Eads is the statutory town that is the county seat and the most populous municipality of Kiowa County, Colorado, United States. Kiowa County was created on April 11, 1889, and Eads was made the county seat in 1902.

Geography

Eads is located in Kiowa County at coordinates and elevation .

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 747 people, 320 households, and 193 families residing in the town. The population density was . There were 389 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 95.85% White, 0.67% African American, 0.80% Native American, 1.47% from other races, and 1.20% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.95% of the population.

There were 320 households, out of which 25.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% were married couples living together, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.4% were non-families. 35.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 20.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.93.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 23.4% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 24.1% from 25 to 44, 23.2% from 45 to 64, and 21.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.2 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $27,024, and the median income for a family was $35,625. Males had a median income of $29,375 versus $19,792 for females. The per capita income for the town was $16,944. About 7.0% of families and 12.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.8% of those under age 18 and 13.5% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Eads lies in Kiowa County School District RE-1 (also called Eads School District RE-1), one of two school districts in Kiowa County. The district operates three schools: Eads Elementary School (Pre-K-5th grade), Eads Middle School (6th-8th grades), and Eads High School (9th-12th grades). In the 2025–2026 school year, the elementary school had 126 students, the middle school had 43 students, and the high school had 48 students.

Health care

Weisbrod Memorial County Hospital serves Eads and Kiowa County.

See also

  • List of county seats in Colorado
  • List of municipalities in Colorado
  • List of populated places in Colorado
  • List of post offices in Colorado

References

  • State of Colorado
  • History Colorado
  • Town of Eads website