About Rice
Rice, TX is a small town located in northern Texas with an estimated population of 1,254.
Rice holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 2.67 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 470 residents per square mile.
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Texas news on Bless News Daily →What Makes Rice Unique
- Positioned in northern Texas, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
- Part of the fabric of Texas — one of 1,863 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 10 miles.
🏫 Schools in Rice
- RICE EL
- RICE H S
- RICE INTERMEDIATE/MIDDLE SCHOOL
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateTexas
TypeCity
Population (2024)1,254
Rank in state#746 of 1,224
Land area2.67 sq mi
Density470/sq mi
Coordinates32.2393, -96.4974
🌤️ Current Weather
Right now65°F
ConditionsMostly Cloudy
Wind5 mph
Source: National Weather Service