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Rice County (standard abbreviation: RC) is a county in the U.S. state of Kansas. In 2020, 9,427 people lived there.[1] The county seat is Lyons. Lyons is also the biggest city in Rice County.[2] The county was named after Samuel Allen Rice, Brigadier-General, United States volunteers, killed April 30, 1864, at Jenkins Ferry, Arkansas.[3]
Rice County | |
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Coordinates: 38°21′N 98°12′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 |
• Density | 13.0/sq mi (5.0/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
Congressional district | 1st |
Website | ricecounty |
In 1867, Rice County was created.
The U.S. Census Bureau says that the county has a total area of 728 square miles (1,890 km2). Of that, 726 square miles (1,880 km2) is land and 1.7 square miles (4.4 km2) (0.2%) is water.[4]
Census | Pop. | %± | |
---|---|---|---|
1870 | 5 | — | |
1880 | 9,292 | 185,740.0% | |
1890 | 14,451 | 55.5% | |
1900 | 14,745 | 2.0% | |
1910 | 15,106 | 2.4% | |
1920 | 14,832 | −1.8% | |
1930 | 13,800 | −7.0% | |
1940 | 17,213 | 24.7% | |
1950 | 15,635 | −9.2% | |
1960 | 13,909 | −11.0% | |
1970 | 12,320 | −11.4% | |
1980 | 11,900 | −3.4% | |
1990 | 10,610 | −10.8% | |
2000 | 10,761 | 1.4% | |
2010 | 10,083 | −6.3% | |
2020 | 9,427 | −6.5% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[5] 1790-1960[6] 1900-1990[7] 1990-2000[8] 2010-2020[1] |
Year | Republican | Democratic | Third Parties |
---|---|---|---|
2020 | 75.5% 3,262 | 22.3% 965 | 2.1% 92 |
2016 | 74.6% 2,837 | 18.3% 695 | 7.2% 272 |
2012 | 72.7% 2,676 | 24.8% 911 | 2.6% 94 |
2008 | 69.1% 2,780 | 28.9% 1,163 | 1.9% 78 |
2004 | 72.7% 3,182 | 25.8% 1,130 | 1.5% 64 |
2000 | 64.2% 2,903 | 31.5% 1,422 | 4.3% 195 |
1996 | 59.3% 2,842 | 29.9% 1,434 | 10.7% 513 |
1992 | 40.9% 2,158 | 29.5% 1,555 | 29.6% 1,558 |
1988 | 53.9% 2,503 | 43.8% 2,033 | 2.4% 109 |
1984 | 68.7% 3,598 | 29.8% 1,559 | 1.6% 82 |
1980 | 57.7% 3,211 | 33.2% 1,847 | 9.2% 510 |
1976 | 44.8% 2,584 | 53.0% 3,056 | 2.2% 125 |
1972 | 66.2% 3,843 | 31.5% 1,825 | 2.3% 135 |
1968 | 56.2% 3,141 | 36.7% 2,049 | 7.1% 396 |
1964 | 39.2% 2,390 | 60.1% 3,665 | 0.7% 43 |
1960 | 64.8% 4,329 | 34.9% 2,328 | 0.3% 23 |
1956 | 70.5% 4,638 | 29.3% 1,926 | 0.3% 17 |
1952 | 74.5% 5,572 | 24.5% 1,832 | 1.0% 74 |
1948 | 58.2% 4,002 | 40.0% 2,752 | 1.9% 128 |
1944 | 61.1% 4,024 | 38.1% 2,505 | 0.8% 55 |
1940 | 56.5% 4,792 | 42.9% 3,635 | 0.7% 56 |
1936 | 40.2% 3,318 | 59.5% 4,905 | 0.3% 22 |
1932 | 49.3% 3,107 | 48.2% 3,037 | 2.5% 154 |
1928 | 74.1% 4,321 | 25.1% 1,462 | 0.9% 52 |
1924 | 68.5% 3,920 | 22.8% 1,303 | 8.7% 497 |
1920 | 69.0% 3,651 | 28.9% 1,532 | 2.1% 112 |
1916 | 42.6% 2,494 | 47.9% 2,801 | 9.5% 557 |
1912 | 20.6% 697 | 38.8% 1,314 | 40.7% 1,378[lower-alpha 1] |
1908 | 51.4% 1,832 | 39.4% 1,407 | 9.2% 329 |
1904 | 64.2% 1,994 | 23.4% 727 | 12.5% 387 |
1900 | 54.4% 2,013 | 41.3% 1,527 | 4.3% 159 |
1896 | 48.8% 1,729 | 48.8% 1,731 | 2.5% 87 |
1892 | 46.8% 1,724 | 53.2% 1,961[lower-alpha 2] | |
1888 | 57.8% 1,851 | 29.2% 934 | 13.1% 418 |
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