Kiowa County, Kansas
county in Kansas, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Kiowa County (standard abbreviation: KW) is a county in the U.S. state of Kansas. In 2020, 2,460 people lived there.[1] The largest city and county seat is Greensburg.[2]
Kiowa County | |
|---|---|
 Renovated County Courthouse in Greensburg (2009) after a tornado damaged it in 2007. Construction of the building started in 1920. | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Kansas | |
 Kansas's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 37°34′00″N 99°17′00″W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Kansas |
| Founded | February 26, 1867 |
| Named for | Kiowa tribe |
| Seat | Greensburg |
| Largest city | Greensburg |
| Area | |
| • Total | 723 sq mi (1,870 km2) |
| • Land | 723 sq mi (1,870 km2) |
| • Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2) 0.03% |
| Population | |
| • Total | 2,460 |
| • Density | 3.4/sq mi (1.3/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 4th |
| Website | kiowacountyks.org |
19th century
In 1867, Kiowa County was created. It was named after the Kiowa tribe.[3]
21st century
On May 4, 2007, Greensburg was destroyed by an EF5 tornado during the May 2007 tornado outbreak.
Tthe U.S. Census Bureau says that the county has a total area of 723 square miles (1,870 km2). Of that, 723 square miles (1,870 km2) is land and 0.2 square miles (0.52 km2) (0.03%) is water.[4]
Kiowa County has a lot of iron-rich meteorites in its soil. This is due to the Brenham meteor fall over 10 thousand years ago.
Presidential elections
| Year | Republican | Democratic | Third Parties |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 84.1% 980 | 13.4% 156 | 2.5% 29 |
| 2016 | 82.4% 900 | 10.4% 114 | 7.1% 78 |
| 2012 | 85.3% 976 | 14.3% 163 | 0.4% 5 |
| 2008 | 80.4% 912 | 17.6% 200 | 2.0% 23 |
| 2004 | 81.5% 1,275 | 16.4% 256 | 2.2% 34 |
| 2000 | 78.5% 1,262 | 18.3% 294 | 3.2% 52 |
| 1996 | 71.0% 1,264 | 18.6% 331 | 10.5% 186 |
| 1992 | 55.9% 1,057 | 18.8% 355 | 25.3% 479 |
| 1988 | 71.1% 1,276 | 27.0% 485 | 1.9% 34 |
| 1984 | 79.5% 1,537 | 18.7% 361 | 1.8% 35 |
| 1980 | 72.2% 1,433 | 22.1% 438 | 5.8% 115 |
| 1976 | 59.5% 1,180 | 38.5% 764 | 2.0% 40 |
| 1972 | 76.4% 1,559 | 19.9% 406 | 3.8% 77 |
| 1968 | 70.9% 1,484 | 23.0% 481 | 6.2% 129 |
| 1964 | 53.3% 1,135 | 45.5% 970 | 1.2% 25 |
| 1960 | 74.6% 1,662 | 24.9% 555 | 0.5% 12 |
| 1956 | 76.2% 1,717 | 22.9% 517 | 0.9% 20 |
| 1952 | 78.6% 1,838 | 18.5% 432 | 2.9% 68 |
| 1948 | 59.8% 1,258 | 34.3% 722 | 5.9% 124 |
| 1944 | 69.6% 1,479 | 29.1% 618 | 1.3% 28 |
| 1940 | 64.1% 1,571 | 34.4% 844 | 1.5% 36 |
| 1936 | 47.3% 1,280 | 52.4% 1,417 | 0.3% 8 |
| 1932 | 52.2% 1,306 | 46.4% 1,159 | 1.4% 35 |
| 1928 | 82.1% 1,929 | 17.3% 406 | 0.6% 15 |
| 1924 | 70.1% 1,541 | 22.7% 498 | 7.3% 160 |
| 1920 | 69.5% 1,411 | 28.9% 587 | 1.6% 32 |
| 1916 | 41.0% 901 | 43.5% 956 | 15.6% 342 |
| 1912 | 19.6% 276 | 35.9% 506 | 44.5% 627[lower-alpha 1] |
| 1908 | 59.5% 699 | 34.8% 409 | 5.7% 67 |
| 1904 | 59.2% 494 | 30.1% 251 | 10.7% 89 |
| 1900 | 51.5% 322 | 46.9% 293 | 1.6% 10 |
| 1896 | 49.8% 250 | 48.8% 245 | 1.4% 7 |
| 1892 | 50.4% 398 | 49.6% 391 | |
| 1888 | 50.3% 525 | 36.5% 381 | 13.1% 137 |
Presidential Elections Results
Kiowa County is very Republican. The only Democrat to ever win the county was been Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1936.
Unified school districts
Colleges
- Barclay College, Haviland
Incorporated cities
- Greensburg
- Haviland
- Mullinville
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