Town guide

Kiowa, Kansas

Kiowa is a city in Barber County, Kansas, home to about 811 people across 1.1 square miles. Its ZIP code is 67070.

Population811731 per sq mi
Median home value$69,100Census, as estimated by owners

ZIP codes in Kiowa

1 ZIP code

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Around Kiowa

Distances

Nearest major airportOKC Will Rogers World Airport (OKC)123 miles away
Closer regional airportWichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport (ICT)73 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Wichita, KS78 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX307 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Kiowa; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Kiowa

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Kiowa had 902 residents in the 2020 census, down 15% since 2000.

It’s the 233rd largest of 721 towns in Kansas by population.

Barber County grew from 6,594 residents in 1900 to 4,228 in 2020.

Kiowa population by census2000: 1,055, 2010: 1,026, 2020: 9021,05520001,02620109022020

Barber County, 1900–2020

Barber County population, 1900 to 20201900: 6,594, 1910: 9,916, 1920: 9,739, 1930: 10,178, 1940: 9,073, 1950: 8,521, 1960: 8,713, 1970: 7,016, 1980: 6,548, 1990: 5,874, 2000: 5,307, 2010: 4,861, 2020: 4,2287K’00’1010K’20’309K’40’509K’60’707K’80’905K’00’104K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 94°F in summer, and winter lows average 21°F. About 30 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near KiowaJan: high 47°F, low 21°F, 0.8 in; Feb: high 51°F, low 24°F, 1.1 in; Mar: high 61°F, low 32°F, 2 in; Apr: high 70°F, low 43°F, 2.9 in; May: high 80°F, low 54°F, 4.3 in; Jun: high 90°F, low 65°F, 4.2 in; Jul: high 94°F, low 70°F, 3.5 in; Aug: high 93°F, low 68°F, 3.8 in; Sep: high 85°F, low 59°F, 2.2 in; Oct: high 73°F, low 46°F, 2.5 in; Nov: high 59°F, low 32°F, 1.4 in; Dec: high 48°F, low 23°F, 1.3 in47°21°Jan0.851°24°Feb1.161°32°Mar2.070°43°Apr2.980°54°May4.390°65°Jun4.294°70°Jul3.593°68°Aug3.885°59°Sep2.273°46°Oct2.559°32°Nov1.448°23°Dec1.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Kiowa, KS weather station (about a mile away).

Jobs in Barber County

1,238 jobs at 172 businesses in Barber County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Barber CountyHealth care and social assistance: 278 jobs; Retail trade: 235 jobs; Manufacturing: 161 jobs; Mining, oil and gas: 126 jobs; Wholesale trade: 84 jobs; Other services: 62 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 61 jobs; Finance and insurance: 53 jobsHealth care and social assistance 23% Retail trade 19% Manufacturing 13% Mining, oil and gas 10% Wholesale trade 7% Other services 5% Hotels and restaurants 5% Finance and insurance 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

7 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Kiowa.

Nearest hospitals

  • Kiowa District HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · KiowaUnder a mile
  • Share Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Alva18.9 miles
  • Medicine Lodge Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Medicine Lodge19.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants3
Physical and occupational therapists2
Chiropractors1
Pharmacies3

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Schools in Kiowa

Public schools here are run by South Barber. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
South Barber Pre-K-6KiowaPre-K–6111Public0.2 mi
South Barber 7-12Kiowa7–1287Public0.8 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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