Unincorporated community in Kansas, United States
| Rice, Kansas | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
 KDOT map of Cloud County (legend) | |
  RiceShow map of Kansas RiceShow map of the United States | |
| Coordinates: 39°34′20″N 97°33′20″W / 39.57222°N 97.55556°W / 39.57222; -97.55556 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Cloud |
| Founded | 1870s |
| Elevation | 1,335 ft (407 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 785 |
| FIPS code | 20-59150 |
| GNIS ID | 473341 |
Rice is an unincorporated community in Cloud County, Kansas, United States.
History
In the 19th century, Rice was a station on the Central Branch Union Pacific Railroad, and the town's proximity to the larger trading center of Concordia inhibited its growth.
A post office was opened in Rice in 1878, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1980.
Education
The community is served by Concordia USD 333 public school district.
Notable people
- Ross Doyen, farmer, rancher, and Kansas state legislator, was born near Rice.
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rice, Kansas
- Hollibaugh, E. F. (1903). Biographical History of Cloud County, Kansas: Biographies of Representative Citizens. Illustrated with Portraits of Prominent People, Cuts of Homes, Stock, Etc. Wilson, Humphrey & Company. p. 887.
- "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961". Kansas Historical Society. Retrieved June 6, 2014.
- Ross O. Doyen papers-biographical sketch
Further reading
See also: List of books about Cloud County, KansasExternal links
| Municipalities and communities of Cloud County, Kansas, United States | ||
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| County seat: Concordia | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This community also has portions in an adjacent county or counties. | |
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