Local servicesHospitalAdventHealth Parker22.9 miPost officeKiowa Post Office5.0 miTown hallKiowa Town Hall5.2 miPoliceElbert County Sheriff's Office5.4 miFire stationKiowa Fire Protection District Station 15.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDenver International Airport DEN36 miInterstateI-7023 miUS highwayUS 2423 miAmtrakUnion Station DEN41 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 80117 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 80117 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 57 min5:30 am – 8:27 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 23 min7:14 am – 4:37 pm
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People2,516 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 47.1904 householdsMedian household income $104,342Median home value $623,600Median rent $1,292 a month91% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,128 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting0.9% unemployment rate67% of adults are in the labour force, 1,367 employedMain industries: education and health care 17%, professional and business services 17%, construction 13%Average commute 42 minutes66% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 2% take public transport, 21% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages24% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 94%, Russian or other Slavic 3%, Spanish 3%5% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 56°FColdest month January: highs 43°F, lows 18°F19 in of rain a year, on about 44 dayswettest month July75 in of snow a year, on about 33 days19 days above 90°F, 170 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Elizabeth 2nw station, 13 mi away
Nearby landmarksR Johnson Erosion Control Reservoir Number 1reservoir · 3.1 miKiowa Creek Watershed 3-A-10 Reservoirreservoir · 5.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCastlewood Canyon State Parkstate park · 18.3 mi · 224 acresThe Bluffs at Castle Pointstate park · 20.2 miCherry Creek State Parkstate park · 27.0 miCherry Creek Reservior / State Parkstate park · 28.0 mi · 2,008 acresCherry Creek Recreation Arearecreation area · 27.6 mi · 5,488 acresPike National Forestnational forest · 35.4 mi · 1,097,242 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes5 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.3 on 2 Apr 198147 mi away, near Northglenn, ColoradoMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 17 Oct 202525 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowElbert County, CO, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsWildfire Relatively ModerateHail Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality58% of days had good air in 2025212 of 365 days measured151 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 48, worst day 101main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Arapahoe County, CO, 17 mi away
Internet at home96% of households have a broadband subscription60% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterKiowa Water and Wastewater Authorityserves 910 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20213 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation6,319 ft1,926 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
