Rice County, Minnesota
| Rice County, Minnesota | |
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 Location in the U.S. state of Minnesota |
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 Minnesota's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | March 5, 1853 |
| Named for | Henry Mower Rice |
| Seat | Faribault |
| Largest city | Faribault |
| Area | |
| • Total | 516 sq mi (1,336 km2) |
| • Land | 496 sq mi (1,285 km2) |
| • Water | 20 sq mi (52 km2), 3.9% |
| Population (est.) | |
| • (2015) | 65,400 |
| • Density | 129/sq mi (50/km²) |
| Congressional districts | 1st, 2nd |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Website | www |
Rice County is a county in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of the 2010 census, the population was 64,142. 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.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has an area of 516 square miles (1,340 km2), of which 496 square miles (1,280 km2) is land and 20 square miles (52 km2) (3.9%) is water. The Cannon River flows northeastwardly through the county, collecting the Straight River in Faribault. The North Fork of the Zumbro River has its headwaters in the county's southeastern part. Rice is one of 17 Minnesota savanna counties with more savanna soils than either prairie or forest soils.
As of the census of 2000, there were 56,665 people, 18,888 households, and 13,353 families residing in the county. The population density was 114 people per square mile (44/km²). There were 20,061 housing units at an average density of 40 per square mile (16/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 93.59% White, 1.31% Black or African American, 0.43% Native American, 1.46% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 1.87% from other races, and 1.30% from two or more races. 5.50% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 32.1% were of German, 14.7% Norwegian, 7.2% Irish and 5.3% Czech ancestry.
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