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- source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- source: Family History Library Catalog
- the text in this section is copied from an article in Wikipedia
Rice County (standard abbreviation: RC) is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas; it was named in memory of Samuel Allen Rice, Brigadier-General, United States volunteers, killed April 30, 1864, at Jenkins Ferry, Arkansas. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 10,083. The largest city and county seat is Lyons.
Timeline
| Date | Event | Source
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| 1870 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1871 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1871 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1871 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1872 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1872 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1880 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1895 | Birth records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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Population History
- source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
| Census Year | Population
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| 1870 | 5
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| 1880 | 9,292
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| 1890 | 14,451
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| 1900 | 14,745
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| 1910 | 15,106
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| 1920 | 14,832
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| 1930 | 13,800
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| 1940 | 17,213
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| 1950 | 15,635
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| 1960 | 13,909
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| 1970 | 12,320
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| 1980 | 11,900
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| 1990 | 10,610
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Research Tips
External links
http://skyways.lib.ks.us/genweb/rice/
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