Welcome to Rice Lake ...
The city of Rice Lake is located in Barron County<1>.
The location of Rice Lake has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Rice Lake, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
A typical abbreviation for Rice Lake: Rice Lk.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Rice Lake has a population of 8,513 people<3> (see below for details).
Rice Lake is 1,120 feet [341 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Rice Lake lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Rice Lake: (715) and (534)<5>
Websites for Rice Lake ...
Official Website: www.ci.rice-lake.wi.us/
Chamber of Commerce: www.chamber.rice-lake.wi.us/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Rice Lake had an population of 8,513 people. This is an increase of 0.89% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 2.32% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Rice Lake had a population of 8,438 people (which is 18.4% of the total population of Barron County). This makes Rice Lake the county's most populous community.
The population of Rice Lake represents 0.15% of the population of Wisconsin (which has 5,686,986 people), making it the state's 109th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 8,438 people, the population of Rice Lake increased 1.42% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 8,320 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Rice Lake.
Communities Also Named Rice Lake ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Rice Lake - they are located in Manitoba, Minnesota (4) and Ontario.
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.
- Barron
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barron
- Barron is located in Barron County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,235 people
- Cumberland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
- Cumberland is located in Barron County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,097 people
- Chetek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south) - Cameron
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Shell Lake
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shell Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Lake
- Shell Lake is located in Washburn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,318 people
- Almena
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west) - Birchwood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast) - Dallas
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south) - Haugen
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Weyerhaeuser
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weyerhaeuser have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weyerhaeuser
- Weyerhaeuser is located in Rusk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 210 people
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. Our list includes 11 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Rice Lake.
Adding Rice Lake to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Rice Lake in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Rice Lake was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Rice Lake on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for Wisconsin (1956).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Rice Lake.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Rice Lake: www.ci.rice-lake.wi.us/
The official website for Barron County: www.co.barron.wi.us/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Barron, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Rice Lake. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rice Lake - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (534) is an overlay for area code (715). |