Kiowa, Kansas Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 1,055. Estimated population in July 2024: 965 (-8.5% change)
Males: 482 (45.7%), Females: 573 (54.3%)

Barber County

Zip code: 67070

Demographics

Median resident age: 45.3 years
Median household income: $31,141
Median house value: $27,300

Population by Race

Races in Kiowa:

  • White Non-Hispanic (93.7%)
  • Hispanic (4.3%)
  • American Indian (1.8%)
  • Other race (1.7%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)

Ancestries: German (29.9%), Irish (11.5%), United States (11.0%), English (10.3%), French (4.8%), Scottish (2.6%).

Elevation: 1330 feet

Land area: 1.1 square miles

Map of Kiowa, KS

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Kiowa

  • High school or higher: 88.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 24.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.9%
  • Unemployed: 3.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 14.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Kiowa city

  • Never married: 14.0%
  • Now married: 63.7%
  • Separated: 0.4%
  • Widowed: 14.1%
  • Divorced: 7.8%

0.7% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -102 (-8.8%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Kiowa:

  • KIOWA DISTRICT HOSPITAL (810 DRUMM STREET)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Kiowa:

  • MEDICINE LODGE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; MEDICINE LODGE, KS)
  • SHARE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; ALVA, OK)
  • HOSPITAL DISTRICT #6 OF HARPER COUNTY (about 33 miles; ANTHONY, KS)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Kiowa:

  • VANCE AFB (about 63 miles; ENID, OK; Abbreviation: END)
  • HUTCHINSON MUNI (about 84 miles; HUTCHINSON, KS; Abbreviation: HUT)
  • WICHITA MID-CONTINENT (about 86 miles; WICHITA, KS; Abbreviation: ICT)

Other public-use airports nearest to Kiowa:

  • MEDICINE LODGE (about 17 miles; MEDICINE LODGE, KS; Abbreviation: K51)
  • CHEROKEE MUNI (about 19 miles; CHEROKEE, OK; Abbreviation: 4O5)
  • ALVA RGNL (about 22 miles; ALVA, OK; Abbreviation: AVK)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Kiowa:

  • HUTCHINSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 80 miles; HUTCHINSON, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,268)
  • WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 84 miles; WICHITA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 10,403)
  • FRIENDS UNIVERSITY (about 90 miles; WICHITA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,983)
  • BARTON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 95 miles; GREAT BEND, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,268)
  • COWLEY COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 101 miles; ARKANSAS CITY, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,392)
  • SOUTHWESTERN OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 104 miles; WEATHERFORD, OK; Full-time enrollment: 4,360)
  • LANGSTON UNIVERSITY (about 113 miles; LANGSTON, OK; Full-time enrollment: 2,324)

Schools

Public high school in Kiowa:

  • SOUTH BARBER HIGH (Students: 118; Location: 1220 N 8TH; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Kiowa:

  • SOUTH BARBER ELEM (Students: 162; Location: 913 MAIN; Grades: KG – 08)

Libraries

Library in Kiowa:

  • KIOWA PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $22,518; Location: 123 N 7TH; 13,904 books; 212 audio materials; 106 video materials; 33 serial subscriptions)