Rice TownshipMN
A town of 157.
Is Rice Township a good place to live?
22% of residents live below the poverty line in Rice Township, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 7% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Only 2 of the 274 Minnesota towns we compare have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Rice Township. 14% of the land in Rice Township is conserved, against 4.7% in Minnesota’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. The biggest park or preserve is White Earth State Forest, at 2,105 acres. Rice Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
157 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Lake Itasca and 1 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Rice Township. Close and well known come first.
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Lake Itasca: Tastocke, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Itasca State Park: Mark Evans from Orange City, USA, CC BY 2.0
Moving to Rice Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Rice Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Rice Township.
Rice Township faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 80% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most working residents commute out of Rice Township
Most working residents leave Rice Township for work: only 0% work in town. The average trip to work in Rice Township is 32 minutes. Jobs based in Rice Township fell to 0 in 2023, 27 fewer than in 2013.
| Rice Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 32 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $58,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Rice Township
Rice Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Rice Township’s July high is 78°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. White Earth State Forest | — | 2,105 |
| 2. Long Lake Park | — | 44 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
A larger share of adults smoke cigarettes in Rice Township than in most of Minnesota or the rest of the country
19% of adults smoke cigarettes in Rice Township. Rice Township beats the Minnesota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 16. 29% of adults get no exercise outside work in Rice Township.
| Rice Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 14% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 12% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 23% | 25% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 10% | 12% |
| What stands out | Rice Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.8% | 76.1% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 14.9% | 8.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Rice Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Rice Township; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 Rice Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
100% of working residents leave Rice Township for work
Where Rice Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Rice Township
Township in Minnesota, United States
Rice Township is a township in Clearwater County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 162 at the 2020 census. Rice Township was named after the Wild Rice River.
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- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,621 ft
Questions about Rice Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Rice Township, MN a good place to live?
Rice Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.