Rooks County, Kansas
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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]
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Rooks County | |
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Coordinates: 39°27′05″N 99°06′07″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 |
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