Rice City, Minnesota

Rice City is a city located in the Benton County, Minnesota, United States. The population of the city was 711 as per the 2000 census data. As of July 2008, the estimated population of the city is 1454, making it the 409th most populous in Minnesota. The city spans an area of 6.1 square miles (15.8 sq km), of which, 5.99 square miles (15.51 sq km) of it is land and 0.11 square miles (0.28 sq km) of it is water, it is the 137th largest by area in the U.S. state of Minnesota.

According to 2000 Census Bureau, there were 711 residents, 247 households, and 185 families in the city. The population density was 118.8 people per square mile (45.87/kmē), it is the 112th least densely populated city in the U.S. state of Minnesota. There were 250 housing units at an average density of 41.7 per square mile (16.1/kmē). The average household size was 2.88 and the average family size was 3.35. In the city the population is diverse age-wise, with 35.4% under the age of 18, 9.7% from 18 to 24, 35.3% from 25 to 44, 15.3% from 45 to 64, and 4.2% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 102.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.3 males. The median age is 27.7 years, The median age of males and females living in Rice City was 27.7 and 27.6 years respectively. The racial or ethnic makeup of the city was 98.87% White, 0% Black or African American, 0.7% American Indian, 0% Asian, 0% Native Hawaiian, 0.28% from two or more races and 0.14% Other races.

Rice city Minnesota Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Rice city Minnesota School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Rice City Minnesota GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the city was $48173, it would be the 156th highest city by median household income in the U.S. state of Minnesota. The median income for a family in the city was $52222, it is the 204th wealthiest city in terms of median family income. The per capita income for the city was $16882, it would be the 458th highest city by per capita income in the U.S. state of Minnesota. The median income was $24866, Males have a median income of $30882 versus $18950 for females.

In 2000, 217 pupils and students, of which 42.86% are male and 57.14% are female, 30.52% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, percentage of enrollment student are in, 5.99% nursery or pri school, 5.99% kindergarten, 52.53% elementary school, 21.66% high school and 13.82% College graduate school.

YearPopulation
April 2000 census711
April 2000 Estimate711
July 2000 Estimate716
July 2001 Estimate741
July 2002 Estimate757
July 2003 Estimate863
July 2004 Estimate923
July 2005 Estimate1043
July 2006 Estimate1200
July 2007 Estimate1425
July 2008 Estimate1454
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school7613
Kindergarten5813
Elementary school5163114
High school173047
College or graduate school131730
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Rice city, Minnesota$48173$52222$16882
Benton County, Minnesota$41968$51277$19008
Minnesota, United States$47111$56874$23198
United States$41994$50046$21587