Atwood is a city in Rawlins County, Kansas, home to about 1,320 people across 1.1 square miles. Its ZIP code is 67730.
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| Nearest major airport | Denver International Airport (DEN)193 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | McCook Ben Nelson Regional Airport (MCK)37 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Aurora, CO194 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX538 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Atwood; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Atwood had 1,290 residents in the 2020 census, up 1% since 2000.
It’s the 168th largest of 721 towns in Kansas by population.
Rawlins County grew from 5,241 residents in 1900 to 2,561 in 2020.
Rawlins County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 15°F. About 22.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 29 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Atwood, KS weather station (about a mile away).
762 jobs at 88 businesses in Rawlins County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
5 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Atwood.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Dentists | 2 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 1 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Libraries
Museums
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Rawlins County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rawlins County ElementaryAtwood | Pre-K–6 | 210 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Rawlins County Jr/Sr High SchoolAtwood | 7–12 | 151 | Public | 1.1 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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