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Home to 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
32% of working residents work locally in Eads, above both Colorado’s towns (7.7%) and U.S. towns (8%). Only one of the 121 Colorado towns we compare has a lower typical home value than Eads. Its National Register listings include American Legion Hall and Crow-Hightower House. Eads has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Eads beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 406 in 1920, a peak of 1,015 in 1950, 672 in 2020. The archive holds 15 old photos and papers going back to 1940 and 3 maps from 1892 on.
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Eads, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Eads.
Over the 12 months to September 2026, the typical home lost 7.1% of its value. For Eads, the rent at the middle of the market is $800 a month. Nearly four in five households own their home in the town, against 71% in Colorado’s towns and 73% across U.S. towns.
| Eads | Colorado towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $800 a month | $1,808 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 79% | 71% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Its three schools are below. Public school enrollment in Eads: 211 students across 3 schools.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eads Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 119 | A+ |
| Eads High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 48 | A− |
| Eads Middle SchoolTop results in townGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 44 | A+ |
NCES · EDFacts
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Among residents in Eads, 5.4% live below the poverty line. Only 5 of the 160 Colorado towns we compare have a lower typical journey to work than Eads. Eads’ typical household income comes in at $59,000. The top destinations are Lamar (5%), Colorado Springs (3%) and Denver (3%).
| Eads | Colorado towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 14 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $59,000 | $95,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 5.4% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The share of adults in Eads who get no exercise outside work: 21%. Of 26 CDC measures, Eads beats the Colorado average on 2 and trails it on 14. Among 160 Colorado towns, just 6 have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Eads. Nearly three quarters of adults in the town had a checkup this year; 16% binge drink.
| Eads | Colorado towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 12% | 14% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 74% | 71% | 79% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 18% | 16% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 26% | 35% |
| What stands out | Eads | CO |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 75.6% | 69.5% |
| More adults screened for colon cancer | 66.1% | 62.4% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.7% | 5.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Households in Eads have drawn federal disaster aid in 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2023. Compared with 56% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage locally is lower. FEMA puts two fifths of the town’s expected hazard losses down to drought, and 26% to inland flooding.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
None within 15 miles of Eads; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Eads residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Colorado.
3 places in Eads on the National Register of Historic Places.
Statutory town in Kiowa County, Colorado, United States
Eads is the statutory town that is the county seat and the most populous municipality of Kiowa County, Colorado, United States. The town population was 672 at the 2020 United States census.
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Eads has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real. Home to 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
