Map of Atwood city, Kansas

Atwood is a city in and the county seat of Rawlins County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 1,290.

Atwood city overview:
Name:	Atwood city
LSAD Code:	25
LSAD Description:	city (suffix)
State:	Kansas
County:	Rawlins County
Founded:	1875
Incorporated:	1885
Elevation:	2,858 ft (871 m)
Total Area:	1.12 sq mi (2.91 km²)
Land Area:	1.06 sq mi (2.75 km²)
Water Area:	0.06 sq mi (0.16 km²)
Total Population:	1,290
Population Density:	1,200/sq mi (440/km²)
ZIP code:	67730
Area code:	785
FIPS code:	2003150
Website:	cityofatwoodks.com

Online Interactive Map

Atwood online map. Source: Basemap layers from Google Map, Open Street Map (OSM), Arcgisonline, Wmflabs. Boundary Data from Database of Global Administrative Areas.

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History

In 1875, T.A. Andrews and J.M. Matheny traveled to Rawlins County and started a town site about two miles east of the current city. The city of Attwood (with two t’s) was named after Attwood Matheny, the 14-year-old son who accompanied his father on the journey. In 1882, the U.S. Post Office requested permission to drop one “t” thus becoming Atwood. In 1881, Atwood became the county seat of Rawlins County.

Atwood Road Map

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Geography

Atwood is located at 39°48′32″N 101°2′29″W / 39.80889°N 101.04139°W / 39.80889; -101.04139 (39.808971, −101.041370). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.10 square miles (2.85 km), of which 1.04 square miles (2.69 km) is land and 0.06 square miles (0.16 km) is water.

Climate

According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Atwood has a semi-arid climate, abbreviated “BSk” on climate maps.