RicevilleMT
Today 26 people live in this town, first settled in 1890.
Is Riceville a good place to live?
100% of households live in a home they own in Riceville, above both Montana’s towns (64%) and U.S. towns (73%). Riceville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
26 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Riceville: who provides what
Riceville is unincorporated, so Cascade County and regional agencies provide most services.
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 Riceville.
Natural hazards: high risk in Riceville, mostly inland flooding
Only 4 of the 42 Montana towns we compare have a higher FEMA hazard score than Riceville. Of the losses FEMA expects in the town, 60% come from inland flooding and 22% from cold waves. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 75% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
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NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
77% of adults in Riceville had a checkup this year, against 72% in Montana’s towns and 79% across U.S. towns
Among adults in Riceville, 9.7% worry about having enough food. The town does better than the Montana average on 8 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 4. 37% of adults locally have high blood pressure; 19% binge drink.
| Riceville | Montana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 77% | 72% | 79% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 32% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 20% | 16% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | Riceville | MT |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults without reliable transportation | 5.9% | 7.5% |
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 9.8% | 12.3% |
| More adults with arthritis | 34.8% | 28.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Riceville
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Riceville; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Riceville residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Montana.
About Riceville
Census-designated place in Montana, United States
Riceville is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Cascade County, Montana, United States. It is in the southeastern part of the county, along U.S. Route 89 in the valley of Belt Creek, at the northern edge of the Little Belt Mountains. Via US-89, Riceville is 13 miles (21 km) south of Belt, 34 miles (55 km) southeast of Great Falls, and 64 miles (103 km) north of White Sulphur Springs. Riceville was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census. As of the 2020 census, Riceville had a population of 36.
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- Area
- 0.9 sq mi
- Elevation
- 4,344 ft
Questions about Riceville
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Is Riceville, MT a good place to live?
Riceville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.