Welcome to Stockton ...
The city of Stockton is located in Rooks County<1> and is the County Seat for Rooks County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Stockton, you might consider that their post office opened in 1872.
When the people of Stockton refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Stocktonian<2>
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Stockton has a population of 1,261 people<3> (see below for details).
Stockton is 1,750 feet [533 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Stockton lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Stockton: (785)
The ZIP code for Stockton: 67669<5>
The city of Stockton was previously named Stocktown.
Websites for Stockton ...
Official Website: www.stocktonkansas.net/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Stockton had an population of 1,261 people. This is a decrease of 5.12% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 19.06% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Stockton had a population of 1,329 people (or 25.65% of the total population of Rooks County). This makes Stockton the county's 2nd most populous community.
The population of Stockton represents 0.05% of the total population of Kansas (which has 2,853,118 people), making it the state's 163rd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 1,329 people, the population of Stockton decreased 14.7% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,558 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Stockton.
Communities Also Named Stockton ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 30 communities that are also named Stockton - they are located in Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California (2), Delaware, Georgia (2), Illinois, Indiana (2), Iowa, Manitoba, Maryland (3), Minnesota, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee (2), Utah, Virginia, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Stockton.
Communities near Stockton ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Stockton.
- Plainville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainville
- Plainville is located in Rooks County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,768 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plainville <6>
- Kirwin
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirwin
- Kirwin is located in Phillips County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kirwin <6>
- Woodston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodston
- Woodston is located in Rooks County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
- Woodston has also been known as:
- Woodston Saw
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodston <6>
- Damar
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damar
- Damar is located in Rooks County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Damar <6>
- Zurich
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest) - Alton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east) - Glade
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glade
- Glade is located in Phillips County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
- Speed
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest) - Codell
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Codell
- Codell is located in Rooks County
- Former name for Codell:
- Florreyville
- Nicodemus
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nicodemus have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicodemus
- Nicodemus is located in Graham County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nicodemus <6>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Stockton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Stockton.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Stockton. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Stockton.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Stockton. Our list includes 16 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Stockton.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Stockton ...
Looking for more information about Stockton? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Stockton, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Stockton.
Adding Stockton to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Stockton in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Stockton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the Stockton post office opened in 1872.
We also found Stockton in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Stockton.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Stockton: www.stocktonkansas.net/
The official website for Rooks County: www.rookscounty.net/
The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Rooks, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Stockton refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a city's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Stockton may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Stockton. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Stockton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Stockton). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Stockton or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |