Rooks County, Kansas
"Pioneering Spirit, Progressive Attitude"

Rooks County is located in Northwest Kansas halfway between Denver and Kansas City at the eastern edge of the Great Plains.  The county's approximate 5,600 people enjoy a quality of life that is attractive to people seeking a simpler way of life.

The citizens of Rooks County retain the hard-working, pioneering spirit that characterized their ancestors, and at the same time, look to the future with a progressive attitude and a vision for the future.

Explore our website and discover what Rooks County has to offer.  Click here to view the landscape around Rooks County.

"If you haven't seen Kansas, you haven't seen America"  -- Garrison Keillor

Looking to do business in Rooks County?
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• Rural Kansas is good for business

• How to Make a Killing in Small Town America: Tips to get started by David LaGesse, US News & World Report

• Starting a business in Kansas  
  Steps to Success, Frequently Asked Questions

• Incentives available to new business

• New businesses continue to open in Rooks County 

Free Land for Residential Building?
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• Plainville offering free land for residential homes

• Stockton offering free lot for residential home

• Free Industrial Park land in Stockton

Upcoming Events

• Paradise Creek Festival & Rodeo in Plainville

• Rooks County Free Fair in Stockton

(c) 2000 Rooks County Economic Development
115 N. Walnut
Stockton, Kansas  67669