Rice Lake, Wisconsin
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Location of Rice Lake in Barron County, Wisconsin
Coordinates: 45°29′54″N 91°44′20″W / 45.49833, -91.73889
Country	United States
State	Wisconsin
County	Barron
Incorporated
Government
- Mayor	Larry Jarvela
Area
- Total	9.7 sq mi sq mi (25.0 km² km²)
- Land	8.6 sq mi sq mi (22.4 km² km²)
- Water	1.0 sq mi sq mi (2.7 km² km²)
Elevation	1,148 ft (350 m)
Population (2000 Est.)
- Total	8,320
- Density	963.9/sq mi (372.2/km²)
Time zone	Central (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
FIPS code	55-67350[1]
GNIS feature ID	1572268[2]
Website: http://www.ci.rice-lake.wi.us/

Rice Lake is a city in Barron County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 8,320. The city is located mostly within the Town of Rice Lake.

Geography

Rice Lake is located at 45°29′54″N, 91°44′20″W (45.498408, -91.738844)^[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 9.7 square miles (25.0 km²), of which, 8.6 square miles (22.4 km²) of it is land and 1.0 square miles (2.7 km²) of it is water. The total area is 10.66% water.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 8,320 people, 3,615 households, and 2,107 families residing in the city. The population density was 963.9 people per square mile (372.2/km²). There were 3,799 housing units at an average density of 440.1/sq mi (170.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.91% White, 0.13% Black or African American, 0.72% Native American, 0.65% Asian, 0.12% Pacific Islander, 0.67% from other races, and 0.79% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.50% of the population.

There were 3,615 households out of which 27.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.3% were married couples living together, 10.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.7% were non-families. 34.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.24 and the average family size was 2.89.

In the city the population was spread out with 23.5% under the age of 18, 10.1% from 18 to 24, 26.4% from 25 to 44, 20.5% from 45 to 64, and 19.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 87.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $32,808, and the median income for a family was $41,789. Males had a median income of $30,039 versus $20,774 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,585. About 6.4% of families and 10.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.1% of those under age 18 and 8.3% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Public Schools

• Rice Lake High School

RLHS is the home of the Warriors.

• Rice Lake Middle School
• Hilltop Elementary
• Tainter Elementary
• Lincoln Elementary
• Jefferson Elementary
• Haugen Elementary

Private Schools

• St. Joseph School grades PRE-8

University

• University of Wisconsin-Barron County

Colleges

• Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College - Rice Lake Campus

Economy

Rice Lake serves as a shopping hub for surrounding rural communities of Barron, Cameron, Chetek, Shell Lake, Cumberland, Spooner, Ladysmith and their respective townships. While the population is only just over 8,000, it accommodates a much larger daily population as residents from surrounding smaller towns shop and work there. Aside from commerce, Rice Lake serves as an industrial, educational, and medical hub for the subregion.

Industry

• American Excelsior Company
• Holiday Kitchens- A division of Mastercraft Industries
• Johnson Truck Bodies
• Mastercraft Industries
• McCain Foods
• Rice Lake Weighing Systems
• Shadow Plastics

Medical Facilities

• Lakeview Medical Center
• Marshfield Clinic - Indianhead Center

References

1. ^ ^{a b} American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
2. ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
3. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

External links

• Rice Lake, Wisconsin
• Rice Lake Chamber of Commerce
• local Rice Lake newspaper, the Chronotype
• http://www.ricelaketourism.com
• Rice Lake Public Library
• Rice Lake Area School District
• University of Wisconsin-Barron County Website
• WITC Rice Lake Campus Website

• Rice Lake, Wisconsin is at coordinates 45°29′54″N 91°44′20″W / 45.498408, -91.738844 (Rice Lake, Wisconsin)Coordinates: 45°29′54″N 91°44′20″W / 45.498408, -91.738844 (Rice Lake, Wisconsin)

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