ISO stands for Insurance Services Office and it is a division of Verisk Analytics. ISO provides information to insurance companies including ratings of the fire protection provided in different areas of the country. This data may be used by your insurance companies as one of the factors to determine your rates.
ISO Rating: Due to the efforts to provide greater water, as provided by the Town of Kiowa’s new water system, all the the areas within the Town of Kiowa received a single PPC rating of 3 (Only 8% of departments rated by ISO are a PPC 3 or better.) Areas within 5 miles of Station #1 but do not have a fire hydrant within 1000 feet received a 3x. All areas greater than 5 miles are still classified as a 10.
