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Kiowa County, Kansas

Date Established:February 26, 1867
Date Organized:March 25, 1886
Location: Kansas map showing location of Kiowa County
County Seat:Greensburg
Origin of Name:Named after the Kiowa Indian tribe.
Cities & Townships:
PlacePopulation (2000 census)
Brenham Township[defunct]
Butler Township[defunct]
Center Township[defunct]
Garfield Township[defunct]
Glick Township[defunct]
Highland Township[defunct]
Kiowa Rural Township3,278
Kiowa Township[defunct]
Lincoln Township[defunct]
Martin Township[defunct]
Reeder Township[defunct]
Union Township[defunct]
Ursula Township[defunct]
Valley Township[defunct]
Wellsford Township[defunct]
Westland Township[defunct]
Total population:3,278
Township map of Kiowa County, 2000
Population:
1890 (2,873)
1900 (2,365)
1910 (6,174)
1920 (6,164)
1930 (6,035)
1940 (5,112)
1950 (4,743)
1960 (4,626)
1970 (4,088)
1980 (4,046)
1990 (3,660)
2000 (3,278)
Other Maps:Townships, 1940
Other Resources:Bibliography
Cemeteries in Kiowa County, as of 1906
Newspapers available on microfilm
Townships & Independent Cities in Kiowa County
Post offices in Kiowa County
Links to Other Sites:Kiowa County page [Blue Skyways]
Kiowa County GenWeb
Early Kansas Maps [KanColl]

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