Rooks County, Kansas

Rooks County (standard abbreviation: RO) is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of 2000, the population is 5,685. The county seat is Stockton.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 2,319 km² (895 mi²). 2,301 km² (888 mi²) of it is land and 18 km² (7 mi²) of it (0.78%) is water.

Adjacent counties

Phillips County (north)
Smith County (northeast)
Osborne County (east)
Ellis County (south)
Trego County (southwest)
Graham County (west)

Demographics

As of the census ² of 2000, there were 5,685 people, 2,362 households, and 1,556 families residing in the county. The population density was 2/km² (6/mi²). There were 2,758 housing units at an average density of 1/km² (3/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 97.13% White, 1.13% Black or African American, 0.42% Native American, 0.19% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.37% from other races, and 0.74% from two or more races. 1.06% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 2,362 households out of which 29.10% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.40% were married couples living together, 7.20% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.10% were non-families. 31.80% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.93.

In the county the population was spread out with 25.20% under the age of 18, 6.40% from 18 to 24, 25.50% from 25 to 44, 21.50% from 45 to 64, and 21.50% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 98.10 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.30 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $30,457, and the median income for a family was $36,931. Males had a median income of $26,794 versus $18,389 for females. The per capita income for the county was $15,588. About 7.30% of families and 9.80% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.70% of those under age 18 and 7.40% of those age 65 or over.

Cities and towns

Incorporated cities

Name and population (2004 estimate):

Plainville, 1,897
Stockton, 1,465 (county seat)
Palco, 231
Damar, 150
Zurich, 122
Woodston, 112

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.

align="bottom"|Sources: 2000 U.S. Gazetteer from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Township	FIPS	Population	Population density /km² (/mi²)	Land area km² (mi²)	Water area km² (mi²)	Water %
Township No. 1	71203	280	1 (3)	276 (107)	1 (0)	0.23%
Township No. 2	71207	382	1 (4)	278 (107)	1 (0)	0.25%
Township No. 3	71211	1,489	8 (21)	184 (71)	0 (0)	0.14%
Township No. 4	71215	27	0 (1)	93 (36)	0 (0)	0.12%
Township No. 5	71219	74	0 (1)	276 (107)	0 (0)	0.05%
Township No. 6	71224	60	0 (1)	173 (67)	13 (5)	7.13%
Township No. 7	71229	218	2 (6)	91 (35)	1 (0)	0.93%
Township No. 8	71234	344	4 (10)	94 (36)	0 (0)	0.09%
Township No. 9	71239	51	1 (1)	94 (36)	0 (0)	0.05%
Township No. 10	71243	197	1 (3)	187 (72)	0 (0)	0.08%
Township No. 11	71246	2,380	9 (22)	279 (108)	1 (0)	0.44%
Township No. 12	71249	183	1 (2)	277 (107)	1 (0)	0.24%