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Rice Lake, Minnesota

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Population in 2010: 235.
Population change since 2000: +4.0%
Males: 123  (52.7%)
Females: 112  (47.3%)
Median resident age:

33.8 years
Minnesota median age:

39.0 years

Zip codes: 56621.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $42,318 (it was $22,083 in 2000)
Rice Lake:

$42,318
MN:

$82,338

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $13,931 (it was $10,124 in 2000)

Rice Lake CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $32,908 (it was $25,000 in 2000)
Rice Lake:

$32,908
MN:

$314,600

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $103,859; detached houses: $118,165; mobile homes: $52,489

Median gross rent in 2022: $603.

March 2022 cost of living index in Rice Lake: 83.6 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 36.8%
(44.4% for American Indian residents, 26.5% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Rice Lake, MN (2022)
    • 19671.8%American Indian alone
    • 4014.7%Two or more races
    • 3211.7%White alone

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According to our research of Minnesota and other state lists, there was 1 registered sex offender living in Rice Lake, Minnesota as of May 21, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Rice Lake is 353 to 1.


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Latest news from Rice Lake, MN collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations

Ancestries: English (1.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 7.69 square miles.

Population density: 31 people per square mile   (very low).

Rice Lake, Minnesota map
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
Rice Lake CDP:

1.4% ($359)
Minnesota:

1.1% ($1,297)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Fargo, ND (71.0 miles , pop. 90,599).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Minneapolis, MN (198.5 miles , pop. 382,618).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (542.9 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

South End, MN (2.1 miles),
Roy Lake, MN (2.2 miles),
West Roy Lake, MN (2.6 miles),
Ebro, MN (2.8 miles),
The Ranch, MN (3.2 miles),
Naytahwaush, MN (3.2 miles ),
Bagley, MN (3.3 miles ),
Lengby, MN (3.3 miles)

Latitude: 47.38 N, Longitude: 95.50 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 218

Distribution of median household income in Rice Lake, MN in 2022
Distribution of house value in Rice Lake, MN in 2022
Rice Lake satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

6.1%
Minnesota:

2.6%
Most common industries in Rice Lake, MN (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Arts, entertainment, recreation (21.3%)
  • Construction (19.1%)
  • Educational services (19.1%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (6.4%)
  • Apparel (6.4%)
  • Public administration (6.4%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (6.4%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (39.1%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (13.0%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (13.0%)
  • Educational services (13.0%)
  • Accommodation & food services (13.0%)
  • Real estate & rental & leasing (8.7%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Arts, entertainment, recreation (41.7%)
  • Educational services (25.0%)
  • Apparel (12.5%)
  • Public administration (12.5%)
  • Social assistance (8.3%)
Most common occupations in Rice Lake, MN (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (17.0%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (12.8%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (10.6%)
  • Carpenters (8.5%)
  • Construction laborers (8.5%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers, including supervisors (6.4%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6.4%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Carpenters (17.4%)
  • Construction laborers (17.4%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers, including supervisors (13.0%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (13.0%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (13.0%)
  • Agricultural workers, including supervisors (13.0%)
  • Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (13.0%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (25.0%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (20.8%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (20.8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (12.5%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (12.5%)
  • Child care workers (8.3%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (0.0%)

Average climate in Rice Lake, Minnesota

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Tornado activity:

Rice Lake-area historical tornado activity is below Minnesota state average. It is 43% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/20/1957, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 49.4 miles away from the Rice Lake place center killed 10 people and injured 103 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 6/6/2008, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 35.9 miles away from the place center .

