City in Texas, United States
Rice
is a city in
Navarro County
,
Texas
, United States. The population was 1,203 at the 2020 census.
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Geography
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Rice is located at
32°14′4″N
96°29′41″W
/
32.23444°N 96.49472°W
/
32.23444; -96.49472
(32.234563, ?96.494670).
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According to the
United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 2.8 square miles (7.3 km
2
), of which 2.7 square miles (7.0 km
2
) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km
2
) (3.21%) is water.
Climate
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The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the
Koppen Climate Classification
system, Rice has a
humid subtropical climate
, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.
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Demographics
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2020 census
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As of the
2020 United States census
, there were 1,203 people, 326 households, and 297 families residing in the city.
2000 census
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As of the
census
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of 2000, there were 798 people, 260 households, and 215 families residing in the city. The population density was 294.9 inhabitants per square mile (113.9/km
2
). There were 371 housing units at an average density of 137.1 per square mile (52.9/km
2
). The racial makeup of the city was 76.32%
White
, 9.77%
African American
, 0.25%
Native American
, 12.53% from
other races
, and 1.13% from two or more races.
Hispanic
or
Latino
of any race were 17.54% of the population.
There were 260 households, out of which 48.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.2% were
married couples
living together, 14.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.3% were non-families. 11.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.07 and the average family size was 3.33.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 33.8% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 35.0% from 25 to 44, 15.8% from 45 to 64, and 6.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.3 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $31,875, and the median income for a family was $33,375. Males had a median income of $28,375 versus $20,250 for females. The
per capita income
for the city was $11,616. About 17.1% of families and 15.6% of the population were below the
poverty line
, including 7.0% of those under age 18 and 36.0% of those age 65 or over.
History
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The city's namesake is
William Marsh Rice
, who donated the land for a community school. He is the same person who founded
Rice University
. Its unofficial motto is "The city so nice, they named it Rice."
Education
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The City of Rice is served by the
Rice Independent School District
.
References
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- ^
"2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files"
. United States Census Bureau
. Retrieved
August 7,
2020
.
- ^
a
b
"U.S. Census website"
.
United States Census Bureau
. Retrieved
January 31,
2008
.
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"US Board on Geographic Names"
.
United States Geological Survey
. October 25, 2007
. Retrieved
January 31,
2008
.
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"Census of Population and Housing"
. Census.gov
. Retrieved
June 4,
2015
.
- ^
a
b
"Explore Census Data"
.
data.census.gov
. Retrieved
May 22,
2022
.
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"US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990"
.
United States Census Bureau
. February 12, 2011
. Retrieved
April 23,
2011
.
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Climate Summary for Rice, Texas
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https://www.census.gov/
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not specific enough to verify
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"About the Hispanic Population and its Origin"
.
www.census.gov
. Retrieved
May 18,
2022
.
- ^
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.
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