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Kiowa, CO map Population (year 2000): 581. Estimated population in July 2006: 607 (+4.5% change)
 

Males: 299  (51.5%)
Females: 282  (48.5%)

Elbert County

Median resident age:  31.6 years
Colorado median age:  34.3 years

Zip codes: 80117.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $40,800 (it was $40,809 in 2000)
Kiowa  $40,800
Colorado:  $50,652

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $169,000 (it was $144,800 in 2000)
Kiowa  $169,000
Colorado:  $223,300

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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%)

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

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Incorporated on 12/30/1912

Elevation: 6363 feet

Land area: 0.49 square miles.

Population density: 1219 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Kiowa

  • High school or higher: 79.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.6%
  • Unemployed: 4.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 37.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Kiowa town

  • Never married: 17.5%
  • Now married: 64.6%
  • Separated: 3.1%
  • Widowed: 2.4%
  • Divorced: 12.4%

13 residents are foreign born (1.5% Latin America, 0.3% Asia, 0.3% North America).

This town:  2.2%
Colorado:  8.6%



According to our research there were 6 registered sex offenders living in Kiowa, Colorado in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Kiowa to the number of sex offenders is 99 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Kiowa:  0.8% ($1,151)
Colorado:  0.7% ($1,132)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: South Aurora, CO (32.6 miles , pop. 297,828).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (659.9 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities: Elizabeth, CO (9.5 miles ), Ponderosa Park, CO (12.8 miles ), Franktown, CO (20.3 miles) , The Pinery, CO (20.4 miles ), Black Forest-Peyton, CO (22.8 miles ), East Arapahoe, CO (23.4 miles ), Parker, CO (24.1 miles ), Calhan, CO (24.1 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 9 buildings, average cost: $94,400
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 39.34 N, Longitude: 104.46 W


9 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)

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Population change in the 1990s: +278 (+91.7%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (34%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)
  • Broadcasting and telecommunications (4%)
  • Repair and maintenance (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (12%)
  • Food and beverage stores (8%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (8%)
  • Health care (8%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (6%)
  • Broadcasting and telecommunications (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (14%)
  • Carpenters (8%)
  • Construction laborers (7%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (7%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (7%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Cashiers (9%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (8%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Business operations specialists (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)


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Crime in Kiowa by Year

Type 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 0000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.0
Rapes 0000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.0
Robberies 0100
    per 100,000 0.0161.60.00.0
Assaults 5438
    per 100,000 803.9646.2494.21318.0
Burglaries 116107
    per 100,000 1768.5969.31647.41153.2
Thefts 13131114
    per 100,000 2090.02100.21812.22306.4
Auto thefts 1101
    per 100,000 160.8161.60.0164.7
Arson 0000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 157.4) 381.0342.5286.7449.8

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 2 (2 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  3.36
US city average:  3.00

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Kiowa-area historical tornado activity is significantly above Colorado state average. It is 64% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/12/1982, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 33.2 miles away from the Kiowa town center caused between $500 and $5000 in damages.

On 5/18/1975, a category 3 tornado 36.5 miles away from the town center .


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Hospitals/medical centers near Kiowa:
  • SCCI HOSPITAL - AURORA (about 34 miles; AURORA, CO)
  • MEDICAL CTR OF AURORA THE (about 37 miles; AURORA, CO)
  • SPALDING REHABILITATION HOSP (about 37 miles; AURORA, CO)

Political contributions by individuals in Kiowa, 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)

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)
  • COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF AURORA (about 37 miles; AURORA, CO; FT enrollment: 2,219)
Public high school in Kiowa:
  • KIOWA HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 134; Location: 525 COMMANCHE; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Kiowa:
  • KIOWA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 194; Location: 525 COMMANCHE; Grades: PK - 05)
  • KIOWA MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 112; Location: 525 COMMANCHE; 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)

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Cemetery: Hungate Memorial (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Courts: Elbert County Government - Court House- Social Services- Simla (215 Comanche), Elbert County Government - Court House- Assessor-Mapping Department (215 Comanche), Elbert County Government - County Court- District Court (751 Ute Avenue), Elbert County Government - Court House- Nurse- Simla (215 Comanche).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Kiowa and their reported violations in the past:

KIOWA TOWN OF (Population served: 630, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-01-1997 and JUN-13-1997, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUN-13-1997)

Average household size:
This town:  2.5 people
Colorado:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  67.0%
Whole state:  65.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  7.5%
Whole state:  5.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  6.8%
Whole state:  9.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  3.9%
Whole state:  4.1%

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.


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Banks with branches in Kiowa (2007 data):
  • Bank of Choice Colorado: Kiowa Branch at 326 Comanche Street, branch established on 1998-02-24. Info updated 2006-12-06: Bank assets: $476.6 mil, Deposits: $399.1 mil, headquarters in Arvada, CO, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 11 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of Choice Holding Company
  • Bank of the West: Kiowa Branch at 440 Comanche Street, branch established on 1907-12-27. Info updated 2006-12-18: Bank assets: $55,642.9 mil, Deposits: $37,436.4 mil, headquarters in San Francisco, CA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 671 total offices, Holding Company: Bnp Paribas



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2006)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers 2$7,828$46,9681$3,190
Judicial and Legal 1$1,050$12,6000$0
Streets and Highways 2$4,888$29,3280$0
Other Government Administration 1$1,344$16,1280$0
Financial Administration 1$4,672$56,0640$0
Totals for Government 7$19,782$33,9121$3,190


Kiowa government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $66,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $37,000
    Police Protection: $29,000
    Sewerage: $27,000
    Financial Administration: $16,000
    Regular Highways: $9,000
    Parks & Recreation: $2,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $0
  • Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $22,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $15,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $11,000
    Regular Highways: $8,000
    Financial Administration: $6,000
    Sewerage: $4,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $350,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $72,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $16,000
    All Other: $5,000
    General Support: $2,000
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $71,000
    NEC: $48,000
    Property: $37,000
    Public Utilities: $17,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $8,000
    Other Selective Sales: $3,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $29,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $0

10.65% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($60,372 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  10.65%
Colorado average:  10.77%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Douglas County, CO  2.68% ($72,404 average AGI)
from Arapahoe County, CO  1.97% ($62,528)
from Jefferson County, CO  0.83% ($64,900)


10.81% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($48,988 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  10.81%
Colorado average:  10.03%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Douglas County, CO  2.56% ($56,773 average AGI)
to Arapahoe County, CO  1.68% ($44,595)
to El Paso County, CO  0.72% ($46,115)


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.)
  • KCUV (1510 AM; 25 kW; LITTLETON, CO; Owner: PEOPLE WIRELESS, INC.)
  • KNRC (1150 AM; 10 kW; ENGLEWOOD, CO; Owner: NRC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KCBR (1040 AM; daytime; 15 kW; MONUMENT, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, 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.)
  • KADZ (1550 AM; 10 kW; ARVADA, CO; Owner: ABC, 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.)
  • 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.)
  • KEPC (89.7 FM; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Owner: PIKES PEAK COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • KCCY (96.9 FM; PUEBLO, CO; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KBRU-FM (101.7 FM; FORT MORGAN, CO; Owner: ON-AIR FAMILY, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Kiowa:
  • KWHD (Channel 53; CASTLE ROCK, CO; Owner: LESEA BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • K48FW (Channel 48; DENVER, CO; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)

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