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Traffic heat map of Kiowa County, Kansas: 96 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on Kansas Avenue and Cannonball Stageline

Kiowa County, Kansas Traffic Counts

How busy are the roads of Kiowa County, Kansas? We measure 96 road miles, divided into 611 segments, with multi-sourced, cross-verified mobile and sensor data. About 1 in 6 vehicles here is a truck, against 1 in 10 across Kansas. The breakdown below covers volume, trucks, congestion and driver profiles for retailers, logistics planners and engineers.
Data sourced from TrafficZoom's proprietary analytics platform.
Data current as of:
Q3 2026
Updated:
September 29, 2026
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Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Kiowa County, Kansas

Traffic

The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network.

vehicles per day2,426
Trucks

The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles.

16.6%
Average travel time

The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network.

48.6 min
Drivers’ average age

Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated.

49.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income

Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated.

$65,652

The average monitored road in Kiowa County, Kansas carries 2,426 vehicles per day. Across its 96 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 216,443 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈79.0 million per year). Freight weighs heavily here: trucks are 16.6% of traffic, against 10.2% across Kansas.

Longer trips than 95% of counties in Kansas

Kiowa's average daily traffic volume is 43% lower than the state average - 2,426 vehicles per day against 4,243 - suggesting less traffic load per road - lighter roads for freight, but less passing trade for roadside retail. Network-wide, Kiowa accounts for about 0.3% of Kansas's statewide total of vehicle-miles. 67% of counties in Kansas see less traffic than Kiowa's 2,426 vehicles per day.

At 48.6 minutes, the average travel time is 53% higher than the state level. 95% of counties in Kansas have a shorter average travel time than Kiowa's 48.6 minutes.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Kiowa County, Kansas

Trafficvehicles per day5,041
Trucks17.5%
Average travel time55.7 min
Drivers’ average age49.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income$66,673

Highways carry the vast majority of travel in Kiowa County, Kansas, 86% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 5,041 vehicles per day, 773% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 577 vehicles per day.

Highways make up 42% of the monitored road miles (41 miles, 253 segments), so they carry more than their share: 186,563 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈68.1 million per year).

Higher highway truck share than 73% of counties in Kansas

The concentration of trucks on highways (17.5%) is 21% higher than the state average for similar road classifications. Highways here lean toward freight, so highway access is a real asset for logistics operators.

73% of counties in Kansas see a lower highway truck share than Kiowa's 17.5%. By raw truck volume, Kiowa carries more highway trucks than 60% of counties in Kansas.

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Non-highway Traffic in Kiowa County, Kansas

Trafficvehicles per day577
Trucks11.1%
Average travel time43.6 min
Drivers’ average age53.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income$63,514

Only a small share of travel in Kiowa County, Kansas happens on local roads: 14% of vehicle-miles. A typical local road sees 577 vehicles per day.

Local roads make up 58% of the monitored road miles (56 miles in 358 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 29,880 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈10.9 million per year). About 1 in 9 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (11.1%).

Local roads carry 36% fewer trucks by share than highways

The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 36% lower than on highways.

Kiowa's average driver income is lower than 61% of counties in Kansas. Kiowa's median driver age is higher than 52% of counties in Kansas.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

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Peak Traffic Windows
Weekday peaks:
AM peak 9:00 AM–12:00 PM and PM peak 12:00 PM–1:00 PM, with volumes reaching approximately 55% higher than the daily average.
Weekend traffic:
Weekends are somewhat quieter: volumes run about 20% below weekday levels, the usual weekend dip.
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Seasonal Fluctuation
Busy season:
May–July is the high season, with volumes +5% versus the annual average.
Lowest month:
January is the quietest month, with volumes -9% versus the annual average - the usual winter low.

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Kiowa County, Kansas, traffic is spread evenly through the day, with the busiest hour carrying only about 6%, and there is a noticeable seasonal swing of +5% in high season.

Kiowa County vs. Kansas Traffic Comparison

Of the four measures, truck share differs most: Kiowa County runs 62% above the Kansas average. Its average travel time is also 53% above.

MetricKiowa CountyKansas averageDifference
Traffic2,4264,243-42.8%
Truck % (Total Traffic)16.6%10.2%+62.5%
Truck % (Highway)17.5%14.4%+21.2%
Avg. Travel Time48.6 min31.8 min+52.9%

How Kiowa County compares

Kiowa County against nearby counties

Against the 4 nearest areas, Kiowa County sees 30.5% longer typical trips; it has the third busiest roads of the five. Traffic volume here matches the areas around it, but more of that traffic is trucks - a difference in what routes through, not in how much.

