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Little River, Rice County, Kansas

City in Rice County, Kansas · ZIP 67457

  • Rice County
  • Within Union Township
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 2 public schools
  • 468 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 148Households
  • $60,500Median household income
  • $110,800Median home value
  • 2Public schools
  • 1ZIP codes

About Little River

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Population, 2000 to 2020−11.9%
4505005506002000: 53620002010: 55720102020: 4722020536472
Population of Little River at each census
CensusPopulation
2000536
2010557
2020472

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 20, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 20, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 20, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Little River
Under $50k41.2%
$50k to $100k28.4%
$100k to $150k24.3%
$150k to $200k6.1%
$200k and over0%

Median household income $60,500 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 20, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Little River
Owner occupied
108 units
Renter occupied
40 units
Vacancy rate
20.9%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 20, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Little River compared with its county and state
Little River compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureLittle RiverRice CountyKansas
Population4279,3892,937,569
Median household income$60,500$63,947$72,639
Median age40.539.037.2
Median home value$110,800$105,500$203,400
Bachelor’s degree or higher12.7%24.3%35.2%
Foreign-born residents1.9%4.0%7.2%
Owner-occupied homes73.0%77.1%66.9%
Mean commute to work26.1 minutes22.1 minutes19.8 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 20, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Public schools in Little River2
Public schools in Little River, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
Little River Junior HighPublic7–8Little River
Little River HighPublic9–12Little River

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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