Kiowa is a home rule municipality town and the county seat of Elbert County, Colorado, United States. The town population was 725 at the 2020 United States Census.

History
The town was named for the Kiowa people. Settled in 1859, it was originally named "Wendling" after an early settler. It was called "Middle Kiowa" from the 1860s until 1912, when it was incorporated and the word "Middle" was dropped. It became the county seat of Elbert County in 1874. Kiowa suffered from major flooding in 1935.

Geography
Kiowa is located in western Elbert County at  (39.344207, −104.462714), on the east side of Kiowa Creek, a north-flowing tributary of the South Platte River. Colorado State Highway 86 passes through the town, leading east  to Limon and west  to Castle Rock. The town of Elizabeth is  west on SH 86.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Kiowa has a total area of , all of it land.

Demographics

Religion
Kiowa Creek Community Church
Majestic View Church
Nazarene Church
Graceway Bible Church
Our Lady of the Visitation Parish
Save the Cowboy

See also

Colorado
Bibliography of Colorado
Index of Colorado-related articles
Outline of Colorado
Colorado cities and towns
Colorado municipalities
Colorado counties
Elbert County, Colorado
List of statistical areas in Colorado
Front Range Urban Corridor
North Central Colorado Urban Area
Denver-Aurora-Boulder, CO Combined Statistical Area
Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area

References

External links

CDOT map of the Town of Kiowa

Towns in Elbert County, Colorado
Towns in Colorado
Colorado placenames of Native American origin
County seats in Colorado
Denver metropolitan area