Kiowa County and the 4 nearest county-level areas by centroid distance, with the Kansas average for scale.
AreaAverage daily trafficTruck shareDaily vehicle-milesAverage travel timeCongestion ratio
Kiowa County2,42616.6%216,44348.6 minN/A
Edwards County, Kansas1,36916.5%127,21544.3 minN/A
Comanche County, Kansas95011.9%49,52931.4 minN/A
Pratt County, Kansas5,63712.5%445,65035.3 minN/A
Ford County, Kansas2,99512.8%556,19037.9 minN/A
Kansas average4,24310.2%N/A31.8 min17.1%

Kiowa County ranked within Kansas

Kiowa County sits in the top quarter of the Kansas field on average travel time, at #6 of 105.

Kiowa County ranked among 105 county-level areas in Kansas (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 82.
MeasureKiowa CountyKansas rank
Traffic volume (AADT)2,426#35 of 105
Highway vehicle-miles per day186,563#48 of 82
Truck share on highways17.5%#23 of 82
Highway trucks per day880#33 of 82
Average travel time48.6 min#6 of 105
Average driver income$65,652#64 of 105
Average driver age49.6 yrs#51 of 105

Busiest roads in Kiowa County, Kansas

On their busiest stretches, the three busiest roads in Kiowa County carry 5,870 vehicles a day on average, 2.4 times the typical road in the county (2,426).

Kansas Avenue leads with 7,181 vehicles a day, 701 of them trucks (9.8%). Cannonball Stageline carries the most trucks, 1,070 a day (17.2% of its traffic), although it ranks #2 for all traffic.

Trips using South Avenue are long: a median of 69.5 minutes against 48.6 county-wide, the mark of a through route.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Kansas AvenueTrunk road · 7,181vehicles701trucks · 9.8%
Road class
Trunk road
Median trip time
51.2 min
Drivers’ median age
49.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$64,149

On its busiest stretch, Kansas Avenue carries 3.0 times the county average; trucks are 9.8% of it, below the county-wide 16.6%.

2Cannonball StagelineTrunk road · 6,230vehicles1,070trucks · 17.2%
Road class
Trunk road
Median trip time
54.9 min
Drivers’ median age
49.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$67,350

Cannonball Stageline peaks at 6,230 vehicles a day, 2.6 times the county average; trucks are 17.2% of it, in line with the county-wide 16.6%.

3The Yellow Brick RoadTrunk road · 4,200vehicles796trucks · 19.0%
Road class
Trunk road
Median trip time
65.4 min
Drivers’ median age
49.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$65,927

The Yellow Brick Road carries through traffic: the median trip using it lasts 65.4 minutes, against 48.6 for the county.

4South AvenueTrunk road · 2,093vehicles356trucks · 17.0%
Road class
Trunk road
Median trip time
69.5 min
Drivers’ median age
48.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$68,293

Even at its busiest, South Avenue carries 14% less than the county average; trucks are 17.0% of it, in line with the county-wide 16.6%.

5US 400Trunk road · 2,054vehicles348trucks · 16.9%
Road class
Trunk road
Median trip time
68.2 min
Drivers’ median age
45.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$66,343

Drivers on US 400 are on long journeys, a median 68.2 minutes against 48.6 county-wide: a through route more than a local street.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Cannonball StagelineTrunk road · #2 by traffic6,230vehicles1,070trucks · 17.2%
2The Yellow Brick RoadTrunk road · #3 by traffic4,200vehicles796trucks · 19.0%
3Kansas AvenueTrunk road · #1 by traffic7,181vehicles701trucks · 9.8%
4South AvenueTrunk road · #4 by traffic2,093vehicles356trucks · 17.0%
5US 400Trunk road · #5 by traffic2,054vehicles348trucks · 16.9%
How to read these road counts
  • The first number is AADT, annual average daily traffic: the vehicles passing a point on an average day, both directions combined and trucks included. On a divided highway both carriageways are added together.
  • Traffic changes along a road, with more near interchanges and towns and less in open country. Every figure for a road describes its busiest stretch in the county, so the two rankings show the same numbers for the same road.
  • The second number is the trucks on that stretch, a part of its AADT. The bar splits the AADT into cars and light vehicles (blue) and trucks (amber).
  • See segment-level AADT for any road on TrafficZoom.

Data Sources & Methodology

The data presented on this page is derived from TrafficZoom's proprietary analytics platform, which aggregates and normalizes information from multiple sources, including:

Mobile device location data (anonymized and aggregated)

Road sensor networks and traffic counters

Historical traffic pattern databases

Public traffic count programs published by the

KiowaDepartment of Transportation

Demographic Baseline for O-D Modeling

U.S. Census Bureau
All metrics represent estimates based on statistical modeling and are intended for strategic planning purposes.
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Data current as of:
Q3 2026

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