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Rice Lake, WI Road Trips

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Downtown Rice Lake, WI, WI

Photo: Tom Fisk

Trip Routes

4

Longest Drive

335.6 mi

Kenosha, WI

Quickest Drive

5h 24m

West Allis, WI

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Rice Lake, WI by the Numbers

Recent demographic snapshot from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Population

9,030

Median Income

$55,040

Median Home Value

$178,100

Median Age

36.3

Source: US Census Bureau ACS 5-year (public domain). See our methodology for details.

Notable People from Rice Lake, WI

A sampling of people born in Rice Lake, WI.

Kenny Bednarek

Kenny Bednarek

1998

American sprinter

Dick Lane

Dick Lane

1899–1982

American actor and television announcer (1899-1982)

Henry Ellenson

Henry Ellenson

1997

American basketball player

John G. Blystone

John G. Blystone

1892–1938

1892–1938; American film director (1892–1938)

Harold Olsen

Harold Olsen

1895–1953

American basketball player and coach (1895–1953)

Foster Friess

Foster Friess

1940–2021

American businessman (1940–2021)

Jason Rae

Jason Rae

1986

Democratic National Committee member from the state of Wisconsin

William Henry Dietz

William Henry Dietz

1884–1964

American football player and coach (1884-1964)

Josh Engel

Josh Engel

1984

American ice hockey player

City data from Wikidata (Q1570007), available under CC0. Photos from Wikimedia Commons under their respective licenses. See our methodology for details.

Traveler Guide to Rice Lake, WI

Rice Lake is a city in Northwest Wisconsin. It is situated on the western shore of its namesake lake.

1 Barron County Fair, Hammond Ave at Short St, ☏ +1 715 736-3247. Annual county fair takes place in July.

1 Casa Mexicana, 421 S Main St, ☏ +1 715 736-1184. Su-Th 11AM-10PM, F-Sa 11AM-10:30PM. Mexican restaurant with colorful atmosphere. 2 Drag's Restaurant and Roman Lounge, 511 S Main St, ☏ +1 715 234-4961. Su-Th 4:30PM-10PM, F-Sa 4:30PM-midnight. Pizzeria with a bar. 3 Norske Nook, 2900 Pioneer Ave, ☏ +1 715 234-1733. M-Sa 6AM-8PM, Su 8AM-8PM. Norwegian restaurant and bakery with a large pie selection.

1 Pullman Motel, 903 Hammond Ave, ☏ +1 715 234-7919. Check-in: 1PM, check-out: 10:30AM. Rooms include microwaves, refrigerators, free wireless internet. Singles $40-50, doubles $50-62.

U.S Highway 53 links Rice Lake with Duluth to the north and Eau Claire to the south. The Wild Rivers State Trail starts just south of Superior and runs south to Rice Lake, roughly paralleling U.S. 53.

Travel tips adapted from Rice Lake on Wikivoyage, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Content summarized; visit the source for the full article. See our methodology for how we use it.

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