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Rice Lake, Wisconsin
| Rice Lake, Wisconsin | |||
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| Coordinates: 45°29′54″N 91°44′20″W / 45.49833°N 91.73889°WCoordinates: 45°29′54″N 91°44′20″W / 45.49833°N 91.73889°W | |||
| Country | United States | ||
| State | Wisconsin | ||
| County | Barron | ||
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| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Romaine R. Quinn
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| 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 (2010 Est.) | |||
| • Total | 7,998 | ||
| • Density | 824.5/sq mi (319.9/km2) | ||
| Time zone | Central (UTC-6) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) | ||
| Area code(s) | 715 & 534 | ||
| 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 2010 census, the city had a total population of 7,998. The city is located mostly within the Town of Rice Lake.
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Geography
Rice Lake is located at 45°29′54″N 91°44′20″W / 45.49833°N 91.73889°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 2010, there were 7,998 people, 3,615 households, and 2,107 families residing in the city. The population density was 824.5 people per square mile (319.9/km²). There were 3,799 housing units at an average density of 440.1 per square mile (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.
Transportation
U.S. Highway 53, Wisconsin Highway 48, and County Road SS (Main Street) are three arterial routes in the city.
The area is served by Rice Lake Regional Airport - Carl's Field, which is located south of Rice Lake.
Education
Public schools
- Rice Lake High School
- Rice Lake Middle School
- Hilltop Elementary
- Tainter Elementary
- Jefferson Elementary
- Haugen Elementary
Private schools
- St. Joseph School
Post-secondary education
- University of Wisconsin–Barron County
- Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College - Rice Lake Campus
Economy
Rice Lake serves as a shopping, industrial, educational, and medical hub for the surrounding rural communities of Barron, Cameron, Chetek, Shell Lake, Cumberland, Spooner, Ladysmith.
Industry
- American Excelsior Company
- Holiday Kitchens- A division of Mastercraft Industries
- Homeshield
- Johnson Truck Bodies
- Mastercraft Industries
- McCain Foods Limited
- Rice Lake Weighing Systems
- Shadow Plastics
Medical facilities
- Lakeview Medical Center
- Marshfield Clinic - Rice Lake Center
- Mayo Clinic Health System - Northland - Rice Lake Clinic
Notable people
- Ed Barney - MLB player
- John G. Blystone - Film director
- Edward R. Brunner - Judge of the Wisconsin Court of Appeals
- William M. Conley - Federal judge
- William Henry Dietz - NFL head coach
- Foster Friess - Businessman
- Eric G. Gibson - Medal of Honor recipient[4]
- Hal Kolstad - MLB player
- Dick Lane - Actor
- Pug Lund - Football player
- Harold Olsen - Head coach of the Chicago Stags, member of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
- Clay Perry - MLB player
- Jason Rae - Youngest elected member of the Democratic National Committee
- Fred Thomas - MLB player
References
- ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ^ "Military Sealift Command - Medal of Honor Recipient". Washington Navy Yard, DC: Military Sealift Command. http://www.msc.navy.mil/inventory/citations/gibson.htm. Retrieved 3 July 2011.
External links
- Rice Lake, Wisconsin
- Rice Lake Chamber of Commerce
- Rice Lake Public Library
- Rice Lake Area School District
- St. Joseph Parish and School
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