Rice County, Minnesota
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This article is about the Minnesota county. For the city with the same name, see Rice, Minnesota.
Rice County is a county located in the south central portion of the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 67,097.[1] Its county seat is Faribault.[2]
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Rice County | |
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Coordinates: 44°22′N 93°18′W | |
Country | United States |
State | Minnesota |
Founded | March 5, 1853 |
Named for | Henry Mower Rice |
Seat | Faribault |
Largest city | Faribault |
Area | |
• Total | 516 sq mi (1,340 km2) |
• Land | 496 sq mi (1,280 km2) |
• Water | 20 sq mi (50 km2) 3.9% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 67,097 |
• Estimate (2023) | 67,948 |
• Density | 135.3/sq mi (52.2/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
Congressional districts | 1st, 2nd |
Website | www |
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Rice County comprises the Faribault-Northfield, MN Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is included in the Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI Combined Statistical Area.