Rice County, Minnesota

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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]

Rice County comprises the Faribault-Northfield, MN Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is included in the Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI Combined Statistical Area.

History

Rice County was founded on March 5, 1853.[3] It was named for Henry Mower Rice, a fur trader who became instrumental in creation of the Minnesota Territory and its subsequent growth and development.[4]

Geography

The Cannon River flows northeasterly through the center of the county, on its way to discharge into the Mississippi River at Red Wing. The Straight River flows northerly into the county from Steele County to its discharge point into the Cannon River at Faribault. The North Fork of the Zumbro River rises in south-central Rice County, and flows eastward into Goodhue County on its way to discharge into the Mississippi east of Kellogg.

The county terrain consists of low, rolling hills, entirely devoted to agriculture, and dotted with lakes.[5] The county slopes to the east and north; its highest point is near its SE corner, at Script error: No such module "convert". ASL.[6] The county has an area of Script error: No such module "convert"., of which Script error: No such module "convert". is land and Script error: No such module "convert". (3.9%) is water.[7] 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.[8] Rice is one of 17 Minnesota savanna counties with more savanna soils than either prairie or forest soils.

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Soils of Rice County[9]

Major highways

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Adjacent counties

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Protected areas

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  • Cannon Lake Wilderness Area
  • Cannon River Trout Lily Scientific and Natural Area
  • Faribault State Wildlife Management Area
  • Nerstrand Big Woods State Park
  • River Bend Nature Area
  • Sakatah Lake State Park (part)
  • Shager Park
  • Townsend Woods Scientific and Natural Area
  • Whitney Island Scientific and Natural Area

Lakes

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  • Cannon Lake
  • Caron Lake
  • Cedar Lake
  • Circle Lake
  • Crystal Lake
  • Duban Lake
  • Dudley Lake
  • Fox Lake
  • French Lake
  • Hatch Lake
  • Horseshoe Lake (part)
  • Hunt Lake
  • Kelly Lake
  • Mazaska Lake
  • Metogga Lake
  • Mud Lake
  • Phelps Lake
  • Rice Lake
  • Roberds Lake
  • Sakatah Lake (part)
  • Shields Lake
  • Sprague Lake
  • Union Lake
  • Weinberger Lake
  • Wells Lake
  • Willing Lake

Demographics

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Historical population
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197041,582Script error: No such module "String".%
198046,087Script error: No such module "String".%
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200056,665Script error: No such module "String".%
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U.S. Decennial Census[11]
1790-1960[12] 1900-1990[13]
1990-2000[14] 2010-2020[1]

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2020 census

As of the 2020 census, the county had a population of 67,097. The median age was 37.4 years. 22.2% of residents were under the age of 18 and 16.4% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 101.8 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 101.1 males age 18 and over.[15][16]

The racial makeup of the county was 78.4% White, 6.5% Black or African American, 0.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.3% Asian, <0.1% Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander, 5.7% from some other race, and 6.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 10.1% of the population.[16]

67.8% of residents lived in urban areas, while 32.2% lived in rural areas.[17]

There were 23,416 households in the county, of which 30.9% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 52.1% were married-couple households, 17.2% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 23.3% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 26.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[15]

There were 25,018 housing units, of which 6.4% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 75.2% were owner-occupied and 24.8% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0.9% and the rental vacancy rate was 5.2%.[15]

Racial and ethnic composition

Rice County Racial Composition[18]
Race Num. Perc.
White (NH) 51,523 76.8%
Black or African American (NH) 4,353 6.5%
Native American (NH) 297 0.44%
Asian (NH) 1,554 2.32%
Pacific Islander (NH) 10 0.02%
Other/Mixed (NH) 2,577 3.84%
Hispanic or Latino 6,783 10.11%

2000 census

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2022 US Census population pyramid for Rice County, from ACS 5-year estimates

As of the census of 2000, there were 56,665 people, 18,888 households, and 13,353 families in the county. The population density was Script error: No such module "convert".. There were 20,061 housing units at an average density of Script error: No such module "convert".. 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.

There were 18,888 households, out of which 36.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.10% were married couples living together, 8.60% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.30% were non-families. 23.90% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.14.

The county population contained 25.30% under the age of 18, 15.80% from 18 to 24, 27.40% from 25 to 44, 20.20% from 45 to 64, and 11.40% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 101.80 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.30 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $48,651, and the median income for a family was $56,407. Males had a median income of $36,771 versus $26,151 for females. The per capita income for the county was $19,695. About 4.00% of families and 6.90% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.70% of those under age 18 and 10.70% of those age 65 or over.

Parks and recreation

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  • Ackman Park Script error: No such module "convert". west of Faribault
  • Albers Park in Webster
  • Cannon River Wilderness Area Park between Faribault and Cannon City
  • Caron Park in Cannon City
  • Circle Lake Park near Millersburg
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  • Heron Island in Shieldsville
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  • Kalina Park in Wheatland
  • King Mill Park in Faribault
  • MccCullough Park and Campground Shields Lake

Communities

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Politics

From its first participating election in 1860 through 1960, Rice County was traditionally Republican, voting for the Republican nominee in every election save 1912 (when it voted for Bull Moose nominee and former Republican president Theodore Roosevelt) and Franklin Roosevelt's 1932 and 1936 landslides.[19] From 1964 through 2012, it became a Democratic stronghold, voting for the Democratic nominee in every election save Richard Nixon's 1972 landslide. In 2016, it voted for a Republican for the first time since 1972 (and for a Republican who was not winning a majority of the national popular vote for the first time since 1960), although it gave him only a plurality, with 7.9% voting third party. However, in 2020, with the third party vote sinking to 2.3%, it voted Republican again, making it the first time since 1956 and 1960 that the county has voted Republican two elections in a row (although the Republican margin was only 62 votes out of over 35,000 cast). In 2024, the county voted Republican for a third time, giving Donald Trump his first absolute majority of over 50% in the county out of all three elections he ran in.[20] Template:PresHead Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresFoot

County Board of Commissioners[21]
Position Name District Next Election
Commissioner Jim Purfeerst District 1 2024
Commissioner Galen Malecha District 2 2024
Commissioner Gerry Hoisington District 3 2026
Commissioner Steve Underdahl District 4 2026
Commissioner Jeff Docken District 5 2024
U.S Congress (2021-2023)
Position Name Affiliation District
style="background-color:Template:Party color" |  House of Representatives Brad Finstad[22] Republican 1st
style="background-color:Template:Party color" |  House of Representatives Angie Craig[23] Democrat 2nd
style="background-color:Template:Party color" |  Senate Amy Klobuchar[24] Democrat N/A
style="background-color:Template:Party color" |  Senate Tina Smith[25] Democrat N/A

Education

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See also

References

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