Rawlins County, Kansas

Infobox U.S. County
county=Rawlins County
state=Kansas

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founded=March 20, 1873
seat=Atwood
area_total_km2=2771|area_total_sq_mi=1070
area_land_km2=2770|area_land_sq_mi=1070
area_water_km2=0|area_water_sq_mi=0
area percentage=0.01%
census estimate yr=2005
pop=2672
density_km2=1.0|density_sq_mi=2.5
time zone=Central
UTC offset=-6
DST offset=-5|

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. It was named after Union Civil War General John Aaron Rawlins.

Law and government

Following amendment to the Kansas Constitution in 1986, the county remained a prohibition, or "dry", county until 2002, when voters approved the sale of alcoholic liquor by the individual drink with a 30% food sales requirement. [Cite web| url=http://www.ksrevenue.org/abcwetdrymap.htm| title=Map of Wet and Dry Counties| publisher=Alcoholic Beverage Control, Kansas Department of Revenue| month=November | year=2006| accessdate=2007-12-26]

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,070 square miles (2,771 km²), of which, 1,070 square miles (2,770 km²) of it is land and 0 square miles (0 km²) 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 censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 2,966 people, 1,269 households, and 846 families residing in the county. The population density was 3 people per square mile (1/km²). There were 1,565 housing units at an average density of 2 per square mile (1/km²). 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.

Education

Unified school districts

* Rawlins County USD 105

ee also

References

External links

;General county information:* [http://skyways.lib.ks.us/counties/RA/ Blue Skyways] :* [http://www.rawlinscounty.info/ Rawlins County]

;County Level Data:* [http://www.ku.edu/pri/ksdata/county.shtml Kansas Statistical Abstract]