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Chippewa Valley and Northwestern Wisconsin

About Rice Lake, WI

Rice Lake is a charming, small city with a strong economic, social, retail, and education base. Rice Lake - the lake - is the center of much recreation and residential opportunities.

Rice Lake, a city of just under 9,000 people, serves as the economic hub of Barron County and is one of the primary retail sources for its diverse area farmers, sports enthusiasts and tourists that flood into the area each summer.

The downtown area is reminiscent of another era and begs to be wandered! Numerous parks and walking trails offer plenty to do and see.