Rice County, Administrative county in southern Minnesota, United States.
Rice County spans 516 square miles of rolling hills and agricultural lands, intersected by the Cannon River and Straight River systems.
The county, established on March 5, 1853, received its name from Henry Mower Rice, who played a key role in Minnesota Territory formation.
The region maintains multiple protected natural spaces, including Nerstrand Big Woods State Park and Cannon Lake Wilderness Area for environmental preservation.
Interstate 35 and several Minnesota State Highways connect Rice County communities, with Faribault serving as the administrative center.
The county experienced demographic shifts, growing from 7,543 residents in 1860 to 67,097 in 2020, reflecting industrial and agricultural developments.
Location: Minnesota
Inception: March 5, 1853
Capital city: Faribault
Shares border with: Dakota County, Steele County, Waseca County, Goodhue County, Dodge County, Scott County, Le Sueur County
Website: http://co.rice.mn.us
GPS coordinates: 44.36000,-93.30000
Latest update: March 3, 2025 08:23
Nerstrand Big Woods State Park
15.7 km
Thorstein Veblen Farmstead
20.2 km
Goodsell Observatory
16.3 km
The Cave
16.4 km
Rice County Courthouse and Jail
7.7 km
Christdala Evangelical Swedish Lutheran Church
9.3 km
O. E. Rolvaag House
15.3 km
Church of the Annunciation-Catholic
17.4 km
Trondhjem Norwegian Lutheran Church
14.2 km
Archibald Mill
10.8 km
Northfield Public Library
15.6 km
Alexander Faribault House
8.1 km
Thomas Scott Buckham Memorial Library
8.2 km
Valley Grove
15.9 km
Waterford Bridge
19.7 km
Blind Department Building and Dow Hall, State School for the Blind
8.8 km
Congregational Church of Faribault
7.7 km
Willis Hall
16 km
Jo Ryo En Japanese Garden
16.3 km
Bonde Farmhouse
17.6 km
Scoville Memorial Library
16 km
District No. 72 School
18.6 km
Church of the Most Holy Trinity (Catholic)
21.5 km
Thomas and Bridget Shanahan McMahon House
8.4 km
Nerstrand City Hall
18.6 km
All Saints Church-Episcopal
15.5 km
Osmund Osmundson House
18.8 km
Edward T. Archibald House
10.6 kmReviews
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