Profile for Rice County, Minnesota, MN

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Census & demographics

• Rice County population
• Ancestry of people in Rice County
• Housing
• Income
• Marital status
• Place of birth
• Religious membership by denomination, in Rice County
• Residence in 1995
• School enrollment & education levels
• Transportation & commute times
• Fastest-growing counties in Minnesota
• State data - Minnesota
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

• Rice County government

30% of Rice County residents report German ancestry, and 9% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Rice County ancestry & family history guide.

• Genealogy page (MN GenWeb) for Rice County
• Cemeteries in Rice County

Post a query on a message board:

• Rice County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - MN data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

Cemeteries in Rice County include Calvary Cemetery, Calvary Cemetery, Calvary Hill Cemetery, Christdala Swedish Lutheran Church Cemetery, Evangelical Cemetery, Forest Cemetery, Groveland Cemetery, Maple Lawn Cemetery, Meadow Ridge Memorial Park, Morristown Cemetery ... View cemeteries

• Cemetery record compendium
• Minnesota cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

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Communities

Communities in Rice County include Bridgewater, Cannon City, Dundas, Erin, Faribault, Forest, Lonsdale, Morristown, Morristown, Nerstrand ... View communities

• Rice County business guide
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Minnesota

• Crime in Rice County
• Arrests in Rice County

• Obituaries - search newspapers in Rice County
• Recent death notices - selected MN newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

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Disability access & rights

• Submit disability access info about Rice County
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Minnesota
• National Council on Independent Living

• County profile
• Economic census for Rice County
• Employment growth
• Minority- & women-owned businesses
• Personal bankruptcy<
• Unemployment rate in Rice County
• MN economy

Colleges in Rice County include Carleton College, Saint Olaf College ... View colleges

School districts in Rice County include Faribault, Northfield, Village School of Northfield ... View school districts

• Private schools in Rice County
• School report cards
• School district map

To see school district boundaries, wait for the map to load in the new window, then select 'Legend.' Choose 'school districts' and update map.

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Environment

• Air pollution in Rice County
• Diesel soot in Rice County
• Land contamination in Rice County
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Recycling info for Rice County
• Toxic chemical releases in Rice County

• ePodunk festival listings
• Minnesota county fair info
• Minnesota festival info

• Rice County government
• Minnesota state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Local historical society
• Local historical societies in Minnesota
• State historical society

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For more historical information, see our Rice County family history guide
• Historic sites in Minnesota
• Libraries in or near Faribault, the county seat
• Museums in Minnesota
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties

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Jobs

• Help wanted ads - daily newspapers in Rice County

Libraries in Rice County include Buckham Memorial Library, Northfield Central ... View libraries

• Minnesota statewide library catalog

• Census map of Rice County
• Historic maps of Minnesota
• Map of Minnesota counties

Newspapers in Rice County include Faribault Daily News, Northfield News ... View newspapers

• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archive in Minnesota
• Today's news around Minnesota

• Search obituaries in Minnesota
• Recent death notices - selected MN newspapers

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Organizations

• Chambers of commerce in Minnesota
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Gay & lesbian community centers
• Nonprofit groups

• Find friends & family
• Personals

• Photo collection - Minnesota communities

Rice County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Rice County political report.

• Minnesota Democratic party
• Minnesota Republican party
• Minnesota elections board

• Places of worship near Faribault, the county seat
• Total membership by faith, in Rice County

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Travel

Hotels in Rice County include Americinn Faribault, Americinn Northfield, Country Inn & Suites Northfield, Days Inn & Suites, Select Inn Faribault, Super 8

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