Rice County, Kansas
Rice County | |
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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 after | 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 (2020) | |
• Total | 9,427 |
• Estimate (2023) | 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 |
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Rice County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. Its county seat and largest city is Lyons. As of the 2020 census, the county population was 9,427. The county was named in memory of Samuel Allen Rice, Brigadier-General, United States volunteers, killed April 30, 1864, at Jenkins Ferry, Arkansas.