Kiowa County | |
|---|---|
 Kiowa County Courthouse in Hobart | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Oklahoma | |
 Oklahoma's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 34°55′N 98°59′W / 34.92°N 98.98°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Oklahoma |
| Founded | July 8, 1901 |
| Seat | Hobart |
| Largest city | Hobart |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,031 sq mi (2,670 km2) |
| • Land | 1,015 sq mi (2,630 km2) |
| • Water | 15 sq mi (40 km2) 1.5% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 8,509[1] |
| • Density | 9.3/sq mi (3.6/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 3rd |
Kiowa County is a county located in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of the 2020 census, the population was 8,509.[1] Its county seat is Hobart.[2] The county was created in 1901 as part of Oklahoma Territory.[3] It was named for the Kiowa people.[4]
- ^ a b "Kiowa County Oklahoma". Quick Facts. U.S. Bureau of the Census. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "Oklahoma: Individual County Chronologies". Oklahoma Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. The Newberry Library. Archived from the original on April 2, 2018. Retrieved February 24, 2015.
- ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 176.