Kiowa, Kansas

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Population in 2022: 880 (0% urban, 100% rural).
Population change since 2000: -16.6%
 
Males: 414  (47.1%)
Females: 466  (52.9%)
Median resident age:

40.3 years
Kansas median age:

37.6 years

Zip codes: 67070.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $51,195 (it was $31,141 in 2000)
Kiowa:

$51,195
KS:

$68,925

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $32,138 (it was $16,670 in 2000)

Kiowa city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $80,981 (it was $27,900 in 2000)
Kiowa:

$80,981
KS:

$206,600

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $106,010; detached houses: $108,598; mobile homes: $8,710

Median gross rent in 2022: $444.

March 2022 cost of living index in Kiowa: 76.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 15.7%
(16.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 100.0% for American Indian residents, 8.2% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Kiowa, KS (2022)
    • 66284.3%White alone
    • 739.3%Two or more races
    • 283.6%Hispanic
    • 91.1%American Indian alone
    • 81.0%Black alone
    • 81.0%Other race alone

Races in Kiowa detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth



According to our research of Kansas and other state lists, there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Kiowa, Kansas as of April 24, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Kiowa is 508 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is lower than the state average.


Crime rates in Kiowa by year

Type

2010

2012

2013

2014

2018

2019

2020

Murders
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)
2
(194.9)
1
(96.5)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Robberies
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Assaults
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(97.8)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
3
(289.6)
7
(684.3)
1
(95.7)
0
(0.0)
3
(322.2)
0
(0.0)
Thefts
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
4
(386.1)
7
(684.3)
5
(478.5)
1
(104.7)
4
(429.6)
0
(0.0)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
2
(193.1)
1
(97.8)
2
(191.4)
0
(0.0)
1
(107.4)
0
(0.0)
Arson
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
1
(96.5)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
City-Data.com crime index155.9128.4102.641.14.248.30.0

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

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Crime rate in Kiowa detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 1 (1 officers - 1 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.10
Kansas average:

2.70
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Ancestries: German (30.4%), English (17.2%), American (12.2%), Irish (6.3%), French (1.9%), Russian (1.6%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1330 feet

Land area: 1.06 square miles.

Population density: 830 people per square mile   (low).

Kiowa, Kansas map

2 residents are foreign born

This city:

0.3%
Kansas:

7.1%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,252 (1.8%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,658 (2.0%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Wichita, KS (78.4 miles , pop. 344,284).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (307.2 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities:

Hazelton, KS (2.6 miles),
Burlington, OK (3.0 miles),
Hardtner, KS (3.0 miles),
Capron, OK (3.1 miles),
Amorita, OK (3.5 miles),
Byron, OK (3.6 miles),
North Alfalfa, OK (3.9 miles ),
Sharon, KS (4.1 miles )

Latitude: 37.02 N, Longitude: 98.48 W

Area code: 620

Distribution of median household income in Kiowa, KS in 2022
Distribution of house value in Kiowa, KS in 2022
Kiowa satellite photo by USGS

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2003: 1 building, cost: $160,000
  • 2000: 1 building, cost: $92,200
Number of permits per 10,000 Kiowa, KS residents
Average permit cost in Kiowa, KS
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

1.5%
Kansas:

2.0%
Most common industries in Kiowa, KS (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Educational services (16.0%)
  • Health care (10.8%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (8.4%)
  • Construction (5.9%)
  • Truck transportation (5.5%)
  • Finance & insurance (5.3%)
  • Accommodation & food services (4.9%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (15.0%)
  • Educational services (11.1%)
  • Construction (10.3%)
  • Truck transportation (9.5%)
  • Utilities (4.7%)
  • Machinery, equipment, supplies merchant wholesalers (4.3%)
  • Finance & insurance (4.3%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Educational services (21.7%)
  • Health care (19.0%)
  • Finance & insurance (6.3%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (5.9%)
  • Accommodation & food services (5.9%)
  • Food & beverage stores (5.0%)
  • Motor vehicle & parts dealers (4.1%)
Most common occupations in Kiowa, KS (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6.3%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (5.9%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (5.5%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.2%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.0%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3.6%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (11.1%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (10.3%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (7.5%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.5%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (4.3%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (7.7%)
  • Financial clerks, except bookkeeping, accounting and auditing clerks (7.2%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5.4%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5.0%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (5.0%)
  • Registered nurses (5.0%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (4.1%)

Average climate in Kiowa, Kansas

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Kiowa, Kansas average temperatures Kiowa, Kansas average precipitation Kiowa, Kansas humidity Kiowa, Kansas wind speed Kiowa, Kansas snowfall Kiowa, Kansas sunshine Kiowa, Kansas clear and cloudy days

Kiowa, Kansas environmental map by EPA

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Tornado activity:

