Rooks County, Kansas
Rooks County | |
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Rooks County Courthouse in Stockton (2014) | |
Location within the U.S. state of Kansas | |
Kansas's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 39°27′05″N 99°06′07″W / 39.4514°N 99.1019°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| Founded | February 26, 1867 |
| Named after | John C. Rooks |
| Seat | Stockton |
| Largest city | Plainville |
| Area | |
• Total | 895 sq mi (2,320 km2) |
| • Land | 891 sq mi (2,310 km2) |
| • Water | 4.6 sq mi (12 km2) 0.5% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 4,919 |
| • Density | 5.5/sq mi (2.1/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 1st |
| Website | rookscounty.net |
Rooks County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. Its county seat is Stockton, and its largest city is Plainville. As of the 2020 census, the county population was 4,919. The county was named for John Rooks, a private in Company I of the 11th Kansas Cavalry Regiment, who died at the Battle of Prairie Grove during the American Civil War.