Rawlins County, Kansas

Rawlins County, Kansas
Rawlins County Courthouse in Atwood (2010)
Location within the U.S. state of Kansas
Coordinates: 39°48′N 101°06′W / 39.800°N 101.100°W / 39.800; -101.100
Country United States
State Kansas
FoundedMarch 20, 1873
Named afterJohn Aaron Rawlins
SeatAtwood
Largest cityAtwood
Area
 • Total
1,070 sq mi (2,800 km2)
 • Land1,069 sq mi (2,770 km2)
 • Water0.2 sq mi (0.52 km2)  0.01%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
2,561
 • Density2.4/sq mi (0.93/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Area code785
Congressional district1st
Websiterawlinscounty.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.