Rice County, Minnesota
Rice County | |
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Location within the U.S. state of Minnesota | |
Minnesota's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 44°22′N 93°18′W / 44.36°N 93.3°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| Founded | March 5, 1853 |
| Named after | Henry Mower Rice |
| Seat | Faribault |
| Largest city | Faribault |
| Area | |
• Total | 516 sq mi (1,340 km2) |
| • Land | 496 sq mi (1,280 km2) |
| • Water | 20 sq mi (50 km2) 3.9% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 67,097 |
• Estimate (2024) | 69,025 |
| • Density | 135.3/sq mi (52.2/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional districts | 1st, 2nd |
| Website | www |
Rice County is a county located in the south central portion of the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 67,097. Its county seat is Faribault.
Rice County comprises the Faribault-Northfield, MN Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is included in the Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI Combined Statistical Area.