 6363 feet

Land area: 0.5 square miles

Map of Kiowa, CO

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Kiowa

  • High school or higher: 79.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 7.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.6%
  • Unemployed: 4.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 37.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Kiowa town

  • Never married: 17.5%
  • Now married: 64.6%
  • Separated: 3.1%
  • Widowed: 2.4%
  • Divorced: 12.4%

2.2% Foreign born (1.5% Latin America, 0.3% Asia, 0.3% North America).

Population change in the 1990s: +278 (+91.7%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Kiowa:

  • SCCI HOSPITAL – AURORA (about 36 miles; AURORA, CO)
  • MEDICAL CTR OF AURORA THE (about 37 miles; AURORA, CO)
  • SPALDING REHABILITATION HOSP (about 37 miles; AURORA, CO)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Kiowa:

  • BUCKLEY AFB (about 32 miles; AURORA, CO; Abbreviation: BKF)
  • DENVER INTL (about 38 miles; DENVER, CO; Abbreviation: DEN)
  • CITY OF COLORADO SPRINGS MUNI (about 41 miles; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Abbreviation: COS)

Other public-use airports nearest to Kiowa:

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Kiowa:

  • METROPOLITAN STATE COLLEGE OF DENVER (about 28 miles; DENVER, CO; Full-time enrollment: 12,938)
  • UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT DENVER (about 28 miles; DENVER, CO; Full-time enrollment: 8,839)
  • UNIVERSITY OF DENVER (about 28 miles; DENVER, CO; Full-time enrollment: 7,592)
  • COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF DENVER (about 28 miles; DENVER, CO; Full-time enrollment: 3,352)
  • ARAPAHOE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 28 miles; LITTLETON, CO; Full-time enrollment: 3,666)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-COLORADO CAMPUS (about 33 miles; LONE TREE, CO; Full-time enrollment: 3,098)
  • UNITED STATES AIR FORCE ACADEMY (about 35 miles; USAFA, CO; Full-time enrollment: 4,330)

Schools

Public high school in Kiowa:

  • KIOWA HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 134; Location: 525 COMMANCHE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Kiowa:

  • KIOWA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 194; Location: 525 COMMANCHE; Grades: PK – 05)
  • KIOWA MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 112; Location: 525 COMMANCHE; Grades: 06 – 08)

Libraries

Library in Kiowa:

  • ELBERT COUNTY LIBRARY (Operating income: $541,371; Location: 331 COMANCHE; 29,413 books; 724 audio materials; 1,118 video materials; 51 serial subscriptions)