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A town of 952, founded in 1872.
Kiowa Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
1,136 counted in 2010 and 975 in 2020; an estimated 952 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Census counts: 42 in 1880, a peak of 1,674 in 1960, 902 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1943 and a map from 1985 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Kiowa Township, 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 Township.
Of the losses FEMA expects in Kiowa Township, 36% come from cold waves and 26% from drought. Compared with 73% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage locally is higher.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Public schools: the South Barber school district. Its two schools are below. 2 public schools serve Kiowa Township, with 198 students in all.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Barber Pre-K-6Largest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 111 | A− |
| South Barber 7-12Largest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 87 | D |
NCES · EDFacts
Among residents in Kiowa Township, 20% are under 18. People 65 and older are 26% of residents (17% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 19% of residents (23% statewide). Nearly two fifths of Kiowa Township adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more, above both the Kansas town median (29%) and the median of U.S. towns (29%). The Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate puts Kiowa Township at 952 residents, down 3.4% since 2020.
| Kiowa Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 20% | 24% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 39% | 29% | 29% |
| Median age | 38.3 years | 38.1 years | 40.5 years |
52% women, 48% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±4.8 points. Across Kansas, 49.8% of residents are women.
| Kiowa Township | KS | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 11.7% | 12.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 8.3% | 11.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 7.3% | 10.2% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 11.5% | 12.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 17.6% | 12.9% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 7% | 11.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 10.5% | 12.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 16.2% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 9.9% | 6.9% | 7% |
| No diploma | 0.8% | 8% | 10.4% |
| High school | 27.4% | 25.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 27.4% | 21.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 6% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 30.4% | 22.2% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 8.1% | 13.4% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,000, single groups can be off by several points
Summers in Kiowa Township are hot, and winters chilly. 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
The median commute is under 19 miles. Its average trip to work stands at 14 minutes. Jobs based in the town fell to 372 in 2023, 71 fewer than in 2013.
| Kiowa Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 35% | 15% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 14 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $57,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
A fifth of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Kiowa Township. This Kansas town beats the Kansas average on 7 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6. In Kiowa Township, 14% of adults report frequent mental distress, and 40% have high blood pressure. Only 5 of the 151 Kansas towns we compare have a lower share of adults who feel lonely than Kiowa Township.
| Kiowa Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 31% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 17% | 17% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 34% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 35% | 36% |
| What stands out | Kiowa Township | KS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.3% | 13% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 8.1% | 11.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.5% | 8.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Kiowa Township; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Kiowa Township residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
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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Kiowa Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.