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
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)