About Rice
Rice, MN is a small town located in central Minnesota, home to 2,207 residents as of the latest Census estimates.
Officially, Rice is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 5.7 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 387 residents per square mile.
📰 Rice News Today
- MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Minnesota Wild Rice Harvest Opens With Above-Average Crop Outlook MinneapoliMedia · Aug 16
- Wild rice season now open hometownsource.com · Aug 16
- Wild Rice Season to Open for 2026 lptv.org · Aug 14
- Minnesota Wild Rice Season Opens With Favorable Outlook Ingstad Media · Aug 15
- Summer is going fast ricecountymn.gov · Aug 12
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Rice Unique
- Part of the fabric of Minnesota — one of 915 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
- Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 9 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Rice
- Jimmy's Pizza
- Old Creamery Cafe (café)
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Rice
- Bend in the River Park reviews ★
- Benton Beach Park reviews ★
- Michaelson Farm Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Mississippi River County Park reviews ★
- Sartell Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
- St. Regis Park reviews ★
- Westside Park reviews ★
- Wisneski Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Rice
- RICE ELEMENTARY
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateMinnesota
TypeCity
Population (2024)2,207
Rank in state#257 of 855
Land area5.7 sq mi
Density387/sq mi
Coordinates45.7586, -94.2429