Atwood, KS

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Atwood, Kansas

Atwood, Kansas, in Rawlins county, is 198 miles E of Greeley, Colorado (center to center) and 200 miles E of Aurora, Colorado. The city has a population of 1,279.

The People and Families of Atwood

In Atwood, about 60% of adults are married. Lots of people in Atwood live independently, in one-person housing.

People 65 and older make up an important part of the community in the city.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Atwood had a median family income of $39,375. Home offices are common in Atwood.

Atwood Housing

In Atwood, 75% of the houses and apartments are occupied by the owners, not rented out. The city sports a large amount of seasonal housing, typically for vacation or part-time use. And yes, you can rent a place in Atwood without breaking the bank.

Commuting

In Atwood, 87% of commuters drive to work. If gasoline prices keep going up, consider living in cities like Atwood; a good number of people there walk and bicycle to work. Most residents would agree that driving around Atwood is a bit easier than around other cities of its size.

High Points

Atwood strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Kansas):

Category	Trophy
Short Commute Times (vs. Peers)	Top 1%
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 11%
Public Transportation Use (vs. State)	Top 12%
Walking and Biking to Work (vs. Peers)	Top 14%

Comparative Profile of Atwood, KS

Comparing Atwood to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Kansas (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Male Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Racial Diversity

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People in Middle Class or Better
College Educated Adults
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work
Working at Home
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Rents
People Living Alone
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Property Taxes
Housing Recently Built

Category	Value
Near Medium City	198 miles E of Greeley, Colorado (center to center)
Nearest Large City	200 miles E of Aurora, Colorado
County	Rawlins
Standard Zip Codes	67730
Phone Area Codes	785
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	39.807
Longitude	-101.041

Station	ATWOOD 2 SW
Distance	2.7 miles
Jan Temp	11 to 40 F
Apr Temp	33 to 66 F
Jul Temp	61 to 93 F
Oct Temp	33 to 69 F
Annual Precip	22.7 inches

Station	COLBY 1 SW
Distance	28.2 miles
Jan Temp	12 to 39 F
Apr Temp	33 to 63 F
Jul Temp	61 to 90 F
Oct Temp	35 to 68 F
Annual Precip	20.7 inches

Station	BENKELMAN
Distance	31.8 miles
Jan Temp	11 to 41 F
Apr Temp	34 to 65 F
Jul Temp	61 to 91 F
Oct Temp	35 to 69 F
Annual Precip	19.4 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,279	100%
Male	605	47.3%
Female	674	52.7%
Under 18	277	21.7%
18+	1,002	78.3%
65+	379	29.6%
Median Age	47.6
Average Family Size	2.78
White	1,262	98.7%
African-American	2	0.2%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	3	0.2%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	12	0.9%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	5	0.4%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,139
Growth	-140
Growth %	-10.89%

Ancestry	Percent
German	40.2%
US/American	11.6%
English	8.5%
Czech	7.1%
Irish	6.1%
Swedish	4.5%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	4.2%
Dutch	2.3%
Austrian	2.3%
French (except Basque)	2%
Scotch-Irish	1.8%
Italian	1.7%
Scottish	1%
Czechoslovakian	1%
Danish	1%
Welsh	0.9%
Hungarian	0.8%
French Canadian	0.8%
Swiss	0.4%
Norwegian	0.4%
Polish	0.4%
British	0.4%
Scandinavian	0.2%
Finnish	0.2%
Pennsylvania German	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Atwood	1,279	$39,375
Herndon	149	$24,583
Mcdonald	159	$32,083

Library
Atwood Public Library 102 S. Sixth St. Atwood, Kansas (785) 626-3805

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