Rhinelander, Wisconsin

About Rhinelander

Rhinelander, WI is a close-knit town located in northern Wisconsin, home to 8,286 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Officially, Rhinelander is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 9.11 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 910 residents per square mile.

📰 Rhinelander News Today

• Sex offender, caught in Rhinelander sting operation, gets long prison term WDEZ · Oct 10
• Loretta J. Schultz – Norway, MI – June 5, 1935 ~ September 25, 2026 Upper Michigan's Source · Oct 1
• Rhinelander Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 22
• Rhinelander unveils ‘The Iron Hodag’ sculpture downtown WPR · Jul 20
• Dorothy Kersten Obituary (2025) - Rhinelander, WI - Hildebrand-Russ Funeral Home - Rhinelander AL.com · Sep 22

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

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

What Makes Rhinelander Unique

• The only place in America named Rhinelander — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in northern Wisconsin, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Wisconsin — one of 808 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• The sweet spot: real amenities without big-city congestion.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 8,286.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 18 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Rhinelander

• Bucketheads Bar and Grill — american
• Caribou Coffee — coffee shop (café)
• Nacho's Mexican Grill — mexican
• Pizza Hut — pizza
• Taco Bell — mexican
• Bytes Snack & Shop (café)
• Casa Mexicana — mexican
• Casa Mexicana Rhinelander — mexican
• Dina Mia Pizza
• Friendship House Family Restaurant

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Art Start · Art gallery
• Nicolet College Art Gallery · Art gallery

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Rhinelander

• Northwoods Community Garden · Garden reviews ★
• Almon County Park reviews ★
• Cassian-Woodboro County Recreation Area reviews ★
• Cedric A. Vig Outdoor Classroom · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Dugan Squash Lake Nature Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Enterprise Hemlocks State Natural Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Enterprise Recreation Area reviews ★
• Hodag Park reviews ★
• Holmboe Conifer Forest State Natural Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Oneida County Memorial Forest · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Perch Lake Park reviews ★
• Pioneer Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Rhinelander

• Central Elementary
• Crescent Elementary
• James Williams Middle
• Pelican Elementary
• Rhinelander High
• Sugar Camp Elementary

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Aspirus Rhinelander Hospital ★★★ (3/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

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Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of Rhinelander

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