Atwood, Kansas

Atwood is a city in Rawlins County, Kansas, United States. It is also the county seat of Rawlins County. In 2010, 1,194 people lived there.
History.
In 1875, T.A. Andrews and J.M. Matheny went to Rawlins County. They 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. He was the 14-year-old son who went with his father on the trip. 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.
Geography.
Atwood is at (39.808971, −101.041370). The United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of . Of that, is land and is water.
Climate.
The Köppen Climate Classification system says that Atwood has a semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.
People.
2010 census.
The 2010 census says that there were 1,194 people, 568 households, and 299 families living in Atwood.
Famous people.
Katie Uhlaender (born July 17, 1984) is an American skeleton racer who has competed since 2003. She won four medals at the FIBT World Championships with one silver (women's skeleton: 2008) and three bronzes (women's skeleton: 2007, mixed bobsleigh-skeleton team event: 2008, 2009).