Demographics and Statistics

Population (year 2000): 581, Est. population in July 2002: 616 (+6.0% change)
Males: 299 (51.5%), Females: 282 (48.5%)
Elevation: 6363 feet

County: Elbert

Land area: 0.5 square miles

Zip code: 80117

Median resident age: 31.6 years
Median household income: $40,809 (year 2000)
Median house value: $144,800 (year 2000)

New: Kiowa, CO residents, houses, and apartments details

Races in Kiowa:

White Non-Hispanic (93.6%)
Hispanic (4.3%)
Two or more races (2.9%)
American Indian (2.2%)
Other race (1.2%)

Ancestries: German (26.5%), English (11.7%), Irish (9.1%), United States (8.1%), Italian (7.6%), Dutch (6.9%).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

2001: 0 buildings, average cost: $0
2002: 0 buildings, average cost: $0
2003: 0 buildings, average cost: $0

Industries providing employment: Construction (21.5%), Retail trade (19.9%), Educational,health and social services (10.8%).

Average weather in Kiowa, Colorado

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Average temp. (°F) 28.7 32.6 38.6 45.6 54.9 65.0 70.8 68.9 60.5 49.6 36.8 30.0

High temperature (°F) 43.4 47.1 53.2 60.1 69.5 80.9 86.9 84.7 76.6 66.2 51.5 44.5

Low temperature (°F) 14.0 18.0 23.9 30.9 40.3 49.0 54.6 53.1 44.4 33.1 22.1 15.4

Precipitation (in) 0.5 0.5 1.4 2.1 2.8 2.1 2.7 2.8 1.3 1.1 1.0 0.6

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Normal climate around Kiowa, Colorado

Based on data reported by main weather stations

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Days with precip. 5 5 7 8 10 10 13 12 7 5 4 4

Wind speed (mph) 9.4 10.0 11.1 11.6 11.1 10.4 9.3 8.9 9.3 9.5 9.4 9.4

Morning humidity (%) 58 59 62 63 68 67 69 71 67 59 62 58

Afternoon humidity (%) 46 40 39 35 37 35 39 43 38 37 46 49

Sunshine (%) 73 73 73 72 71 76 77 76 78 77 70 69

Days clear of clouds 12 9 9 8 7 10 9 10 14 15 12 12

Partly cloudy days 8 8 9 10 12 12 15 13 8 8 8 8

Cloudy days 11 11 13 12 12 8 7 8 7 8 10 11

Snowfall (in) 5.2 4.8 9.2 6.6 1.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 3.3 5.4 5.1

Hospitals/medical centers near Kiowa:

SCCI HOSPITAL - AURORA (about 36 miles; AURORA, CO)
MEDICAL CTR OF AURORA THE (about 37 miles; AURORA, CO)
SPALDING REHABILITATION HOSP (about 37 miles; AURORA, CO)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Kiowa:

BUCKLEY AFB (about 32 miles; AURORA, CO; ID: BKF)
DENVER INTL (about 38 miles; DENVER, CO; ID: DEN)
CITY OF COLORADO SPRINGS MUNI (about 41 miles; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; ID: COS)

Other public-use airports nearest to Kiowa:

CALHAN (about 25 miles; CALHAN, CO; ID: 5V4)
AURORA AIRPARK (about 29 miles; AURORA, CO; ID: 01V)
MEADOW LAKE (about 30 miles; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; ID: 00V)

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Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Kiowa:

METROPOLITAN STATE COLLEGE OF DENVER (about 28 miles; DENVER, CO; Full-time enrollment: 12,938)
UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT DENVER (about 28 miles; DENVER, CO; FT enrollment: 8,839)
UNIVERSITY OF DENVER (about 28 miles; DENVER, CO; FT enrollment: 7,592)
COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF DENVER (about 28 miles; DENVER, CO; FT enrollment: 3,352)
ARAPAHOE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 28 miles; LITTLETON, CO; FT enrollment: 3,666)
UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-COLORADO CAMPUS (about 33 miles; LONE TREE, CO; FT enrollment: 3,098)
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE ACADEMY (about 35 miles; USAFA, CO; FT enrollment: 4,330)

Public high school in Kiowa:

