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Welcome to Rice County ...

Time Zone: Rice County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Faribault is the Seat for Rice County.

Rice County was founded in 1853. Rice was created by taking area from Dakota and Wabasha Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Rice had a population of 66,972 people. This is an increase of 4.25% since the last Census (which gave a population of 64,243 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Rice represented 1.21% of the total population of Minnesota.

Below are some of the communities located in Rice County:

  • Dundas
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dundas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundas
    • Dundas is located in Rice County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,652 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dundas <3>
  • Faribault
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Lonsdale
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lonsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lonsdale
    • Lonsdale is located in Rice County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,299 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lonsdale <3>
  • Morristown
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Nerstrand
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Northfield
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)

Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
 

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