Rice, Texas

For the university in Houston, see Rice University.

Rice, Texas
City
Old buildings on Calhoun Street
Location of Rice, Texas
Coordinates: 32°14′45″N96°29′54″W / 32.24583°N 96.49833°W / 32.24583; -96.49833
Country	United States
State	Texas
County	Navarro
Area [1]
• Total	2.75 sq mi (7.13 km2)
• Land	2.67 sq mi (6.92 km2)
• Water	0.08 sq mi (0.21 km2)
Elevation [2]	459 ft (140 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	1,203
• Density	440/sq mi (170/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area codes	903, 430
FIPS code	48-61736 [3]
GNIS feature ID	2410932 [2]
Website	www.ricetx.gov

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1920	611		—
1930	591		−3.3%
1940	489		−17.3%
1950	396		−19.0%
1960	295		−25.5%
1970	284		−3.7%
1980	432		52.1%
1990	564		30.6%
2000	798		41.5%
2010	923		15.7%
2020	1,203		30.3%
U.S. Decennial Census [4]

Rice is a city in Navarro County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,203 at the 2020 census. ^[5]

History

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."^{[ citation needed ]}

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.8 square miles (7.3 km²), of which 2.7 square miles (7.0 km²) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km²) (3.21%) is water.

Climate

The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Rice has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps. ^[6]

Demographics

2020 census

Rice racial composition ^[5]
(NH = Non-Hispanic) ^[a]

Race	Number	Percentage
White (NH)	580	48.21%
Black or African American (NH)	62	5.15%
Native American or Alaska Native (NH)	5	0.42%
Asian (NH)	1	0.08%
Pacific Islander (NH)	4	0.33%
Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH)	48	3.99%
Hispanic or Latino	503	41.81%
Total	1,203

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,203 people, 326 households, and 297 families residing in the city.

2000 census

As of the census ^[3] 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/km²). There were 371 housing units at an average density of 137.1 per square mile (52.9/km²). 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.

Education

The City of Rice is served by the Rice Independent School District.

References

1. "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rice, Texas
3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
4. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
5. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved May 22, 2022.
6. Climate Summary for Rice, Texas
7. https://www.census.gov/ ^{[ not specific enough to verify ]}
8. "About the Hispanic Population and its Origin". www.census.gov. Retrieved May 18, 2022.

1. 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. ^{[7] [8]}

External links

• City of Rice – unofficial site