Kansas · FIPS 20159 · County seat: Lyons
Rice County, KS GIS & Parcel Viewer
Use this page to reach the official county parcel map for Rice County, Kansas. The button below opens the Rice County ORKA parcel viewer in a new tab, so you can look up parcels by address, owner or parcel number on the source site itself.
Open the Rice County parcel map ↗
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Rice County at a glance
| Official map | Rice County ORKA parcel viewer |
|---|---|
| Type | County-run map |
| Website | kansasgis.org |
| Access | Free, no login (checked Oct 2026) |
| County seat | Lyons |
| Population | 9,260 (2023 Census Bureau estimate) |
| Land area | 726 sq mi |
| FIPS code | 20159 |
Where the parcel data comes from
This map is published by or for Rice County itself, so it reflects the local parcel layer rather than a third-party copy. As of our October 2026 test, anyone could open it without signing in or paying.
How to use the Rice County viewer
- Open the link to ORKA, the parcel viewer hosted on kansasgis.org that many Kansas counties share.
- Read and accept the intro or disclaimer page to reach the map.
- Search by owner, street address or parcel ID, or click a lot on the map.
- Open the parcel details to see the appraisal information the county shares.
Rural addresses don't always geocode well. When that happens, zoom in by hand and click the parcel, or search by owner name.
The county in brief
Rice County had an estimated 9,260 residents in 2023, according to the Census Bureau. With about 726 square miles of land, that works out to roughly 13 people per square mile. By population it ranks 41st of 105 counties in Kansas. The county seat is Lyons.
Nearby parcel maps
If the property sits near a county line, the parcel may belong to a neighbor. These counties border Rice County:
Before you rely on the lines
Keep in mind that a GIS parcel layer is a tax map, not a survey. For exact boundaries, look at the recorded deed and plat or hire a licensed land surveyor.