Rice Lake, Wisconsin

About Rice Lake

Set in the northwestern part of Wisconsin, Rice Lake is a close-knit town, home to 8,971 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Rice Lake holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 8.97 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,000 residents per square mile.

📰 Rice Lake News Today

• Work progressing on historic downtown Rice Lake building - apg-wi.com apg-wi.com · Oct 12
• Karen Silverstein Obituary (2026) - Rice Lake, WI - Appleyard's Home for Funerals Legacy | Obituary · Oct 12
• Cross country: Britton leads Rice Lake at Old Abe invite - apg-wi.com apg-wi.com · Oct 12
• John Mann Obituary (2026) - Rice Lake, WI - Appleyard's Home for Funerals Legacy | Obituary · Oct 12
• Rice Lake Football Videos MaxPreps · Sep 26

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

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What Makes Rice Lake Unique

• Positioned in northwestern 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

• Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 8,971.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 9 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Rice Lake

• Applebee's — american
• Casa Mexicana Rice Lake — mexican
• Drag's Roman Lounge — italian
• Kid's Korner Pizza — pizza
• Pizza Hut — pizza
• Badger Brew — coffee shop (café)
• Cabin Coffee Co. (café)
• Denny's — american
• Maxine's — breakfast
• Norske Nook

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

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Rice Lake

• Bandli County Park reviews ★
• Barron County Fairgrounds reviews ★
• Clanton Park reviews ★
• Engle Creek Springs State Public Fishing Area reviews ★
• Fred Tate Memorial Field reviews ★
• Future Farmers of America Park reviews ★
• Hiawatha Park reviews ★
• Hickey Creek State Public Fishery Area reviews ★
• Holsum Riverside Park reviews ★
• Hunters Memorial Park reviews ★
• Indian Mounds Park reviews ★
• Lakefront Park reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Rice Lake

• Head Start
• Hilltop Day Care and Preschool
• Hilltop Elementary
• Rice Lake High
• Rice Lake Middle
• Tainter Elementary

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

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Marshfield Medical Center - Rice Lake ★★ (2/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

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🌤️ Current Weather

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Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of Rice Lake

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