Kiowa County, Colorado

Kiowa County
Kiowa County Courthouse
Kiowa County Courthouse
Map of Colorado highlighting Kiowa County
Location within the U.S. state of Colorado
Map of the United States highlighting Colorado
Colorado's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 38°26′N 102°44′W / 38.43°N 102.74°W / 38.43; -102.74
Country United States
State Colorado
FoundedApril 11, 1889
Named forKiowa Nation
SeatEads
Largest townEads
Area
 • Total1,786 sq mi (4,630 km2)
 • Land1,768 sq mi (4,580 km2)
 • Water18 sq mi (50 km2)  1.0%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total1,446
 • Density0.8/sq mi (0.3/km2)
Time zoneUTC−7 (Mountain)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−6 (MDT)
Congressional district4th
Websitewww.kiowacounty-colorado.com

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]

  1. ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 176.

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