Kiowa (Kansas)
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Location in Kansas
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Basic data | ||
State : | United States | |
State : | Kansas | |
County : | Barber County | |
Coordinates : | 37 ° 1 ′ N , 98 ° 29 ′ W | |
Time zone : | Central ( UTC − 6 / −5 ) | |
Residents : | 1,055 (as of: 2000) | |
Population density : | 390.7 inhabitants per km 2 | |
Area : | 2.7 km 2 (approx. 1 mi 2 ) of which 2.7 km 2 (approx. 1 mi 2 ) are land |
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Height : | 406 m | |
Postal code : | 67070 | |
Area code : | +1 620 | |
FIPS : | 20-37125 | |
GNIS ID : | 0470540 |
Kiowa is a village on the Oklahoma border in the US state of Kansas in Barber County . It has 1055 inhabitants and an area of 2.7 km². The population density is 384.3 inhabitants per km². The coordinates are 37 ° 1'3 "North 98 ° 29'5" West. Kiowa is located on the Medicine Lodge River , a tributary of the Arkansas River .
history
Kiowa was founded by the Cherokee in 1893 . Today a museum reminds of the time.
Attractions
Sights in Kiowa include an old town hall, an old fire station that has been converted into a museum, an old prison and an old railway station.