Kiowa-area historical tornado activity is near Kansas state average. It is 99% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/17/1976, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 4.4 miles away from the Kiowa city center injured 2 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 5/5/1964, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 6.8 miles away from the city center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Kiowa-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Kansas state average. It is 892% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/3/2016 at 12:02:44, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.5 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 95.5 miles away from Kiowa center
On 11/6/2011 at 03:53:10, a magnitude 5.7 (5.7 MW, Depth: 3.2 mi) earthquake occurred 140.5 miles away from the city center
On 2/13/2016 at 17:07:06, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 5.2 mi) earthquake occurred 38.6 miles away from the city center
On 11/12/2014 at 21:40:00, a magnitude 4.9 (4.9 MW, Depth: 2.5 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 50.8 miles away from the city center
On 11/19/2015 at 07:42:12, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi) earthquake occurred 24.8 miles away from the city center
On 11/30/2015 at 09:49:12, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MW, Depth: 3.5 mi) earthquake occurred 30.0 miles away from Kiowa center
Magnitude types: moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Barber County (14) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 8
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 8, Storms: 7, Winds: 5, Tornadoes: 4, Winter Storms: 3, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Landslide: 1, Mudslide: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Kiowa topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers in Kiowa:

  • KIOWA DISTRICT HOSPITAL (Government - Hospital District or Authority, provides emergency services, 810 DRUMM STREET)
  • FRIENDSHIP MANOR OF KIOWA (1020 MAIN ST)
  • KIOWA HOSPITAL DISTRICT MANOR (1020 MAIN STREET)

Airports located in Kiowa:

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Kiowa:

  • Northern Oklahoma College (about 70 miles; Tonkawa, OK; Full-time enrollment: 3,414)
  • Wichita Technical Institute (about 76 miles; Wichita, KS; FT enrollment: 2,015)
  • Newman University (about 76 miles; Wichita, KS; FT enrollment: 2,066)
  • Friends University (about 77 miles; Wichita, KS; FT enrollment: 2,024)
  • Hutchinson Community College (about 79 miles; Hutchinson, KS; FT enrollment: 4,174)
  • Cowley County Community College (about 80 miles; Arkansas City, KS; FT enrollment: 3,173)
  • Wichita State University (about 82 miles; Wichita, KS; FT enrollment: 11,743)

Public high school in Kiowa:

Public elementary/middle school in Kiowa:

See full list of schools located in Kiowa

Library in Kiowa:

  • KIOWA PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $16,434; Location: 123 N 7TH; 17,658 books; 28 e-books; 421 audio materials; 648 video materials; 30 state licensed databases; 11 print serial subscriptions; 15 electronic serial subscriptions)

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Kiowa: Kiowa Police Department (A), Kiowa Fire Department (B), Barber County Ambulance Service (C), Kiowa Public Library (D), Kiowa Historical Society (E), Kiowa City Hall (F), Kiowa Community Center (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Kiowa include: Kiowa United Methodist Church (A), Apostolic Christian Church (B), Congregational United Church (C), Kiowa Southern Baptist Church (D), Saint John the Apostle Catholic Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attraction: Kiowa Historical Society Museum (107 North 7th Street).

Hotels: Agvantage Consulting LLC (802 Main Street), Crop Insurance Specialist (802 Main Street), The Guest Lodge (505 Miller Street).

Barber County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

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

BARBER CO RWD 2 (Population served: 245, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAY-2010, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance Meeting conducted (MAY-28-2010), St Public Notif requested (JUN-24-2010), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-24-2010), St Compliance achieved (JUN-30-2010), St Public Notif received (JUL-09-2010)
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation

Drinking water stations with addresses in Kiowa that have no violations reported:

  • KIOWA, CITY OF (Population served: 1,023, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Average household size:
This city:

2.1 people
Kansas:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

58.6%
Whole state:

66.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

6.0%
Whole state:

5.8%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households
28 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities in 2010
30 people in nursing homes in 2000

Banks with branches in Kiowa (2011 data):

  • The Peoples Bank: Kiowa Branch at 515 Main Street, branch established on 1992/11/02. Info updated 2008/06/17: Bank assets: $344.7 mil, Deposits: $293.7 mil, headquarters in Pratt, KS, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 10 total offices, Holding Company: Krey Co. Ltd.
  • The First State Bank, Kiowa, Kansas: at 546 Main Street, branch established on 1935/01/01. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $61.2 mil, Deposits: $52.7 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 1 total offices, Holding Company: First Kiowa Bancshares, Inc.

