Kiowa, Colorado
# Kiowa, Colorado

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°20′39″N 104°27′46″W﻿ / ﻿39.34417°N 104.46278°W﻿ / 39.34417; -104.46278 (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 44 miles (71 km) to Limon and west 23 miles (37 km) to Castle Rock. The town of Elizabeth is 7 miles (11 km) west on SH 86.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Kiowa has a total area of 0.89 square miles (2.3 $km^2),$ all of it land.

## Religion

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