Riceland TownshipMN
A town of 430, settled in 1858.
Is Riceland Township a good place to live?
No town among the 274 in Minnesota we compare has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Riceland Township. 30% of residents are under 18 in Riceland Township, above both Minnesota’s towns (23%) and U.S. towns (22%). Riceland Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
430 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Riceland Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Riceland 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 Riceland Township.
Most of Riceland Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.1 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Riceland Township for work: only 0% work in town. Jobs based in Riceland Township fell to 24 in 2023, 25 fewer than in 2013. At 22 minutes, Riceland Township’s average trip to work is where Minnesota’s towns sit at 23 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes.
| Riceland Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Work from home | 11% | 14% | 11% |
| Median household income | $91,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 7.2% | 7% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Riceland Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Riceland Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Riceland Township’s July high is 81°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Riceland Township is
Riceland Township beats the Minnesota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 14. 13% of adults have diabetes in Riceland Township.
| Riceland Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 10% | 12% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 30% | 36% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 31% | 35% |
| What stands out | Riceland Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80% | 76.1% |
| More adults with COPD | 7.4% | 5.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Riceland Township faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 59% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Riceland Township since 2023.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
3.1% of Riceland Township is conserved land
1.8 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. The trail density in Riceland Township is 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Riceland Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.5 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 3.1% | 4.7% | 4.3% |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Riceland Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Riceland Township
About 5 of every 100 Riceland Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Minnesota.
100% of working residents leave Riceland Township for work
Where Riceland Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Riceland Township
Township in Minnesota, United States
Riceland Township is a township in Freeborn County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 489 at the 2000 census.
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- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,211 ft
Questions about Riceland Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Riceland Township, MN a good place to live?
Riceland Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.