For population 15 years and over in Kiowa:

Marital status in Kiowa, KS
  • Never married: 19.2%
  • Now married: 56.6%
  • Separated: 3.4%
  • Widowed: 8.9%
  • Divorced: 11.9%

For population 25 years and over in Kiowa:

  • High school or higher: 91.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.1%
  • Unemployed: 3.7%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 14.8 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

9.1
Kansas average:

11.5

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Kiowa
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Kiowa, KS (based on Barber County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant1,06511
Mainline Protestant1,0258
Catholic9713
Other2-
None1,798-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 5
This county:

10.46 / 10,000 pop.
Kansas:

1.96 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
This county:

2.09 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.51 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 4
Here:

8.37 / 10,000 pop.
Kansas:

3.84 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 7
Here:

14.65 / 10,000 pop.
Kansas:

7.33 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Barber County:

9.5%
Kansas:

8.1%
Adult obesity rate:
Barber County:

29.2%
State:

27.9%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

11.9%
Kansas:

13.4%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Kiowa:

55.8%
Kansas:

49.2%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
This city:

53.9%
State:

46.3%

Average BMI:
Kiowa:

28.4
Kansas:

28.6

People feeling badly about themselves:
Kiowa:

18.0%
Kansas:

21.2%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
This city:

10.0%
Kansas:

10.5%

Average hours sleeping at night:
This city:

7.0
Kansas:

6.8

Overweight people:
This city:

35.9%
Kansas:

33.5%

General health condition:
Kiowa:

59.9%
Kansas:

56.0%

Average condition of hearing:
This city:

77.0%
State:

78.6%

More about Health and Nutrition of Kiowa, KS Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 11$30,764$33,5617$3,027
Solid Waste Management 3$10,097$40,3880$0
Streets and Highways 3$9,953$39,8120$0
Electric Power 2$9,926$59,5560$0
Parks and Recreation 2$5,863$35,1780$0
Water Supply 2$7,472$44,8320$0
Police Protection - Officers 1$4,370$52,4400$0
Judicial and Legal 0$0 3$1,874
Firefighters 0$0 2$160
Other Government Administration 0$0 17$8,231
Totals for Government 24$78,446$39,22329$13,291

Kiowa government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):

  • Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $1,255,000 ($1426.14)
    General - Other: $426,000 ($484.09)
    Water Utilities: $240,000 ($272.73)
    Police Protection: $186,000 ($211.36)
    Solid Waste Management: $177,000 ($201.14)
    Central Staff Services: $124,000 ($140.91)
    Sewerage: $110,000 ($125.00)
    Parks and Recreation: $69,000 ($78.41)
    Local Fire Protection: $33,000 ($37.50)
    Health - Other: $18,000 ($20.45)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $8,000 ($9.09)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $137,000 ($155.68)

Kiowa government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):

  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $159,000 ($180.68)
    Sewerage: $79,000 ($89.77)
    Parks and Recreation: $7,000 ($7.95)
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $40,000 ($45.45)
    Fines and Forfeits: $3,000 ($3.41)
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $1,292,000 ($1468.18)
    Water Utilities: $207,000 ($235.23)
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $191,000 ($217.05)
    General Local Government Support: $5,000 ($5.68)
  • Tax - Property: $191,000 ($217.05)
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $85,000 ($96.59)
    Motor Vehicle License: $44,000 ($50.00)
    Other: $25,000 ($28.41)
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $2,000 ($2.27)

Kiowa government finances - Debt in 2017 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $279,000 ($317.05)
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $197,000 ($223.86)
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $82,000 ($93.18)

Kiowa government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017 (per resident):

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $82,000 ($93.18)

Businesses in Kiowa, KS

  • Chevrolet: 1

Strongest AM radio stations in Kiowa:

  • KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KCRC (1390 AM; 10 kW; ENID, OK; Owner: CHISHOLM TRAIL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KOMA (1520 AM; 50 kW; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORP. OF NEVADA)
  • KWLS (1290 AM; 5 kW; PRATT, KS; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KFAQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KGYN (1210 AM; 50 kW; GUYMON, OK; Owner: TELNS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KFTI (1070 AM; 10 kW; WICHITA, KS; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KALV (1430 AM; 0 kW; ALVA, OK; Owner: MM&K OF ALVA, INC.)
  • KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KTBZ (1430 AM; 25 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KMUS (1380 AM; 20 kW; MUSKOGEE, OK; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WBAP (820 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Kiowa:

  • KREJ (101.7 FM; MEDICINE LODGE, KS; Owner: FLORIDA PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
  • KSNS (91.5 FM; MEDICINE LODGE, KS; Owner: FLORIDA PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
  • KQBL (96.9 FM; ENID, OK; Owner: CHAMPLIN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KNID (99.7 FM; ALVA, OK; Owner: CHRISHOLM TRAIL BROADCASTING COMPANY)

TV broadcast stations around Kiowa:

  • K60ER (Channel 60; CHEROKEE & ALVA, OK; Owner: SHAFER TRANSLATOR, INC.)
  • K62EH (Channel 62; CHEROKEE & ALVA, OK; Owner: SHAFER TRANSLATOR, INC.)
  • K64EA (Channel 64; CHEROKEE & ALVA, OK; Owner: SHAFER TRANSLATOR, INC.)
  • K56FK (Channel 56; ALVA - CHEROKEE, OK; Owner: SHAFER TRANSLATOR, INC.)
  • K58EM (Channel 58; ALVA - CHEROKEE, OK; Owner: SHAFER TRANSLATOR, INC.)

