Time Zone: Rice County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of Lyons is the Seat for Rice County.
Rice County was founded February 26, 1867.
From the Census Estimates for 2009, <1> Rice had a population of 10,079 people. This is a decrease of 6.34% since the last Census (which gave a population of 10,761 people in 2000).
At the time of the 2000 Census, Rice represented 0.4% of the total population of Kansas, making it the state's 39th most populous county (out of 105 counties).
The following table shows the recent changes in population. Other than 2000, the population counts have been estimated by the Census Bureau.
Year | Population | Change Since 2000 | Year-to-Year Change |
2010 | 10,083 | -6.3% | |
2009 | 10,079 | -6.34% | -0.48% since 2008 |
2008 | 10,128 | -5.88% | +0.89% since 2007 |
2007 | 10,039 | -6.71% | |
--- | | | 2000 | 10,761 | The Last Census |
More information can be found on the Rice County Census Page for Rice County. .
Below are some of the communities located in Rice County (for more communities, please visit our Nearby Page for Rice County):
Community | 2009 Population | 2000 Population | Change (2009vs. 2000) |
Lyons | 3,400 | 3,732 | 8.9% decrease |
Sterling | 2,536 | 2,642 | 4.01% decrease |
Little River | 521 | 536 | 2.8% decrease |
Chase | 448 | 490 | 8.57% decrease |
Bushton | 285 | 314 | 9.24% decrease |
Websites for Rice County
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