Town guide

Kiowa, Oklahoma

Kiowa is a town in Pittsburg County, Oklahoma, home to about 658 people across 1.2 square miles. Its ZIP code is 74553.

Homes sold for a median of $146 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population658531 per sq mi
Median home value$82,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$146Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Kiowa

1 ZIP code

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Around Kiowa

Distances

Nearest major airportTulsa International Airport (TUL)101 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Tulsa, OK97 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX142 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 595 residents in the 2020 census, down 14% since 2000.

It’s the 313th largest of 827 towns in Oklahoma by population.

Pittsburg County grew from 47,650 residents in 1910 to 43,773 in 2020.

Kiowa population by census2000: 693, 2010: 731, 2020: 595693200073120105952020

Pittsburg County, 1910–2020

Pittsburg County population, 1910 to 20201910: 47,650, 1920: 52,570, 1930: 50,778, 1940: 48,985, 1950: 41,031, 1960: 34,360, 1970: 37,521, 1980: 40,524, 1990: 40,581, 2000: 43,953, 2010: 45,837, 2020: 43,77348K’10’2051K’30’4041K’50’6038K’70’8041K’90’0046K’1044K’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 93°F in summer, and winter lows average 30°F. About 42.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near KiowaJan: high 52°F, low 30°F, 2.2 in; Feb: high 57°F, low 34°F, 2.4 in; Mar: high 65°F, low 42°F, 3.4 in; Apr: high 73°F, low 50°F, 4.6 in; May: high 80°F, low 60°F, 5.3 in; Jun: high 88°F, low 68°F, 4.5 in; Jul: high 93°F, low 72°F, 3.4 in; Aug: high 93°F, low 71°F, 3 in; Sep: high 86°F, low 63°F, 3.7 in; Oct: high 75°F, low 52°F, 4.2 in; Nov: high 63°F, low 41°F, 3 in; Dec: high 54°F, low 33°F, 3 in52°30°Jan2.257°34°Feb2.465°42°Mar3.473°50°Apr4.680°60°May5.388°68°Jun4.593°72°Jul3.493°71°Aug3.086°63°Sep3.775°52°Oct4.263°41°Nov3.054°33°Dec3.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Mcalester Rgnl Ap, OK weather station (14 miles away).

Jobs in Pittsburg County

10,409 jobs at 933 businesses in Pittsburg County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Pittsburg CountyHealth care and social assistance: 2,249 jobs; Retail trade: 2,125 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,377 jobs; Manufacturing: 763 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 510 jobs; Wholesale trade: 500 jobs; Construction: 465 jobs; Finance and insurance: 421 jobsHealth care and social assistance 22% Retail trade 20% Hotels and restaurants 13% Manufacturing 7% Transportation and warehousing 5% Wholesale trade 5% Construction 5% Finance and insurance 4%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Mcalester Regional Health CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Mcalester16.9 miles
  • Coal County General Hospital, INC.Critical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Coalgate21.1 miles
  • Atoka County Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Atoka26.1 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Places in and around Kiowa

Grocery stores

  • Dollar General Market1.9 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Kiowa

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

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Kiowa EsKiowaPre-K–8197Public2.3 mi
Kiowa HsKiowa9–1280Public2.3 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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