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Kiowa County, Colorado

4 ZIP codes · Home Safety Score unavailable · 0 of 4 tracked ZIP records scored · Updated

Data: ZipCheckup Home Safety Score model 4.0.0; EPA SDWIS, UCMR 5, EPA radon zones, EPA AirData Last verified:

Unavailable
0 of 4 tracked ZIP records scored
4
ZIP Codes
$118K
Median Home Value
$1,425
Avg Remediation (121% of home value)

Key Risk Factors

Health risk index: 13.5 (asthma 11.4%, diabetes 11.8%)

Estimated additional annual cost per homeowner: $1,190, driven primarily by energy_code_gap

79.8% of homes built before 1978 (lead paint era)

County Health Indicators vs National Average

Asthma 11.4% (national: 8.9%)
Diabetes 11.8% (national: 10.5%)
Obesity 27.1% (national: 32.4%)

Black markers indicate national averages. Source: CDC PLACES, Census ACS.

Infrastructure Overview

1947
Median Build Year
79.8%
Pre-1978 Housing
52/100
Infrastructure Stress Indicator
100%
ZIPs with High Infrastructure Stress
High
Lead Pipe Risk

Modeled area-level indicator, not a failure probability. Sources: Census ACS housing age, EPA DWINS infrastructure needs, EPA SDWIS violations, and EPA lead indicators.

Compound Risk Breakdown

Estimated additional annual cost per homeowner: $1,190

Energy Code Gap $540/yr
Wildfire $225/yr
Water / Lead $213/yr

Bar widths proportional to share of total annual risk cost. Source: compound risk model (FEMA, EPA, USGS).

Housing Age Distribution

706 housing units in Kiowa County

Pre-1940 28%
1940–1959 24%
1960–1979 26%
1980–1999 14%
2000+ 8%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS B25034 (Year Structure Built).

Water Safety Affordability

How much it costs to fix water issues relative to home values in Kiowa County

$118K
Median Home Value
$1,425
Est. Remediation Cost
1.2%
of Home Value
Remediation as % of home value low burden

Remediation costs are relatively manageable for most homeowners in Kiowa County, representing a small fraction of property value.

Remediation includes water filtration, lead abatement, radon mitigation, and flood protection where applicable. Source: Census ACS, EPA SDWIS.

Health Outcomes vs National Average

CDC PLACES data for Kiowa County residents

Asthma 11.4% (US avg: 8.9%)
Diabetes 11.8% (US avg: 11%)
Obesity 27.1% (US avg: 32.4%)

Black markers = national averages. Red = above national avg. Green = below. Source: CDC PLACES, Census ACS.

All ZIP Codes in Kiowa County

4 ZIP codes tracked in Kiowa County.

# ZIP Code City Safety Score Grade Violations Home Value
1 81021 Arlington
2 81036 Eads $158K
3 81045 Haswell $79K
4 81071 Sheridan Lake

Recommended Buyer Guides for Kiowa County

If FEMA records flag flood-top-risk status or EPA samples show PFAS exceedances, the matching logic lifts emergency-water and PFAS-rated filtration into the recommendations - federal data drives the order, not retailer arrangements.

Overview

Kiowa County in Colorado covers 4 tracked ZIP records. No Home Safety Score is published because the required model evidence is incomplete for every tracked record; missing evidence is not treated as zero.

EPA water-system violation data is unavailable in the dataset used for this page for the tracked ZIP codes in Kiowa County.

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Data Sources

Reporting periods vary by source. Missing data is shown as unavailable, not as zero.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the biggest environmental risk in Kiowa County?
The primary environmental risk factor in Kiowa County is energy_code_gap. This contributes to an estimated additional annual cost of $1,190 per homeowner.
How old are homes in Kiowa County?
The median home build year in Kiowa County is 1947. 79.8% of homes were built before 1978, which means they may contain lead-based paint and older plumbing materials.

How to cite this page

APA ZipCheckup. (2026). Kiowa County, Colorado Home Safety Profile. https://zipcheckup.com/county/colorado/kiowa/
BibTeX
@misc{zipcheckup-county-colorado-kiowa,
  author = {{ZipCheckup}},
  title  = {{Kiowa County, Colorado Home Safety Profile}},
  year   = {2026},
  url    = {https://zipcheckup.com/county/colorado/kiowa/}
}

Page version: August 2026.

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