Kiowa, Kansas

Population: 1160
Elevation: 1330feet
Latitude: 37°1'2"N
Longitude: 98°29'6"W
ZIP code: 67070
Area Code: 620

Description

Kiowa is located in southern Barber, [BA] county, between the Medicine River and the Oklahoma border. Highway KS-2 goes west from here to Hardtner and north and east to Hazelton and Anthony. Downtown Kiowa is clean, modern, and attractive and includes a new-looking movie theater.

History

Kiowa was one of the five official Kansas starting points for the Cherokee Strip land rush of 1893. Kiowa was also the place where Carrie Nation began her hatchet-wielding campaign against "demon rum" and the musuem still has her chosen weapon.

Special Events

• Kiowa celebrates Pioneer Days in April 18,1998
• The Labor Day celebration includes a 5K run, September 7 1998

Schools

USD 255 South Barber Chieftans: Kiowa, Hazelton, and Hardtner

• Superintendent / (620) 825-4115 / 512 Main / Box 124 / Kiowa, KS 67070
  Fax: (620) 825-4145
• Elementary School (620) 825-4114 / 913 Main
• High School (620) 825-4214 / 1220 N. Eighth
• Middle School (620) 296-4415 / 301 E Central

Library

• Kiowa Public Library (620) 825-4630
  123 N. Seventh / Kiowa, KS 67070
  Hours: Mon. 7-9 pm; Tues & Thur. 2-5 & 7-9 pm; Sat. 9-noon.

Museums

• Kiowa Historical Society - In the old city building/jail

  107 N. Seventh Street / Kiowa, KS 67070

Newspapers

• Kiowa News
  614 Main Street / Kiowa, KS 67070-1414

Places to visit in Kiowa

• The old City Hall and Fire Station have been converted to an historical museum. The old jail is at the back.
• The railroad station is a fine old building with a terra-cotta roof. Directly across Railroad Avenue, the Kiowa Social Club occupies what appears to be an old railroad hotel.

City of Kiowa

City Hall (620) 825-4127
618 Main / Kiowa, KS 67070
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