Welcome to Rice Lake ...

Rice Lake is primarily located in Steele County<1>. A portion of Rice Lake extends into Dodge County.

The location of Rice Lake has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

A typical abbreviation for Rice Lake: Rice Lk.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Rice Lake has a population of 4,142 people<3> (see below for details).

Rice Lake is 1,270 feet [387 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Rice Lake lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for Rice Lake: (507)

Communities Also Named Rice Lake ...

While we believe that this Rice Lake is located in Steele County, we know of another 3 Minnesota communities named Rice Lake. Those communities are located in the following counties: Clearwater, Dodge and Wright County.

Beyond Minnesota, there are 6 communities that are also named Rice Lake - they are located in Manitoba, Ontario and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Rice Lake.

Communities near Rice Lake ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Rice Lake.

• Owatonna
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owatonna
  • Owatonna is located in Steele County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,672 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Owatonna <5>
• Faribault
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faribault
  • Faribault is located in Rice County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,905 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Faribault <5>
• Kasson
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kasson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kasson
  • Kasson is located in Dodge County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,530 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kasson <5>
• Dodge Center
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodge Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge Center
  • Dodge Center is located in Dodge County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,798 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dodge Center <5>
• Blooming Prairie
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blooming Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blooming Prairie
  • Blooming Prairie is located in Steele County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,927 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blooming Prairie <5>
• Kenyon
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenyon
  • Kenyon is located in Goodhue County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,788 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kenyon <5>
• Hayfield
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayfield
  • Hayfield is located in Dodge County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,337 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hayfield <5>
• Medford
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medford
  • Medford is located in Steele County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,255 people
• Mantorville
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mantorville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantorville
  • Mantorville is located in Dodge County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,205 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mantorville <5>
• Wanamingo
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wanamingo
  • Wanamingo is located in Goodhue County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,075 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wanamingo <5>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Rice Lake. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rice Lake.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Rice Lake. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Rice Lake.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Rice Lake. See our Newspapers Page for Rice Lake.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rice Lake ...

Looking for more information about Rice Lake? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Rice Lake, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Rice Lake.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rice Lake. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Steele County: www.co.steele.mn.us/

The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/