Rice County, Kansas
| Rice County, Kansas | |
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| County | |
 Location in the U.S. state of Kansas |
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 Kansas's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | February 26, 1867 |
| Named for | Samuel Allen Rice |
| Seat | Lyons |
| Largest city | Lyons |
| Area | |
| • Total | 728 sq mi (1,886 km2) |
| • Land | 726 sq mi (1,880 km2) |
| • Water | 1.7 sq mi (4 km2), 0.2% |
| Population | |
| • (2010) | 10,083 |
| • Density | 14/sq mi (5/km²) |
| Congressional district | 1st |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Website | RiceCounty |
Coordinates: 38°21′N 98°12′W / 38.350°N 98.200°W
Rice County (standard abbreviation: RC) is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 10,083. The largest city and county seat is Lyons. The county was named in memory of Samuel Allen Rice, Brigadier-General, United States volunteers, killed April 30, 1864, at Jenkins Ferry, Arkansas.
For many millennia, the Great Plains of North America was inhabited by nomadic Native Americans. From the 16th century to 18th century, the Kingdom of France claimed ownership of large parts of North America. In 1762, after the French and Indian War, France secretly ceded New France to Spain, per the Treaty of Fontainebleau.
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