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Rice County, Kansas
county in Kansas, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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]
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Rice County | |
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![]() Rice County Courthouse (2022) | |
![]() Location within the U.S. state of Kansas | |
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Coordinates: 38°21′N 98°12′W | |
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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![]() |
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