Rooks County, Kansas
Rooks County (standard abbreviation: RO) is a county of the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2020 census, 4,919 people lived there.[1] The county seat is Stockton,[2] and the largest city is Plainville.
Rooks County, Kansas | |
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Location in the state of Kansas | |
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Founded | February 26, 1867 |
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Seat | Stockton |
Largest City | Plainville |
Area - Total - Land - Water |
895 sq mi (2,318 km²) 891 sq mi (2,308 km²) 4.6 sq mi (12 km²), 0.5 |
Population - Density |
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Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
Named for: John C. Rooks |
History
Rooks County was founded on February 26, 1867 and named for Private John C. Rooks of the 11th Kansas Infantry who died at the Battle of Prairie Grove near Fayetteville, Arkansas, during the Civil War.[3]
Geography
The U.S. Census Bureau says that the county has a total area of 895 square miles (2,320 km2). Of that 891 square miles (2,310 km2) is land and 4.6 square miles (12 km2) (0.5%) is water.[4]
Bordering counties
- Phillips County (north)
- Smith County (northeast)
- Osborne County (east)
- Ellis County (south)
- Trego County (southwest)
- Graham County (west)
People
Historical populations | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
1880 | 8,112 | ||
1890 | 8,018 | −1.2% | |
1900 | 7,960 | −0.7% | |
1910 | 11,282 | 41.7% | |
1920 | 9,966 | −11.7% | |
1930 | 9,534 | −4.3% | |
1940 | 8,497 | −10.9% | |
1950 | 9,043 | 6.4% | |
1960 | 9,734 | 7.6% | |
1970 | 7,628 | −21.6% | |
1980 | 7,006 | −8.2% | |
1990 | 6,039 | −13.8% | |
2000 | 5,685 | −5.9% | |
2010 | 5,181 | −8.9% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[5] 1790-1960[6] 1900-1990[7] 1990-2000[8] 2010-2020[1] |
Government
Presidential elections
Year | Republican | Democratic | Third Parties |
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2020 | 86.1% 2,325 | 12.6% 339 | 1.3% 35 |
2016 | 84.0% 2,031 | 11.4% 275 | 4.7% 113 |
2012 | 82.9% 2,038 | 14.7% 361 | 2.5% 61 |
2008 | 79.9% 2,068 | 18.1% 468 | 2.0% 52 |
2004 | 78.3% 2,121 | 19.7% 534 | 2.0% 55 |
2000 | 72.7% 2,016 | 21.5% 597 | 5.8% 162 |
1996 | 66.9% 1,864 | 23.3% 650 | 9.8% 273 |
1992 | 40.4% 1,249 | 25.0% 771 | 34.6% 1,070 |
1988 | 64.5% 1,938 | 33.7% 1,012 | 1.9% 57 |
1984 | 77.8% 2,604 | 20.9% 699 | 1.4% 46 |
1980 | 71.4% 2,275 | 22.8% 725 | 5.9% 187 |
1976 | 53.0% 1,664 | 45.0% 1,412 | 1.9% 61 |
1972 | 71.7% 2,457 | 26.4% 904 | 1.9% 64 |
1968 | 63.0% 2,252 | 28.3% 1,012 | 8.7% 310 |
1964 | 50.6% 1,985 | 49.0% 1,923 | 0.4% 16 |
1960 | 63.3% 2,840 | 36.5% 1,639 | 0.2% 11 |
1956 | 70.9% 3,059 | 28.7% 1,238 | 0.4% 19 |
1952 | 74.3% 3,331 | 24.7% 1,105 | 1.0% 46 |
1948 | 56.6% 2,197 | 42.1% 1,636 | 1.3% 49 |
1944 | 66.5% 2,361 | 32.9% 1,166 | 0.6% 22 |
1940 | 60.6% 2,590 | 38.6% 1,650 | 0.8% 33 |
1936 | 49.0% 2,150 | 51.0% 2,235 | 0.0% 0 |
1932 | 46.4% 2,005 | 51.6% 2,229 | 2.0% 88 |
1928 | 70.7% 2,583 | 28.6% 1,044 | 0.7% 25 |
1924 | 66.0% 2,442 | 25.1% 930 | 8.8% 327 |
1920 | 69.9% 2,143 | 27.5% 843 | 2.6% 78 |
1916 | 38.3% 1,621 | 56.5% 2,394 | 5.2% 219 |
1912 | 24.1% 545 | 38.3% 865 | 37.6% 848 |
1908 | 53.1% 1,280 | 41.6% 1,003 | 5.2% 126 |
1904 | 64.5% 1,266 | 25.2% 495 | 10.3% 203 |
1900 | 49.3% 927 | 49.2% 925 | 1.5% 29 |
1896 | 45.1% 817 | 53.6% 971 | 1.3% 24 |
1892 | 47.9% 811 | 52.1% 881 | |
1888 | 58.3% 1,112 | 21.6% 412 | 20.1% 383 |
Education
Unified school districts
- Palco USD 269
- limited to western edge of county; includes Palco, Damar and Zurich
- Plainville USD 270
- southern half of county, except western edge zoned to Palco
- Stockton USD 271
- northern half of county
Communities
Cities
Unincorporated communities
Townships
Rooks County is divided into twelve 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.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "QuickFacts: Rooks County, Kansas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 3, 2023.
- ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- ↑ Kansas Place-Names,John Rydjord, University of Oklahoma Press, 1972, ISBN 0-8061-0994-7
- ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ↑ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 28, 2014.
- ↑ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Archived from the original on August 11, 2012. Retrieved July 28, 2014.
- ↑ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 28, 2014.
- ↑ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 28, 2014.
- ↑ "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections".
Other websites
- County
- Lua error in Module:Official_website at line 90: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- Rooks County - Directory of Public Officials
- Maps
- Rooks County Maps: Current, Historic, KDOT
- Kansas Highway Maps: Current, Historic, KDOT
- Kansas Railroad Maps: Current, 1996, 1915, KDOT and Kansas Historical Society