Rice River TownshipMN
A town of 127.
Is Rice River Township a good place to live?
The biggest park or preserve is Woross Wildlife Management Area, at 453 acres. Rice River Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
127 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Rice River Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Rice River 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 River Township.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Woross Wildlife Management Area | — | 453 |
| 2. Solana State Forest | — | 85 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Rice River Township has snowy winters and pleasant summers
Rice River Township’s peak summer temperature comes in at 79°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A larger share of adults have high blood pressure in Rice River Township than in most of Minnesota or the rest of the country
For adults in Rice River Township, the share who say their health is fair or poor is 21%. Among 272 Minnesota towns, just one has a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Rice River Township. Just over a third of adults have obesity here, below the Minnesota town median (35%) and near the median of U.S. towns (35%). This Minnesota town does better than the Minnesota average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 14.
| Rice River Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 31% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 10% | 12% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 30% | 33% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 12% | 14% |
| What stands out | Rice River Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.5% | 76.1% |
| More adults getting a yearly checkup | 79% | 74.8% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 14.8% | 8.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Top of a moderate hazard risk in Rice River Township: inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 51% of U.S. communities. Households in Rice River Township have drawn federal disaster aid once, in 2001. 58% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by cold waves at 31%.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Rice River Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Rice River Township; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Rice River Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
About Rice River Township
Township in Minnesota, United States
Rice River Township is a township in Aitkin County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 120 as of the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,283 ft
Questions about Rice River Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Rice River Township, MN a good place to live?
Rice River Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.