Rawlins County, Kansas

Rawlins County
Rawlins County Courthouse in Atwood (2010)
Rawlins County Courthouse in Atwood (2010)
Map of Kansas highlighting Rawlins County
Location within the U.S. state of Kansas
Map of the United States highlighting Kansas
Kansas's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 39°48′N 101°06′W / 39.800°N 101.100°W / 39.800; -101.100
Country United States
State Kansas
FoundedMarch 20, 1873
Named forJohn Aaron Rawlins
SeatAtwood
Largest cityAtwood
Area
 • Total
1,070 sq mi (2,800 km2)
 • Land1,069 sq mi (2,770 km2)
 • Water0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2)  0.01%
Population
 • Total
2,561
 • Density2.4/sq mi (0.9/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Area code785
Congressional district1st
WebsiteCounty Website

Rawlins County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. Its county seat and largest city is Atwood.[2] As of the 2020 census, the county population was 2,561.[1] It was named after John Rawlins, a general in the American Civil War.

  1. ^ a b "QuickFacts; Rawlins County, Kansas; Population, Census, 2020 & 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on August 19, 2021. Retrieved August 19, 2021.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.

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