Rice, Minnesota

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

• Rice County Fall Festival brings community and connection for Minnesota artists KYMN Radio · Northfield, MN · Oct 9
• RICE SWCD: Pheasants and conservation take center stage in Rice County Southernminn.com · Oct 10
• Minnesota Sentencing Guidelines Commission Proposes Reducing Sentences for Repeat Felony Offenders Rice County, MN (.gov) · Oct 6
• Peter Rice (Pete) Star Tribune · Sep 27
• Two Ojibwe tribes say 45-year timeline for Minntac pollution is too long MPR News · Sep 25

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Minnesota headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

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 · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🏞️ 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.

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🌤️ Current Weather

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Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of Rice

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