Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 870, settled in 1874.
35% of working residents work locally in Kiowa, against 15% in Kansas’ towns and 8% across U.S. towns. Of the 152 Kansas towns we compare, none has a higher July high than Kiowa. Kiowa has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1943.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Kiowa, 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 Kiowa.
The typical Kiowa home is worth about $68,000, down 5.1% in a year, 73% below the Kansas typical home. Kiowa’s median rent is $705 a month, where Kansas’ towns sit at $975 a month and U.S. towns at $1,185 a month. 83% of households own their home in Kiowa.
| Kiowa | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $705 a month | $975 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 83% | 72% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
People 65 and older are 28% of residents (17% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 18% of residents (23% statewide). 20% of Kiowa residents are under 18. Kiowa has lost 3.4% of its people since 2020, down to 870 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
| Kiowa | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 20% | 24% | 22% |
| Median age | 38.7 years | 38.1 years | 40.5 years |
52% women, 48% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±5.4 points. Across Kansas, 49.8% of residents are women.
| Kiowa | KS | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 12% | 12.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 8% | 11.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 7.2% | 10.2% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 10.4% | 12.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 18.1% | 12.9% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 5.7% | 11.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 10.6% | 12.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 17.5% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 10.6% | 6.9% | 7% |
| No diploma | 0.8% | 8% | 10.4% |
| High school | 30.5% | 25.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 26.9% | 21.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 6.8% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 27.2% | 22.2% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 7.8% | 13.4% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 900, single groups can be off by several points
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 73% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Kiowa has chilly winters and hot summers. July afternoons reach 95°, January nights drop to 22° and about 11 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
About one in 3 of Kiowa’s working residents works in town. Kiowa’s average trip to work is 14 minutes. Jobs based in Kiowa fell to 364 in 2023, 62 fewer than in 2013.
| Kiowa | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 14 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $51,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 11% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Kiowa beats the Kansas average on 7 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5. Only 5 of the 151 Kansas towns we compare have a lower share of adults who feel lonely than Kiowa.
| Kiowa | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 31% | 33% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 34% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 35% | 36% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 22% | 23% |
| What stands out | Kiowa | KS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.3% | 13% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 8.3% | 11.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.1% | 8.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
None within 15 miles of Kiowa; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Kiowa residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
1,026 counted in 2010 and 902 in 2020; an estimated 870 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
3 notable people were born in Kiowa.
City in Kiowa County, Kansas
Kiowa is a city in Kiowa Township, Barber County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 902. It is located one mile north of the Kansas / Oklahoma state border.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Kiowa has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
3 notable people were born here, including Mike Jackson and Bill Tidwell.
