Rawlins County, Kansas

Rawlins County (standard abbreviation: RA) is a county in the U.S. state of Kansas. In 2020, 2,561 people lived there. The county seat is Atwood. Atwood is also the biggest city in Rawlins County. It was named after Union Civil War General John Aaron Rawlins.

History
In 1873, Rawlins County was created.

Geography
The U.S. Census Bureau says that the county has a total area of . Of that,  is land and  (0.1%) is water.

Major highways
20px U.S. Highway 36
20px Kansas Highway 25
20px Kansas Highway 117

People


Government

Presidential elections

+ Presidential Elections Results Year Republican Democratic Third Parties202083.8% 1,26114.2% 2141.9% 29201682.9% 1,22011.1% 1636.1% 89201284.7% 1,22313.2% 1902.2% 31200880.5% 1,24717.6% 2731.9% 29200482.2% 1,41416.8% 2891.0% 17200077.5% 1,34917.6% 3064.9% 85199673.8% 1,39317.7% 3358.5% 160199252.9% 1,02320.3% 39326.8% 519198866.5% 1,31830.9% 6122.7% 53198478.1% 1,62519.8% 4122.2% 45198073.4% 1,52420.6% 4276.0% 125197653.9% 1,14842.4% 9033.8% 80197270.5% 1,55325.4% 5604.1% 91196865.9% 1,43825.3% 5538.8% 191196457.1% 1,29242.4% 9590.4% 10196061.7% 1,56037.6% 9510.6% 16195669.9% 1,66829.8% 7110.3% 8195275.8% 2,12024.0% 6700.2% 6194855.1% 1,38943.4% 1,0951.5% 38194461.7% 1,56937.6% 9550.7% 18194058.0% 1,75841.2% 1,2470.8% 25193640.1% 1,36459.6% 2,0290.3% 11193231.1% 1,06465.6% 2,2453.3% 114192857.8% 1,66840.3% 1,1641.9% 55192445.8% 1,21328.0% 74226.2% 694192064.8% 1,23626.0% 4959.2% 176191635.1% 80355.5% 1,2719.5% 217191216.6% 22042.9% 56840.4% 535190847.4% 71948.2% 7324.4% 67190461.1% 74933.1% 4055.8% 71190045.9% 57753.1% 6681.0% 12189641.8% 43957.9% 6090.3% 3189243.8% 59255.9% 7560.3% 4188857.3% 1,02335.5% 6337.2% 129

The county is part of the very Republican Kansas's 1st congressional district. It has voted for the Republican candidate for President in each of the last eighteen elections. The last Democrat to win the county was Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1936.Geographie Electorale In the last five Presidential elections the Democratic candidate has never won more than 21% of the county's vote.The New York Times electoral map (Zoom in on Kansas)

Education

Unified school districts
 Rawlins County USD 105

Communities

Incorporated cities
 Atwood
 Herndon
 McDonald

References

More reading
 Standard Atlas of Rawlins County, Kansas; Geo. A. Ogle & Co; 64 pages; 1906.

Other websites

County

 Rawlins County - Directory of Public Officials
 Rawlins County - Community Development
Other
 Rawlins County Square Deal News, newspaper
Maps
 Rawlins County Maps: Current , Historic , KDOT
 Kansas Highway Maps: Current , Historic , KDOT
 Kansas Railroad Maps: Current , 1996, 1915, KDOT and Kansas Historical Society

Category:Kansas counties
Category:1873 establishments in Kansas