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Rawlins CountyKansas

Rawlins County is a county in Kansas with its seat in Atwood, formed in 1873.

  • Founded1873
  • County seatAtwood
  • Named forJohn Aaron Rawlins
  • Land area1,069 sq mi + 0.2 sq mi water
  • Population2,561 2020 Census
  • Parcels mapped5,075 checked 15 October 2026
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DecaturCheyenne Atwood Census outline · seat marked

Where it is

Rawlins on the map of Kansas

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History

Formed in 1873 from Billings County and Norton County

An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.

Rawlins County was created from Non-County Area 6 on March 20, 1873, initially unorganized and attached to Billings County (now Norton County) for judicial purposes. In 1881, Rawlins County became fully organized after being attached to Decatur County for judicial purposes. The county was named after John Aaron Rawlins.

Boundary changes from the Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

  1. 1873
    Rawlins County created Rawlins created from Non-County Area 6; Rawlins not fully organized, attached to Billings (now Norton) "for judicial purposes."
    from Billingsfrom Norton
    · Kans. Laws 1873, 13th leg., ch. 72, sec. 2/p. 146 and ch. 76, sec. 2/p. 160
  2. 1879
    Boundary clarified Rawlins boundaries redefined (no change).
    no change
    · Kans. Laws 1879, 18th leg., ch. 72, sec. 2/p. 143
  3. 1881
    Changed Rawlins detached from Norton, attached to Decatur "for judicial purposes."
    NortonDecatur
    · Kans. Laws 1881, 19th leg., ch. 100, sec. 3/p. 202
  4. 1881
    Changed Rawlins fully organized, detached from Decatur.
    Decatur
    · Andreas, 1607
  5. 1883
    Changed Cheyenne detached from Decatur, attached to Rawlins "for judicial purposes."
    CheyenneDecatur
    · Kans. Laws 1883, 20th leg., ch. 103/pp. 157-158
  6. 1886
    Changed Cheyenne fully organized, detached from Rawlins.
    Cheyenne
    · Cheyenne County Historical Society, 11

Land and parcels

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People and land

Rawlins by the Census

Population
2,561 2020 Census count
Housing units
1,364 2020 Census count
Land area
1,069 square miles
Water area
0.2 square miles
People per sq mi
2 population ÷ land area

Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Rules and offices

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County government

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Questions

Common questions about Rawlins County

When was Rawlins County founded?
Rawlins County was founded in 1873, formed from Billings County and Norton County, and named after John Aaron Rawlins.
What is the county seat of Rawlins County?
The county seat of Rawlins County is Atwood.
Is there an online parcel map for Rawlins County?
Yes. A public source publishes a parcel map of 5,075 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
Has Rawlins County's boundary or name changed?
Rawlins County was created in 1873 from Billings County and Norton County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 4 later changes, chiefly involving Decatur County, Cheyenne County and Norton County.
Is my lot in a flood zone?
We do not have flood maps for Rawlins County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.

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