Earthquake activity:

Rice Lake-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Minnesota state average. It is 37% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/9/1975 at 14:54:15, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 121.3 miles away from Rice Lake center
On 6/5/1993 at 01:24:53, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 124.1 miles away from the city center
On 3/4/1983 at 06:32:18, a magnitude 4.6 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 4.4 ML) earthquake occurred 289.0 miles away from the city center
On 10/20/1995 at 15:57:18, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 127.9 miles away from Rice Lake center
On 8/18/1959 at 06:37:13, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 752.7 miles away from the city center, causing $26,000,000 total damage
On 2/7/2020 at 18:30:28, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 ML) earthquake occurred 130.0 miles away from Rice Lake center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Clearwater County (14) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 10
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 10, Storms: 7, Tornadoes: 5, Winds: 2, Blizzard: 1, Drought: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Rice Lake topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Rice Lake:

  • CLEARWATER CO NSG SERVICE (Home Health Center, about 11 miles away; BAGLEY, MN)
  • SANFORD BAGLEY MEDICAL CENTER Critical Access Hospitals (about 11 miles away; BAGLEY, MN)
  • PINE RIDGE RESIDENCE (Hospital, about 12 miles away; BAGLEY, MN)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Rice Lake:

  • Bemidji State University (about 31 miles; Bemidji, MN; Full-time enrollment: 4,316)
  • Northland Community and Technical College (about 60 miles; Thief River Falls, MN; FT enrollment: 2,717)
  • Minnesota State University-Moorhead (about 70 miles; Moorhead, MN; FT enrollment: 6,096)
  • Concordia College at Moorhead (about 70 miles; Moorhead, MN; FT enrollment: 2,767)
  • North Dakota State University-Main Campus (about 71 miles; Fargo, ND; FT enrollment: 12,680)
  • Minnesota State Community and Technical College (about 81 miles; Fergus Falls, MN; FT enrollment: 4,863)
  • University of North Dakota (about 83 miles; Grand Forks, ND; FT enrollment: 12,858)

Points of interest:

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Park in Rice Lake: Jackson Lake State Wildlife Management Area (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Clearwater County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Average household size:
This place:

3.3 people
Minnesota:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

75.0%
Whole state:

64.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

20.8%
Whole state:

6.9%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 1.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

For population 15 years and over in Rice Lake:

Marital status in Rice Lake, MN
  • Never married: 58.1%
  • Now married: 24.2%
  • Separated: 2.3%
  • Widowed: 6.8%
  • Divorced: 8.6%

For population 25 years and over in Rice Lake:

  • High school or higher: 86.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 3.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.3%
  • Unemployed: 16.1%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 27.0 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

6.3
Minnesota average:

10.9

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Rice Lake, MN (based on Clearwater County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Mainline Protestant2,1518
Evangelical Protestant1,73617
Catholic3601
Other2163
None4,232-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 4
Clearwater County:

4.86 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.83 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 8
Here:

9.72 / 10,000 pop.
Minnesota:

3.90 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 9
This county:

10.94 / 10,000 pop.
Minnesota:

6.98 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

7.8%
Minnesota:

6.5%
Adult obesity rate:
Clearwater County:

27.0%
State:

25.9%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

17.4%
Minnesota:

13.0%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Rice Lake:

44.3%
State:

50.6%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Rice Lake:

42.4%
Minnesota:

48.4%

Average BMI:
Rice Lake:

29.3
Minnesota:

28.5

People feeling badly about themselves:
Here:

32.6%
Minnesota:

21.0%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Rice Lake:

11.3%
Minnesota:

9.8%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Rice Lake:

6.5
Minnesota:

6.8

Overweight people:
Here:

38.2%
Minnesota:

33.5%

General health condition:
Rice Lake:

49.1%
State:

57.7%

Average condition of hearing:
This city:

79.9%
Minnesota:

79.3%

More about Health and Nutrition of Rice Lake, MN Residents

Strongest AM radio stations in Rice Lake:

