Map of Rice city, Texas

Rice is a city in Navarro County, Texas, United States. The population was 923 at the 2010 census.

Rice city overview:
Name:	Rice city
LSAD Code:	25
LSAD Description:	city (suffix)
State:	Texas
County:	Navarro County
Elevation:	459 ft (140 m)
Total Area:	2.75 sq mi (7.13 km²)
Land Area:	2.67 sq mi (6.92 km²)
Water Area:	0.08 sq mi (0.21 km²)
Total Population:	923
Population Density:	364.66/sq mi (140.80/km²)
FIPS code:	4861736
GNISfeature ID:	1345153
Website:	www.ricetx.com

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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.”

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Geography

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).

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