Kiowa Kansas Map

About Kiowa, Kansas

Kiowa is a locality in Barber County, Kansas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 811. The population density is 271.7 people per km². Kiowa is located at 37.0172°N, 98.4854°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 67070.

Kiowa rests on the broad, unfurling canvas of the Kansas prairie, where the sky seems to hold its breath. It lies 54.5 miles north-west of Enid, OK (from Enid, OK: bearing 322°T), and is situated 17.8 miles north-east of Alva. The land here is a study in subtle contours, rolling gently under an immense, ever-changing dome of blue, interrupted only by the straight, determined lines of agricultural fields and the occasional cluster of trees marking a homestead or a windbreak. In the quiet mornings, before the sun fully asserts its dominion, a pale, pearly light spills across the stubble of harvested wheat, lending a hushed reverence to the vastness, and the air itself carries a clean, dry scent of earth and distant, sun-baked grasses. The character of Kiowa is etched in this openness, a quiet resilience born of long horizons and the steady work of cultivating the soil. The history of Kiowa is a story of grit and perseverance, deeply entwined with the agricultural heart of Barber County. Settled by those drawn to the fertile plains, its economy has long been anchored in the bounty of the land, with wheat and cattle forming the backbone of its livelihood, their cycles dictating the rhythm of life. Though modest in scale, Kiowa has witnessed generations of families tending the same fields, their stories a quiet undercurrent to the present day, where the local diner still serves as a hub of conversation and the grain elevator stands as a silent sentinel against the western sky. There's a distinctive stillness to Kiowa, a sense of rootedness that speaks of enduring connection to the prairie and the enduring spirit of its people.

About This Kiowa Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Kiowa, Kansas — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 37.017249, -98.485354. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Kiowa and Barber County.

Detailed location data for Kiowa includes the ZIP code (67070), telephone area code (785), county seat of Barber County (Medicine Lodge), and school district assignment (South Barber Unified School District 255). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Kiowa is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.