Kiowa fatal accident list:

Mar 12, 2011 06:35 PM, Hardtner, Railroad, Lat: 37.024894, Lon: -98.480417, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
Jul 14, 2001 07:15 PM, Sr-2, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 10, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 8Number of bridges
  • 131ft / 40.1mTotal length
  • 4,631Total average daily traffic
  • 758Total average daily truck traffic
  • 5,515Total future (year 2041) average daily traffic

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers:

1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Kiowa)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

34 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

15 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers in Kiowa, KS)

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

4
  • Studio, 1310 Main Street (Lat: 37.017222 Lon: -98.477222), Type: Tower, Structure height: 55 m, Call Sign: WQDD273,
    Assigned Frequencies: 950.000 MHz, Grant Date: 07/27/2005, Expiration Date: 06/01/2029, Certifier: George Flinn, Registrant: Attorney At Law, 1090 Vermont Avenue, N.W. Suite 800, Washington, DC 20005, Phone: (202) 408-7035, Fax: (202) 408-1590, Email:

  • KIOWA, Kiowa Site (Lat: 37.012667 Lon: -98.475500), Type: Gtower, Structure height: 77.7 m, Call Sign: WRDD378,
    Assigned Frequencies: 6197.24 MHz, 6197.24 MHz, 6197.24 MHz, 6197.24 MHz, 6197.24 MHz, 6197.24 MHz, 6197.24 MHz, 6197.24 MHz, 6256.54 MHz, 6256.54 MHz... (+6 more), Grant Date: 04/02/2019, Expiration Date: 04/02/2029, Cancellation Date: 11/21/2023, Certifier: Steve Espolt, Registrant: Lukas, Lafuria, Gutierrez & Sachs, LLP, 8350 Broad Street Suite 1450, Tysons, VA 22102, Phone: (703) 584-8673, Fax: (703) 584-8696, Email:

  • kiowa, 128 Main Street (Lat: 37.017861 Lon: -98.491472), Type: Silo, Structure height: 44.8 m, Call Sign: WRTU594,
    Assigned Frequencies: 11485.0 MHz, 11485.0 MHz, 11485.0 MHz, 11485.0 MHz, Grant Date: 07/26/2022, Expiration Date: 07/26/2032, Certifier: Joe Nelson, Registrant: Micronet Communications, Inc., 812 Lexington Dr, Plano, TX 75075, Phone: (972) 422-7200, Email:

  • Kiowa, Cnr N Commericial St & Hardtner St In (Lat: 37.025000 Lon: -98.487278), Type: Gtower, Structure height: 54.9 m, Overall height: 60.9 m, Call Sign: WIA711,
    Assigned Frequencies: 6078.62 MHz, 6137.92 MHz, Grant Date: 10/03/2019, Expiration Date: 12/20/2029, Registrant: Bnsf Railway Co, 4515 Kansas Ave, Kansas City, KS 66106, Phone: (913) 551-4015, Email:


FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

23 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Kiowa)

FAA Registered Aircraft:

10 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Kiowa)

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 21. The highest number of reported fire incidents - 55 took place in 2011, and the least - 4 in 2018. The data has a declining trend.
    Fire incident types in Kiowa, KS When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Outside Fires (74.5%), and Structure Fires (15.9%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Kiowa, KS
    • 26374.5%Outside Fires
    • 5615.9%Structure Fires
    • 287.9%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 61.7%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Kiowa, KS
Most common first names in Kiowa, KS among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John2681.5 years
Mary2284.4 years
George1377.2 years
William1383.9 years
James1377.4 years
Charles1178.0 years
Clarence1078.7 years
Robert1071.7 years
Helen982.1 years
Fred879.5 years
Most common last names in Kiowa, KS among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Miller1480.4 years
Schupbach1183.8 years
Brown1185.9 years
Parker1178.2 years
Rathgeber1079.9 years
Smith979.9 years
Johnson879.1 years
Wiley870.1 years
Williams677.5 years
Rose672.0 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Kiowa, KS
  • 74.4%Utility gas
  • 25.6%Electricity
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Kiowa, KS
  • 76.5%Utility gas
  • 23.5%Electricity


Kiowa compared to Kansas state average:

  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
There is 1 pilot and no other airmen in this city.
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