KIOWA HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 142; Location: P O BOX 128; Grades: 09 - 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Kiowa:

KIOWA ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 228; Location: P O BOX 128; Grades: PK - 05)
KIOWA MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 106; Location: P O BOX 128; Grades: 06 - 08)

Library in Kiowa:

ELBERT COUNTY LIBRARY (Operating income: $541,371; Location: 331 COMANCHE; 29,413 books; 724 audio materials; 1,118 video materials; 51 serial subscriptions)

Kiowa compared to Colorado state average:

Unemployed percentage below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
Number of rooms per house above state average.
House age significantly below state average.
Number of college students significantly below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
Population density below state average for cities.

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Strongest AM radio stations in Kiowa:

KOA (850 AM; 50 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
KMXA (1090 AM; 50 kW; AURORA, CO; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
KLTT (670 AM; 50 kW; COMMERCE CITY, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
KKZN (760 AM; 50 kW; THORNTON, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
KCBR (1040 AM; daytime; 15 kW; MONUMENT, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
KCUV (1510 AM; 25 kW; LITTLETON, CO; Owner: PEOPLE WIRELESS, INC.)
KNRC (1150 AM; 10 kW; ENGLEWOOD, CO; Owner: NRC BROADCASTING, INC.)
KVOR (740 AM; 3 kW; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KCMN (1530 AM; 15 kW; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO)
KEZW (1430 AM; 10 kW; AURORA, CO; Owner: ENTERCOM DENVER LICENSE, LLC)
KLMO (1060 AM; 30 kW; LONGMONT, CO; Owner: PILGRIM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KRKS (990 AM; 10 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF COLORADO, INC.)
KLZ (560 AM; 5 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Kiowa:

KJMN (92.1 FM; CASTLE ROCK, CO; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
KAVD (103.1 FM; LIMON, CO; Owner: THE MEADOWLARK GROUP, INC.)
KKFM (98.1 FM; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KBIQ (102.7 FM; MANITOU SPRINGS, CO; Owner: BISON MEDIA, INC.)
KKCS-FM (101.9 FM; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Owner: WALTON STATIONS - COLORADO, INC.)
KEPC (89.7 FM; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Owner: PIKES PEAK COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
KRCC (91.5 FM; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Owner: THE COLORADO COLLEGE)
KSKX (105.5 FM; SECURITY, CO; Owner: OPTIMA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KKLI (106.3 FM; WIDEFIELD, CO; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KGFT (100.7 FM; PUEBLO, CO; Owner: BISON MEDIA, INC)
KTLF (90.5 FM; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Owner: EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS OF COLORADO SPRINGS, INC.)
KMOM (96.1 FM; FOUNTAIN, CO; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KSPZ (92.9 FM; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KVUU (99.9 FM; PUEBLO, CO; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KCME (88.7 FM; MANITOU SPRINGS, CO; Owner: CHEYENNE MOUNTAIN PUBLIC BROADCAST HOUSE, INC)
KQMT (99.5 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: ENTERCOM DENVER LICENSE, LLC)
KILO (94.3 FM; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Owner: COLORADO SPRINGS RADIO BCSTERS, INC.)
KRDO-FM (95.1 FM; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Owner: THE PIKES PEAK BROADCASTING CO.)
KCCY (96.9 FM; PUEBLO, CO; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KKMG (98.9 FM; PUEBLO, CO; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)

TV broadcast stations around Kiowa:

KWHD (Channel 53; CASTLE ROCK, CO; Owner: LESEA BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
K48FW (Channel 48; DENVER, CO; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)

Houses: 246 (232 occupied: 174 owner occupied, 58 renter occupied)

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Kiowa, Colorado:

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 5
3 rooms: 25
4 rooms: 29
5 rooms: 47
6 rooms: 23
7 rooms: 25
8 rooms: 6
9 or more rooms: 14

Rooms in renter-occupied housing units and apartments:

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 7
3 rooms: 4
4 rooms: 20
5 rooms: 23
6 rooms: 4
7 rooms: 0
8 rooms: 0
9 or more rooms: 0

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 41
1995 to 1998: 45
1990 to 1994: 6
1980 to 1989: 33
1970 to 1979: 45
1960 to 1969: 22
1950 to 1959: 15
1940 to 1949: 11
1939 or earlier: 28

