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Welcome to Rawlins County ...

Time Zone: Rawlins County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Atwood is the Seat for Rawlins County.

Rawlins County was founded March 20, 1873.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Rawlins had a population of 2,530 people. This is an increase of 1.36% since the last Census (which gave a population of 2,496 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Rawlins represented 0.09% of the total population of Kansas.

Below are some of the communities located in Rawlins County:

  • Atwood
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Atwood is located in Rawlins County (KS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwood
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,208 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atwood <2>
  • Herndon
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Herndon is located in Rawlins County (KS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herndon
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
  • McDonald
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • McDonald is located in Rawlins County (KS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonald
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people

Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
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