Rooks County | |
|---|---|
 Rooks County Courthouse in Stockton (2014) | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Kansas | |
 Kansas's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 39°27′05″N 99°06′07″W / 39.4514°N 99.1019°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Kansas |
| Founded | February 26, 1867 |
| Named for | John C. Rooks |
| Seat | Stockton |
| Largest city | Plainville |
| Area | |
• Total | 895 sq mi (2,320 km2) |
| • Land | 891 sq mi (2,310 km2) |
| • Water | 4.6 sq mi (12 km2) 0.5% |
| Population | |
• Total | 4,919 |
| • Density | 5.5/sq mi (2.1/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 1st |
| Website | rookscounty.net |
Rooks County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. Its county seat is Stockton,[2] and its largest city is Plainville. As of the 2020 census, the county population was 4,919.[1] The county was named for John Rooks, a private in Company I of the 11th Kansas Cavalry Regiment, who died at the Battle of Prairie Grove during the American Civil War.[3]
- ^ a b "QuickFacts; Rooks County, Kansas; Population, Census, 2020 & 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on August 19, 2021. Retrieved August 19, 2021.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ Kansas Place-Names,John Rydjord, University of Oklahoma Press, 1972, ISBN 0-8061-0994-7