Kiowa is a town in Pittsburg County, Oklahoma, United States. As of the 2020 census, the community had 595 residents.
History
At the time of its founding, Kiowa was located in Jacksfork County, Choctaw Nation, in the Indian Territory. Its location is placed by some maps as in Tobucksy County, which included McAlester; the boundary was very near.
A post office was established at Kiowa, Indian Territory on May 6, 1881. It took its name from nearby Kiowa Hill.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all land.
Demographics
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Kiowa had a population of 595. The median age was 41.0 years. 25.5% of residents were under the age of 18 and 23.4% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 101.0 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 98.7 males age 18 and over.
There were 238 households in Kiowa, of which 33.2% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 43.3% were married-couple households, 26.5% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 24.4% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 29.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
! Race !! Number !! Percent
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| White || 379 || 63.7%
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| Black or African American || 4 || 0.7%
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| American Indian and Alaska Native || 123 || 20.7%
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| Asian || 0 || 0.0%
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| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander || 0 || 0.0%
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| Some other race || 3 || 0.5%
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| Two or more races || 86 || 14.5%
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| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) || 16 || 2.7%
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2000 census
As of the 2000 census