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Kiowa:

no bedroom: 3
1 bedrooms: 18
2 bedrooms: 56
3 bedrooms: 69
4 bedrooms: 24
5 or more bedrooms: 4

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units:

no bedroom: 2
1 bedrooms: 9
2 bedrooms: 31
3 bedrooms: 14
4 bedrooms: 2
5 or more bedrooms: 0

Vehicles available in Kiowa in owner-occupied houses:

no vehicle: 0
1 vehicle: 52
2 vehicles: 75
3 vehicles: 30
4 vehicles: 11
5 or more vehicles: 6

Vehicles available in renter-occupied housing units:

no vehicle: 0
1 vehicle: 30
2 vehicles: 19
3 vehicles: 7
4 vehicles: 2
5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Kiowa, CO:

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 0
$25,000 to $29,999: 0
$30,000 to $34,999: 0
$35,000 to $39,999: 0
$40,000 to $49,999: 0
$50,000 to $59,999: 4
$60,000 to $69,999: 0
$70,000 to $79,999: 0
$80,000 to $89,999: 0
$90,000 to $99,999: 7
$100,000 to $124,999: 16
$125,000 to $149,999: 31
$150,000 to $174,999: 29
$175,000 to $199,999: 8
$200,000 to $249,999: 3
$250,000 to $299,999: 2
$300,000 to $399,999: 0
$400,000 to $499,999: 3
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in Kiowa:

Less than $100: 0
$100 to $149: 0
$150 to $199: 0
$200 to $249: 2
$250 to $299: 6
$300 to $349: 0
$350 to $399: 0
$400 to $449: 3
$450 to $499: 0
$500 to $549: 15
$550 to $599: 13
$600 to $649: 5
$650 to $699: 5
$700 to $749: 5
$750 to $799: 0
$800 to $899: 0
$900 to $999: 2
$1,000 to $1,249: 0
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 2

Household type by relationship
Households: 634

In family households: 558 (138 male householders, 34 female householders)
142 spouses, 221 children (183 natural, 8 adopted, 30 stepchildren), 4 grandchildren, 7 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 3 other relatives, 9 non-relatives

In nonfamily households: 76 (44 male householders (30 living alone)), 17 female householders (17 living alone)), 15 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 9 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 54 2-persons, 51 3-persons, 48 4-persons, 16 5-persons, 3 6-persons, 0 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 47 1-person, 14 2-persons, 0 3-persons, 0 4-persons, 0 5-persons, 0 6-persons, 0 7-or-more-persons

Year of entry for the foreign-born population (13 people)

1995 to March 2000: 0
1990 to 1994: 2
1985 to 1989: 3
1980 to 1984: 0
1975 to 1979: 6
1970 to 1974: 0
1965 to 1969: 2
Before 1965: 0

Time leaving for work for workers 16 years and over in Kiowa, CO (305 people)

12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m.: 13
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m.: 37
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.: 27
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m.: 23
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m.: 43
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m.: 64
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m.: 42
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m.: 13
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m.: 3
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m.: 3
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m.: 7
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m.: 3
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m.: 16
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.: 6
Worked at home: 5

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 17
$10,000 to $14,999: 5
$15,000 to $19,999: 6
$20,000 to $24,999: 18
$25,000 to $29,999: 12
$30,000 to $34,999: 28
$35,000 to $39,999: 25
$40,000 to $44,999: 29
$45,000 to $49,999: 17
$50,000 to $59,999: 17
$60,000 to $74,999: 36
$75,000 to $99,999: 11
$100,000 to $124,999: 10
$125,000 to $149,999: 0
$150,000 to $199,999: 2
$200,000 or more: 0

First ancestries reported:

German: 113
Other groups: 73
English: 52
United States or American: 47
Italian: 34
Irish: 28
Swedish: 20
Polish: 18
Dutch: 18
French (except Basque): 15
Norwegian: 13
Scotch-Irish: 10
European: 5
Portuguese: 3
Northern European: 3
French Canadian: 2
Czech: 2
African: 2
Subsaharan African:: 2
Yugoslavian: 2
Austrian: 2
Danish: 1