Rooks County, Kansas
| Rooks County, Kansas | |
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Rooks County courthouse in
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 Location in the U.S. state of Kansas |
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 Kansas's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | February 26, 1867 |
| Named for | John C. Rooks |
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| Largest city | Plainville |
| Area | |
| • Total | 895 sq mi (2,318 km2) |
| • Land | 891 sq mi (2,308 km2) |
| • Water | 4.6 sq mi (12 km2), 0.5% |
| Population | |
| • (2010) | 5,181 |
| • Density | 5.8/sq mi (2/km²) |
| Congressional district | 1st |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Website | RooksCounty |
Coordinates: 39°21′N 99°19′W / 39.350°N 99.317°W
Rooks County (standard abbreviation: RO) is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 5,181. The county seat is , and the largest city is Plainville. The county was named for Private John C. Rooks of the 11th Kansas Infantry who died at the Battle of Prairie Grove near Fayetteville, Arkansas, during the Civil War.
For many millennia, the Great Plains of North America was inhabited by nomadic Native Americans. From the 16th century to 18th century, the Kingdom of France claimed ownership of large parts of North America. In 1762, after the French and Indian War, France secretly ceded New France to Spain, per the Treaty of Fontainebleau.
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