Kiowa County (Colorado)
The Kiowa County is a county in the east of the U.S. state of Colorado. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is Eads.
Geography
The county is surrounded by the counties in the North Cheyenne, Lincoln in the North West, the East Crowley, Otero in the southwest, Bent and Prowers the south. Behind the states limit is in the east, the Greeley County ( Kansas).
History
1864, even before the foundation of the county and Colorado, the Sand Creek Massacre took place in the midst of today's counties. This was initially referred to as victorious battle of the whites against hostile Indians in the Colorado War. However, investigations revealed that it was the killing of old people and children. Both the Governor John Evans (1814-1897) as well as the commanding Colonel John Chivington were held accountable. The name of the county comes from the Kiowa Indians ago.
From about 1880, the Kiowa County became an agriculturally center of Colorado, and remained so until the early 20th century. This was also favored by the County, the pull-through line.
Today, the area is almost deserted, with only Eads is still a significant settlement. Other settlements threaten to leave permanently. This could lead to a regression of Kiowa counties in the state before the intensive cultivation: prairie with nutrient-poor grassland.
Demographic data
1900-1990 2000 2010
According to the census of 2000, there were 1,622 people in the county. There were 665 households and 452 families. The population density was 0.1 people per square kilometer. The racial the population was made up of 96.12 percent White, 0.49 percent Black or African American, 1.11 percent Native American, 0.06 percent of residents from the Pacific Islander and 1.42 percent from other races; 0.80 percent were descended from two or more races. 3.14 percent of the total population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
Of the 665 households out of which 28.9 percent have children under the age of 18 living with them. 57.6 percent were married couples living together, 6.6 percent were single mothers. 32.0 percent were non-families. 29.8 percent of all households and 15.2 percent lived in people aged 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 2.97.
Based on the county the population was spread from 25.9 percent population under 18 years, 7.3 percent between 18 and 24 years, 24.7 percent between 25 and 44 years, 24.6 percent between 45 and 64 years and 17.6 percent were 65 years old or older. The average age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 100.0 males to 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.4 males.
The median income for a household was $ 30,494, and the median income for a family was $ 35,536. Males had a median income of $ 26,136, women $ 18,897. The per capita income was $ 16,382. 12.2 percent of the population and 9.6 percent of families are below the poverty line. This included 11.5 percent of the population under the age of 18 and 13.8 percent of the population aged 65 and over.
Places in Kiowa County
- Arlington
- Brandon
- Chivington
- Eads
- Galatea
- Haswell
- Hawkins
- Sheridan Lake
- Stuart
- Towner