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Settled in 1875, this town now has 1,273 residents.
Atwood Township’s average trip to work is 9 minutes, against 20 minutes in Kansas’ towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Among 152 Kansas towns, just 2 have a lower January low than Atwood Township. The biggest park or preserve is Atwood Lake Park, at 61 acres. We don’t grade Atwood Township yet; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 450 in 1890, a peak of 1,906 in 1960, 1,290 in 2020. The archive holds 8 old photos and papers going back to 1907 and 2 maps from 1951 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Atwood Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Atwood Township.
Its two schools are below. The public schools here belong to the Rawlins County school district. 2 public schools serve Atwood Township, with 361 students in all.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rawlins County ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 210 | A− |
| Rawlins County Jr/Sr High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 151 | D |
NCES · EDFacts
The July high for Atwood Township comes to 92°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Atwood Township: 46% of working residents work locally. The top destinations are Atwood (41%), Center Township (7%) and Colby (6%). Half the trips to work are shorter than 4 miles.
| Atwood Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 46% | 15% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 6.7% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Nearly a third of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by drought at 20%. Atwood Township’s FEMA hazard score stands at 38 of 100. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 62% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Atwood Township, 21% of adults say their health is fair or poor. Only 6 of the 151 Kansas towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Atwood Township. Also worth knowing: on the CDC’s 32 measures, Atwood Township is ahead of Kansas on 2 and behind on 13.
| Atwood Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 34% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 11% | 12% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 31% | 33% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 37% | 35% |
| What stands out | Atwood Township | KS |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.7% | 77.6% |
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 86.1% | 84.1% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 18.4% | 11.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Across 3 parks and preserves: 6.0 miles of trail. In Atwood Township, the density of trails is 0.9 miles per square mile. Parks and preserves in the town: 3, covering 71 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Atwood Lake Park | 0.1 mi | 61 |
| 2. Bliss Field | — | 8 |
| 3. Kelly Park | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Atwood Township; the nearest are
About 5 of every 100 Atwood Township residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
City in Rawlins County, 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.
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We don’t grade Atwood Township yet; the figures below are still real.