Welcome to Rooks County ...
Time Zone: Rooks County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of Stockton is the Seat for Rooks County.
Rooks County was founded February 26, 1867.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Rooks had a population of 4,920 people. This is a decrease of 5.29% since the last Census (which gave a population of 5,195 people in 2010).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Rooks represented 0.18% of the total population of Kansas.
Below are some of the communities located in Rooks County:
- Damar
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Palco
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
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- Palco is located in Rooks County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 262 people
- Plainville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Stockton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockton
- Stockton is located in Rooks County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,234 people
- Former name for Stockton:
- Stocktown
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- Woodston
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
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- Woodston is located in Rooks County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
- Woodston has also been known as:
- Woodston Saw
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- Zurich
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zurich have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zurich
- Zurich is located in Rooks County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
Websites of Interest ...
- Websites specific to Kansas
- Websites specific to Rooks County
- Websites for nearby counties
- Ellis County
- Graham County
- Osborne County
- Phillips County
- Russell County
- Smith County
- Trego County
- Cemetery Information and Directories
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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |