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Rice County | |
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.jpg) Rice County Courthouse in Lyons (2022) | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Kansas | |
 Kansas's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 38°21′N 98°12′W / 38.35°N 98.2°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Kansas |
| Founded | February 26, 1867 |
| Named for | Samuel Allen Rice |
| Seat | Lyons |
| Largest city | Lyons |
| Area | |
• Total | 728 sq mi (1,890 km2) |
| • Land | 726 sq mi (1,880 km2) |
| • Water | 1.7 sq mi (4 km2) 0.2% |
| Population | |
• Total | 9,427 |
• Estimate (2023)[2] | 9,260  |
| • Density | 13.0/sq mi (5.0/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 1st |
| Website | ricecounty.us |
Rice County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. Its county seat and largest city is Lyons.[3] As of the 2020 census, the county population was 9,427.[1] The county was named in memory of Samuel Allen Rice, Brigadier-General, United States volunteers, killed April 30, 1864, at Jenkins Ferry, Arkansas.[4]
- ^ a b "QuickFacts; Rice County, Kansas; Population, Census, 2020 & 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on August 19, 2021. Retrieved August 19, 2021.
- ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "Rice County". Kansas State Library. Archived from the original on August 10, 2007. Retrieved August 13, 2007.