The Town Files

Kiowa County, Kansas

2,422 people. The median home is worth $155,300 (typical Kansas town: $128,200) and the median household earns $75,539.

Towns in Kiowa County

Towns in Kiowa County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Greensburg740$190,800$55,00041.8
Haviland678$97,900$62,25029.8

People and housing

Kiowa CountyTypical Kansas town
Median home value$155,300$128,200
Median rent$762$815
Median household income$75,539$63,857
Median age41.138.5
Bachelor's degree or higher28.3%24.0%
Below the poverty line5.9%10.6%

Jobs and pay

1,105 jobs in 2024, average pay $39,478 a year.

Largest industries in Kiowa CountyRetail58 jobs · $29,809Finance & insurance21 jobs · $56,624
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Kiowa County0%2%4%6%2000200420082012201620202023 2.5%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 640 storm events in Kiowa County from 1996 to 2026, with 11 deaths.

Storm events in Kiowa County by type since 1996Hail337Flood6Tornado49Blizzard6High Wind20Ice Storm12Heavy Rain29Heavy Snow26Flash Flood4Winter Storm21
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Kiowa County has been included in 20 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
July 22, 2025Severe StormDR-4883: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
May 25, 2022SnowstormDR-4654: Severe Winter Storms And Straight-Line Winds
March 29, 2020BiologicalDR-4504: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3481: Covid-19
October 19, 2018Severe StormDR-4403: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
February 24, 2017Severe Ice StormDR-4304: Severe Winter Storm
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).