Profile for Rice Lake, Wisconsin, WI

19th-century logging camp

Local festivals include:

• Barron County Fair - July 18-22, 2007
• Aquafest - June 12-17, 2007
• Tater Fest - Oct. 19-21, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Wild Rivers State Trail

Historic sites and museums: Pioneer Village Museum

Colleges and universities: Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was on par with the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Rice Lake

Cemeteries (8)

Colleges (1)

Communities (12)

Hotels (3)

Libraries (2)

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• Barron County data
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• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Rice Lake demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Barron County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 54822 ZIP code.

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• Rice Lake city government
• Barron County government

32% of Rice Lake residents report German ancestry, and 9% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Rice Lake ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Rice Lake
• Cemeteries in Barron County
• Libraries in or near Rice Lake

Post a query on a message board:

• Barron County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - WI data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

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• Cemeteries in Barron County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Wisconsin cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Rice Lake
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• Communities in Barron County

• Rice Lake business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Wisconsin
• Local ordinances in Wisconsin

• Crime in Barron County
• Arrests in Barron County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Wisconsin
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Rice Lake was $18,585, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Barron County economic census
• Barron County economic summary
• Barron County employment growth
• Barron County unemployment rate
• Wisconsin economic data

17% of Rice Lake residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Rice Lake
• Colleges in Wisconsin
• Learning Disabilities Association in Wisconsin
• Schools in or near Rice Lake
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• Yearbooks (old) of Wisconsin high schools

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• Air pollution in Barron County
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• Land contamination in Barron County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Wisconsin
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Barron County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Wisconsin

Rice Lake festival dates:

• Barron County Fair - July 18-22, 2007
• Aquafest - June 12-17, 2007
• Tater Fest - Oct. 19-21, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

Rice Lake festival web sites:

• Aquafest
• Barron County Fair

• ePodunk festival listings
• Wisconsin county fairs
• Wisconsin festivals (Wisconsin tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Rice Lake

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Rice Lake
• Geocaches in Wisconsin

• Rice Lake items now on sale

• Rice Lake local government Web site
• Barron County government
• Wisconsin state government
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• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

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• Travel

• Rice Lake medical services & health statistics

• Local historical societies in Wisconsin
• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Rice Lake
• Historic sites in Wisconsin
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• Museums in Wisconsin
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Barron County genealogy forum

Median rent in Rice Lake, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $357.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $694.

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Libraries in Rice Lake include Rice Lake Public Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Rice Lake

• Wisconsin statewide library catalog

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• Census map of Rice Lake area
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Newspapers in Rice Lake include Rice Lake Chronotype

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• Chambers of commerce in Wisconsin
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• Kiwanis clubs in Wisconsin
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• Nonprofit guide for Rice Lake
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Barron County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Rice Lake political report.

• Wisconsin Democratic party
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• Barron County elections board
• Wisconsin elections board

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Rice Lake
• Total membership by faith, in Barron County

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The average commute time for Rice Lake workers is 15 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

Hotels in Rice Lake include Americinn Rice Lake, Best Western Inn, Super 8.

• Rice Lake travel guide
• Airports near Rice Lake
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• Wisconsin tourism bureau

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