Rawlins County, Kansas
Rawlins County | |
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Rawlins County Courthouse in Atwood (2010) | |
Location within the U.S. state of Kansas | |
Kansas's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 39°48′N 101°06′W / 39.800°N 101.100°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| Founded | March 20, 1873 |
| Named after | John Aaron Rawlins |
| Seat | Atwood |
| Largest city | Atwood |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,070 sq mi (2,800 km2) |
| • Land | 1,069 sq mi (2,770 km2) |
| • Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2) 0.01% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 2,561 |
| • Density | 2.4/sq mi (0.9/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 785 |
| Congressional district | 1st |
| Website | rawlinscounty.org |
Rawlins County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. Its county seat and largest city is Atwood. As of the 2020 census, the county population was 2,561. It was named after John Rawlins, a general in the American Civil War.