Two of its 3 schools are below, each with the reason it’s listed. Its public schools are run by the Elbert County School District No. C-2. The 3 public schools in Kiowa teach 292 students between them.

School	Level	Students	Letter
Kiowa Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5	Grades PK–5	159	A⁻
Kiowa High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12	Grades 9–12	67	A⁻

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The districtsSchool District No. C-2 in the county of Elbert and State of Every school3 schools · Kiowa Elementary School Questions“Are Kiowa’s schools good?”

NCES · EDFacts

Natural hazards

High risk in Kiowa, with wildfire at the top

The FEMA risk score in Kiowa is 78 of 100. 41% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from wildfires, followed by inland flooding at 29%. Households in the town have drawn federal disaster aid once, in 2006.

78risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

WildfireInland floodingHail

federal disasters paid out here

Full pageKiowa’s hazards pageOpen the page

What it facesHigh risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters1 federal disaster · Paid out in Kiowa Get readyReady for wildfire

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Housing

Homes in Kiowa are worth about $676K, by Zillow’s estimate

Over the 12 months to September 2026, the typical home gained 2.3% in value. Kiowa’s rent at the middle of the market stands at $1,183 a month, where Colorado’s towns sit at $1,808 a month and U.S. towns at $1,185 a month. 86% of Kiowa households live in a home they own.

$676KZillow home value

	Kiowa	Colorado towns	U.S. towns
Households that own their home	86%	71%	73%
Median rent	$1,183 a month	$1,808 a month	$1,185 a month

Typical home value

Kiowa$676K

Colorado$529K

Market temperature

days on market

97.8%

sale-to-list price

+2.3%

value change, 1 year

homes sold in May

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Prices over the yearsUp 2.3% in a year Years of income to buyA typical home costs 7.3 years of income Rents$1,183 a month · Median rent

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Climate

Expect snowy winters and pleasant summers in Kiowa

A winter brings about 75 inches of snow, with January nights at 15° and July afternoons at 85°.

75″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter16–43°

Spring31–59°

Summer52–82°

Fall33–63°

Oct 2

typical first frost

May 16

typical last frost

+1.3°

vs. the 20th-century average

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A year of weatherJuly highs 85°, January lows 15°Rain & snow75″ of snow a winter · 19 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+1.3° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Outdoors

15% of Kiowa is conserved land

0.3 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves.

15%conserved

15%

conserved · 82 of 545 acres

0.3 mi

of trails · 0.3 per sq mi

Biggest places to walk	Trails	Acres
1. Fawn Valley Park	0.1 mi	1
2. A.F. Nordman Memorial Park	—	1

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Trail map0.3 miles of trail, mapped Pick a walk0.1 miles of trail · Fawn Valley Park Conserved land15% conserved · 82 acres protected Questions“Where can I hike in Kiowa?”

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Kiowa

Only 4% of working residents stay in Kiowa for work; the rest commute out. Employers in Kiowa added 64 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 415. The typical journey to work for Kiowa comes to 34 minutes. The top destinations are Denver (13%), Colorado Springs (11%) and Aurora (6%).

4%work in town

	Kiowa	Colorado towns	U.S. towns
Average trip to work	34 minutes	25 minutes	25 minutes
Below the poverty line	16%	8.4%	9.6%
Work from home	14%	18%	11%
Median household income	$93,000	$95,000	$80,000

Where working residents work

In Kiowa4%

Denver13%

Colorado Springs11%

Aurora6%

Castle Rock4%

34 mi

median commute distance

415

jobs based in Kiowa

Balanced

jobs vs. working residents

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The jobs here415 jobs based here · Balanced Where people work4% work in Kiowa Commute times34 minutes · The average commute How far they goHalf commute less than 34 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Health

How healthy Kiowa is

Among adults in Kiowa, 12% smoke cigarettes. 20% of adults in Kiowa binge drink; 25% have obesity.

	Kiowa	Colorado towns	U.S. towns
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)	71%	71%	79%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)	20%	18%	16%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)	25%	26%	35%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)	27%	27%	35%

26 measures vs. Colorado

1 better25 too close to call0 worse

What stands out	Kiowa	CO
Fewer uninsured adults	8.5%	11.1%

Adventhealth Parker

22 mi away · emergency room

1 of 3

care shortages: mental health

Full pageKiowa’s health reportOpen the page

Everyday habitsFewer adults who get no exercise Hospitals & doctors nearby22 miles to an ER · Adventhealth Parker How adults are doingFewer adults in fair or poor health Every CDC estimateBetter than CO on 1 of 26

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

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Everything we know about Kiowa

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The big questions

Schools3 schools HealthBetter than CO on 1 of 26 CDC measures Cost of living$676K typical home · up 2.3% in a year Work & commute$93K median household income · 415 jobs here Natural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 78% of U.S. communities · wildfire

Out and about

Outdoors0 mi of trails · 15% conserved land PlacesAttractions75 nearby · Rambler Ranch 7 mi LibraryKiowa Branch Library Colleges

The story

HistorySettled 1868 Town Hall & politicsOne full-time town employee per 246 residents Climate85° summer highs · 75″ of snow

Day to day

NewsWeatherHandbookZIP code 80117 Town SquareNeighbors

After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Kiowa; the nearest are

Rocky Vista UniversityUniversity or college · Private for-profit · Parker24.4 mi Community College of AuroraCommunity college · Public · Aurora31.7 mi$4,470 in-state tuition United States Air Force AcademyUniversity or college · Public · USAF Academy32.7 mi

About 4 of every 100 Kiowa residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Colorado.

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About Kiowa

Town in Colorado, United States

Official town website ↗

Kiowa is a home rule municipality town in and the county seat of Elbert County, Colorado, United States. The town population was 725 at the 2020 United States census.

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Area: 0.9 sq mi
Elevation: 6,378 ft
ZIP code: 80117

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