Kiowa is a town located in Elbert County, Colorado. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 581. It is the county seat of Elbert County⁶.

Geography

Kiowa is located at 39°20'39" North, 104°27'46" West (39.344207, -104.462714)¹.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.3 km² (0.5 mi²). 1.3 km² (0.5 mi²) of it is land and none of it is covered by water.

Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there are 581 people, 227 households, and 152 families residing in the town. The population density is 457.8/km² (1,190.3/mi²). There are 243 housing units at an average density of 191.5/km² (497.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 94.49% White, 0.34% African American, 0.86% Native American, 0.17% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 1.20% from other races, and 2.93% from two or more races. 4.30% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 227 households out of which 41.4% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.4% are married couples living together, 11.0% have a female householder with no husband present, and 33.0% are non-families. 24.2% of all households are made up of individuals and 9.3% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.52 and the average family size is 3.10.

In the town the population is spread out with 30.5% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 36.3% from 25 to 44, 17.0% from 45 to 64, and 7.2% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 32 years. For every 100 females there are 106.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 100.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town is $40,809, and the median income for a family is $42,353. Males have a median income of $34,875 versus $26,071 for females. The per capita income for the town is $17,885. 6.8% of the population and 7.0% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 6.3% of those under the age of 18 and 0.0% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.

External links

• Maps and aerial photos
  • Street map from Mapquest (http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?latlongtype=decimal&latitude=39.344207&longitude=-104.462714&zoom=6)
  • Topographic map from Topozone (http://www.topozone.com/map.asp?lat=39.344207&lon=-104.462714&s=200&size=m&layer=DRG100)
  • Aerial photograph from Microsoft Terraserver (http://terraserver.microsoft.com/map.aspx?t=1&s=14&lon=-104.462714&lat=39.344207&w=750&h=500)