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The Rice Lake handbook

Living in Rice Lake, MN: what to set up and who to call

Rice Lake has no town government of its own, so Clearwater County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Bagley Public School District. Power in Rice Lake comes from Clearwater-Polk Elec Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes
Rice Lake has no town government. It’s a census-designated place in Clearwater County, so the county and regional agencies provide most services. This page answers what we can; the same answers appear on Rice Lake’s town page under “Getting set up”.

I’m new in town

What to set up in Rice Lake, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerClearwater-Polk Elec Coopcooperative utilityMore →Internet2 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Rice Lake’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolBagley Public School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code56621Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Rice Lake.

Electricity

Power comes from Clearwater-Polk Elec Coop

Clearwater-Polk Elec Coop (Clearwater-Polk Elec Coop Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Rice Lake.

Start or move service: clearwater-polk.com · (218) 694-6241

Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.

Internet

2 home internet providers serve Rice Lake

100% of 98 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Garden Valley TechnologiesFiber100%6,000/6,000
VerizonFixed wireless6%25/6

FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Rice Lake’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Rice Lake.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileRice Lake has no town government of its own, so look for trash and recycling rules on the county’s site.
Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Rice Lake kids go to
PK–6Bagley Elementaryin Bagley
7–12Bagley Secondaryin Bagley

Rice Lake is in Bagley Public School District.

Test scores and every school: see Schools →

U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.

Government & voting

No town hall: the county runs things

Rice Lake is unincorporated, so Clearwater County is the local government.

Local governmentClearwater CountyRice Lake is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereClearwater County Auditor-TreasurerElections here are run by Clearwater County (county election office). 213 Main Ave N, Dept 202, Bagley, MN 56621-8304 · (218) 694-6520 · [email protected]FVAP, Jun 2025
Register to voteOnlineIn Minnesota you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (received 21 days before).vote.govCheck your registration and polling placemnvotes.sos.state.mn.usThe state’s voter lookup

Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jun 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Rice Lake is in ZIP code 56621

ZIP codes where Rice Lake residents live, with the share of the town in each.

ZIPPost office nameShare of Rice LakeZIP’s residents in Rice Lake
56621Bagley, MN100%6%

Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.

Everyday places

Getting around, the ER and the library

One line each; the subject pages have the rest.

Nearest emergency roomSanford Bagley Medical Center11.1 miles awayGet a library cardLake Agassiz Regional LibraryNearest branch: Bagley Library, 79 Spencer Avenue SW · (218) 694-6201

ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.

Questions about living in Rice Lake

Who provides electricity in Rice Lake?

Clearwater-Polk Elec Coop (Clearwater-Polk Elec Coop Inc), a cooperative utility.

What internet providers serve Rice Lake?

Garden Valley Technologies, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Rice Lake?

56621. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Rice Lake in?

Bagley Public School District.

How do I register to vote in Rice Lake?

In Minnesota you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (received 21 days before). Elections here are run by the Clearwater County Auditor-Treasurer. Check your registration at mnvotes.sos.state.mn.us.

Sources & dates

Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.

  • Power: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map Aug 2023); EIA-861 final 2025.
  • Trash: OpenStreetMap, Geofabrik extract of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
  • ZIP codes: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files; GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
  • Schools: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
  • Registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024 (read Oct 10, 2026). Official sites and area codes: Wikidata.
  • Election office: FVAP local election office directory (fetched Oct 10, 2026; each record dated), EAC EAVS 2024 jurisdictions; registration and lookup links from vote.gov’s state data, checked Oct 10, 2026.
  • Internet: FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.