Kiowa County | |
|---|---|
 Kiowa County Courthouse | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Colorado | |
 Colorado's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 38°26′N 102°44′W / 38.43°N 102.74°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Colorado |
| Founded | April 11, 1889 |
| Named for | Kiowa Nation |
| Seat | Eads |
| Largest town | Eads |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,786 sq mi (4,630 km2) |
| • Land | 1,768 sq mi (4,580 km2) |
| • Water | 18 sq mi (50 km2) 1.0% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,446 |
| • Density | 0.8/sq mi (0.3/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (Mountain) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| Congressional district | 4th |
| Website | www |
Kiowa County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. As of the 2020 census, the population was 1,446,[1] making it the fifth-least populous county in Colorado. The county seat is Eads.[2] The county was named for the Kiowa Nation of Native Americans.[3]
- ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 176.