  • KPRM (870 AM; 25 kW; PARK RAPIDS, MN; Owner: DE LA HUNT BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • KKCQ (1480 AM; 5 kW; FOSSTON, MN; Owner: PINE TO PRAIRIE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WWNL (1080 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: STEEL CITY RADIO, INC.)
  • KKBJ (1360 AM; 5 kW; BEMIDJI, MN; Owner: R.P. BROADCASTING)
  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
  • KQWB (1660 AM; 10 kW; WEST FARGO, ND; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • KFNW (1200 AM; 10 kW; WEST FARGO, ND; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • KBRF (1250 AM; 10 kW; FERGUS FALLS, MN; Owner: RESULT RADIO, INC.)
  • KXMR (710 AM; 50 kW; BISMARCK, ND; Owner: RADIO BISMARCK MANDAN, LLC)
  • WNMT (650 AM; 10 kW; NASHWAUK, MN; Owner: MIDWEST RADIO NETWORK, L.L.C.)
  • WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
  • KFGO (790 AM; 5 kW; FARGO, ND; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

Strongest FM radio stations in Rice Lake:

  • KKEQ (107.1 FM; FOSSTON, MN; Owner: PINE TO PRAIRIE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KKCQ-FM (96.7 FM; BAGLEY, MN; Owner: PINE TO PRAIRIE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KRVI (95.1 FM; DETROIT LAKES, MN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KKZY (95.5 FM; BEMIDJI, MN; Owner: BG BROADCASTING INC.)
  • KBHP (101.1 FM; BEMIDJI, MN; Owner: PAUL BUNYAN BROADCASTING CO.)

Rice Lake fatal accident list:

Sep 27, 2015 05:00 AM, Cr-35, Lat: 47.389944, Lon: -95.509150, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 4, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 3Number of bridges
  • 13ft / 4.4mTotal length
  • $207,000,000Total costs
  • 1,330Total average daily traffic
  • 1Total average daily truck traffic
  • 1,360Total future (year 2039) average daily traffic

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

9 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Rice Lake)

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

2
  • 7.5 Mi W Of Owatonna Cty 19 (Lat: 44.093028 Lon: -93.064639), Type: Tower, Structure height: 19 m, Call Sign: WSZ233, Licensee ID: L00001503,
    Assigned Frequencies: 151.190 MHz, 151.370 MHz, 151.415 MHz, 159.240 MHz, Grant Date: 05/12/1999, Expiration Date: 05/12/2004, Cancellation Date: 05/15/2004, Certifier: Dave H Pagel, Registrant: State Of Minnesota, 395 John Ireland Blvd, Saint Paul, MN 55155, Phone: (651) 215-1294, Fax: (651) 297-5735

  • 7.5 Mi W Of Owatonna Cty 19 (Lat: 44.093028 Lon: -93.064639), Type: Tower, Structure height: 18.3 m, Overall height: 24.4 m, Call Sign: WQBR297,
    Assigned Frequencies: 151.190 MHz, 151.370 MHz, 151.415 MHz, 159.240 MHz, Grant Date: 11/29/2004, Expiration Date: 11/29/2014, Cancellation Date: 06/10/2013, Certifier: Dave H Pagel, Registrant: Minnesota Department Of Transportation, 395 John Ireland Blvd, Ms730, Saint Paul, MN 55155, Phone: (651) 215-1294, Fax: (651) 297-5735, Email:


FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

1
  • RICE LAKE MAS, 1.8 Miles Nw Of (Lat: 44.120556 Lon: -93.086944), Type: Tower, Structure height: 77.7 m, Call Sign: WPRS307,
    Assigned Frequencies: 952.256 MHz, 928.256 MHz, Grant Date: 12/15/2020, Expiration Date: 01/10/2031, Certifier: Brad G Zielie, Registrant: Prokarma, 222 S 15th St Suite 505n, Omaha, NE 68102, Phone: (402) 522-5068, Fax: (402) 346-6676, Email:


Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Rice Lake, MN
  • 32.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 28.8%Electricity
  • 23.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 15.4%Wood
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Rice Lake, MN
  • 70.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 17.6%Wood
  • 8.8%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 2.9%No fuel used


Rice Lake compared to Minnesota state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house below state average.
  • House age below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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