Welcome to Little River ...
The city of Little River is located in Rice County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Little River, you might consider that their post office opened in 1880.
A typical abbreviation for Little River: Little Riv.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Little River has a population of 521 people<2> (see below for details).
Little River is 1,600 feet [488 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Little River lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Little River is within the (620) area code.
The ZIP code for Little River: 67457<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Little River had an population of 521 people. This is a decrease of 6.46% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 2.8% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Little River had a population of 557 people (or 5.52% of the total population of Rice County). This makes Little River the county's 3rd most populous community.
The population of Little River represents 0.02% of the population of Kansas (which has 2,853,118 people), making it the state's 275th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 557 people, the population of Little River increased 3.92% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 536 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Little River.
Communities Also Named Little River ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Kansas communities named Little River: This one is located in Rice County and the other is located in McPherson County.
Beyond Kansas, there are 30 communities that are also named Little River - they are located in Alabama (2), Arkansas (2), British Columbia, California, Connecticut, Florida (2), Georgia, Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, North Carolina (2), Nova Scotia (3), South Carolina, Tennessee (3), Texas, Virginia and Yukon.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Little River.
Communities near Little River ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Little River.
- McPherson
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McPherson
- McPherson is located in McPherson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,013 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McPherson <5>
- Lyons
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyons have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
- Lyons is located in Rice County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,433 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyons <5>
- Sterling
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling
- Sterling is located in Rice County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,176 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sterling <5>
- Inman
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inman have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inman
- Inman is located in McPherson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,324 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Inman <5>
- Nickerson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nickerson have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nickerson
- Nickerson is located in Reno County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 982 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nickerson <5>
- Marquette
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marquette have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marquette
- Marquette is located in McPherson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 595 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marquette <5>
- Chase
(18 miles [29 km] to the west) - Geneseo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneseo
- Geneseo is located in Rice County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 254 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geneseo <5>
- Alden
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alden have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden
- Alden is located in Rice County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alden <5>
- Windom
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Little River. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Little River.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Little River. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Little River.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Little River. Our list includes 5 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Little River.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Little River ...
Looking for more information about Little River? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Little River, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Little River.
Adding Little River to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Little River in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Little River was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Little River post office opened in 1880.
We also found Little River in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Little River.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Little River. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Rice County: www.ricecounty.org/
The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Rice, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Little River. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Little River - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Little River). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Little River or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |