Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 43 min6:14 am – 8:57 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 37 min7:43 am – 5:20 pm
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People921 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.4434 householdsMedian household income $58,125Median home value $79,500Median rent $709 a month84% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,580 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.8% unemployment rate73% of adults are in the labour force, 537 employedMain industries: education and health care 32%, farming, forestry and mining 17%, retail 16%Average commute 14 minutes89% drive alone, 2% car-pool, 4% walk or cycle, 3% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages38% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher99% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 94°F, lows 70°FColdest month January: highs 47°F, lows 21°F30 in of rain a yearwettest month May9 in of snow a year, on about 5 days88 days above 90°F, 116 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Kiowa station, 5 mi away; snow from Medicine Lodge
Nearby landmarksCook Lakelake · 5.3 miSpicer Lakelake · 9.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBarber State Fishing Lake-south Poolstate recreation area · 15.5 miBarber State Fishing Lake And Wildlife Areastate recreation area · 15.6 mi · 129 acresBarber State Fishing Lake-north Poolstate recreation area · 16.0 miSalt Plains National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 25.1 mi · 21,182 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1,019 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197035 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.1 on 13 Feb 201641 mi away, near Waynoka, OklahomaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 21 Apr 202642 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowBarber County, KS, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality66% of days had good air in 2025240 of 365 days measured121 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 45, worst day 370main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Sumner County, KS, 59 mi away
Internet at home88% of households have a broadband subscription73% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone12% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Kiowaserves 869 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 202120 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,401 ft427 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalKiowa District Hospital5.5 miPost officeKiowa Post Office5.3 miTown hallKiowa City Hall5.3 miPoliceKiowa Police Department5.6 miFire stationKiowa Fire Department5.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport ICT74 miMajor airportOKC Will Rogers World Airport OKC128 miUS highwayUS 2813.9 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 67070 ZIP area.
