RAWLINS COUNTY, KANSAS

'Rawlins County' (standard abbreviation: 'RA') is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of 2000, the population is 2,966. The largest city and county seat is Atwood.

Contents

Geography

Adjacent counties

Demographics

Cities and towns

Incorporated cities

Townships

Education

Unified school districts

See also

External links

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 2,771 km² (1,070 mi²). 2,770 km² (1,070 mi²) of it is land and 0 km² (0 mi²) of it (0.01%) is water.

Adjacent counties

★ Hitchcock County, Nebraska (north)

★ Red Willow County, Nebraska (northeast)

★ Decatur County (east)

★ Thomas County (south)

★ Sherman County (southwest)

★ Cheyenne County (west)

★ Dundy County, Nebraska (northwest)

Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there were 2,966 people, 1,269 households, and 846 families residing in the county. The population density was 1/km² (3/mi²). There were 1,565 housing units at an average density of 1/km² (2/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 98.52% White, 0.30% Black or African American, 0.30% Native American, 0.10% Asian, 0.07% from other races, and 0.71% from two or more races. 0.81% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 1,269 households out of which 27.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.50% were married couples living together, 4.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.30% were non-families. 31.40% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.60% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.88.
In the county the population was spread out with 24.00% under the age of 18, 3.80% from 18 to 24, 21.50% from 25 to 44, 25.10% from 45 to 64, and 25.60% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females there were 99.90 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.10 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $32,105, and the median income for a family was $40,074. Males had a median income of $26,719 versus $19,750 for females. The per capita income for the county was $17,161. About 7.90% of families and 12.50% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.00% of those under age 18 and 8.90% of those age 65 or over.

Cities and towns

Incorporated cities

Name and population (2004 estimate):

★ Atwood, 1,175 (county seat)

★ McDonald, 144

★ Herndon, 141

Townships

Rawlins County is divided into ten townships. None of the cities within the county are considered ''governmentally independent'', and all figures for the townships include those of the cities. In the following table, the population center is the largest city (or cities) included in that township's population total, if it is of a significant size.

Sources: 2000 U.S. Gazetteer from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Township	FIPS	Population center	Population	Population density /km² (/mi²)	Land area km² (mi²)	Water area km² (mi²)	Water %	Geographic coordinates
Achilles	00175		83	1 (2)	132 (51)	0 (0)	0.02%
Atwood	03175		1,330	74 (192)	18 (7)	0 (0)	0.88%
Center	12037		363	1 (1)	690 (266)	0 (0)	0 %
Driftwood	18675		84	0 (1)	185 (72)	0 (0)	0 %
Herl	31462		386	1 (2)	491 (190)	0 (0)	0 %
Jefferson	35300		34	0 (1)	124 (48)	0 (0)	0.04%
Ludell	43200		136	1 (4)	92 (35)	0 (0)	0.01%
Mirage	47175		43	0 (1)	185 (71)	0 (0)	0 %
Rocewood	60362		448	1 (2)	742 (287)	0 (0)	0 %
Union	72275		59	1 (1)	111 (43)	0 (0)	0 %

Education

Unified school districts

★ Rawlins County USD 105

See also

External links

;General county information
:
★ Blue Skyways
:
★ Rawlins County
;County Level Data
:
★ Kansas Statistical Abstract