Editing Rice, Minnesota

{{short description|City in Minnesota, United States}}
{{about|the city of Rice, Minnesota|the county with the same name|Rice County, Minnesota}}
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{{Infobox settlement
|official_name            = City of Rice
|settlement_type          = [[City]]
|nickname                 = 
|motto                    = A past with pride ... a future with promise

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|image_caption            = Downtown Rice
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|image_seal               = Cityofricelogo.png
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|map_caption              = Location of Rice<br>within [[Benton County, Minnesota|Benton County]] and state of [[Minnesota]]
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|subdivision_type         = [[List of sovereign states|Country]]
|subdivision_name         = United States
|subdivision_type1        = [[U.S. state|State]]
|subdivision_name1        = [[Minnesota]]
|subdivision_type2        = [[List of counties in Minnesota|County]]
|subdivision_name2        = [[Benton County, Minnesota|Benton]]

<!-- Government -->
|government_footnotes     = 
|government_type          = 
|leader_title             = Mayor
|established_title        = Incorporated
|established_date         = July 18, 1890

<!-- Area -->
|unit_pref                = Imperial
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|area_magnitude           = 
|area_total_km2           = 14.86
|area_land_km2            = 14.77
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|area_total_sq_mi         = 5.74
|area_land_sq_mi          = 5.70
|area_water_sq_mi         = 0.04

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|population_as_of         = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
|population_est           = 
|pop_est_as_of            = 
|population_footnotes     = 
|population_total         = 1975
|population_density_km2   = 133.74
|population_density_sq_mi = 346.37

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|timezone                 = [[North American Central Time Zone|Central (CST)]]
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|utc_offset_DST           = -5
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|elevation_ft             = 1063
|coordinates              = {{coord|45|44|40|N|94|13|54|W|region:US-MN|display=inline}}
|postal_code_type         = [[ZIP code]]
|postal_code              = 56367
|area_code                = [[Area code 320|320]]
|blank_name               = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
|blank_info               = 27-53998<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=2008-01-31 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref>
|blank1_name              = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID
|blank1_info              = 2396359<ref name=gnis>{{GNIS|2396359}}</ref>
|website                  = [http://www.cityofrice.com/ www.cityofrice.com]
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'''Rice''' is a city in [[Benton County, Minnesota|Benton County]], [[Minnesota]], United States. The population was 1,275 at the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]].<ref name="2010 Census">{{cite web|title=2010 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=DEC_10_PL_GCTPL2.ST13&prodType=table |work=American FactFinder |publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 Census |access-date=23 April 2011 }}{{dead link|bot=medic|date=April 2020}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>  Its zip code also encompasses [[Graham Township, Minnesota|Graham]], [[Langola Township, Minnesota|Langola]], and [[Watab Township, Minnesota|Watab]] townships.

Rice is part of the [[St. Cloud, Minnesota|St. Cloud]] [[St. Cloud metropolitan area|Metropolitan Statistical Area]].

==History==

Originally an [[Ojibway]] territory, Sand Prairie, saw its first settlers of European origin in the autumn of 1844.<ref>[http://www.riceminnesota.com/mappage.html   Map Page]</ref> 
Under a mandate of the United States government and after the Ojibway ceded their land in the Treaty of 1837,<ref>[http://www.mnhs.org/places/historycenter/exhibits/territory/territory/treaty/treaty6.html History Center]</ref> the [[Territory of Minnesota]] was established in 1849.  Benton County became one of nine organized counties.  The village of Rice was named after [[Massachusetts]] born <ref>[http://www.migrations.org/individual.php3?record=12130  Records]</ref> hotelier and mill owner, George T. Rice.  Rice migrated to the village of Langola<ref>[http://tom.mipaca.com/Minnesota/RoyaltonHistory1.php Village of Langola]</ref> in 1864 to develop the area.  In 1877, the [[Northern Pacific Railroad]] came through, and George T. Rice hired F.W. Earl to build the Luther hotel.  The village of Rice became officially incorporated within Benton County, on July 18, 1890, as a farming community.<ref>[http://miva.sctimes.com/miva/cgi-bin/miva?Web/page.mv+5+DirGuides+Communities Communities]</ref>

On April 14, 1886, Rice, along with Sauk Rapids and St Cloud, were hit by the [[1886 Sauk Rapids tornado|Sauk Rapids Tornado]]. It is the deadliest in the history of Minnesota.

In 1993, Rice was named a [[Tree City USA]] by The National [[Arbor Day]] Foundation.

Rice has been awarded the "Minnesota Star City" designation for economic development.

==Geography==
[[Image:Pines in Rice MN.JPG|thumb|left|A pine stand in Rice, MN. The city was named a Tree City USA in 1993]]
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|5.71|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|5.67|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is land and {{convert|0.04|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is water.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web |title=US Gazetteer files 2010 |url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=2012-11-13 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120112090031/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archive-date=January 12, 2012 }}</ref>

[[U.S. Route 10 in Minnesota|U.S. Highway 10]] serves as a main route in the community.

The [[Mississippi River]] is located west of Rice, and Little Rock Lake is located east.

The terrain is largely sandy and flat and was historically prairie grassland and oak savannah. Today, numerous pine and poplar intersperse irrigated farm fields with small areas of prairie terrain.

===Climate===
{{Weather box   <!-- Infobox begins -->
| single line = Y
| location    = Rice, Minnesota, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 2006&ndash;present

|Jan record high F = 52
|Feb record high F = 62
|Mar record high F = 80
|Apr record high F = 85
|May record high F = 95
|Jun record high F = 100
|Jul record high F = 100
|Aug record high F = 101
|Sep record high F = 93
|Oct record high F = 85
|Nov record high F = 76
|Dec record high F = 51

<!-- Average high temperatures -->
| Jan high F  =19.5
| Feb high F  =25.3
| Mar high F  =38.1
| Apr high F  =53.5
| May high F  =67.0
| Jun high F  =76.3
| Jul high F  =80.3
| Aug high F  =78.4
| Sep high F  =70.8
| Oct high F  =55.7
| Nov high F  =39.0
| Dec high F  =25.4
<!-- Mean daily temperature -->
| Jan mean F  =9.6
| Feb mean F  =14.2
| Mar mean F  =27.6
| Apr mean F  =41.4
| May mean F  =54.7
| Jun mean F  =65.0
| Jul mean F  =69.2
| Aug mean F  =66.8
| Sep mean F  =58.9
| Oct mean F  =45.3
| Nov mean F  =30.0
| Dec mean F  =16.9
<!-- Average low temperatures -->
| Jan low F  =-0.2
| Feb low F  =3.2
| Mar low F  =17.0
| Apr low F  =29.3
| May low F  =42.4
| Jun low F  =53.6
| Jul low F  =58.1
| Aug low F  =55.1
| Sep low F  =47.0
| Oct low F  =34.9
| Nov low F  =21.0
| Dec low F  =8.5

|Jan record low F = -38
|Feb record low F = -38
|Mar record low F = -26
|Apr record low F = -2
|May record low F = 22
|Jun record low F = 34
|Jul record low F = 43
|Aug record low F = 39
|Sep record low F = 26
|Oct record low F = 10
|Nov record low F = -11
|Dec record low F = -30

<!-- Total precipitation, this should include rain and snow. -->
| precipitation colour    =  green
| Jan precipitation inch  =0.73
| Feb precipitation inch  =0.77
| Mar precipitation inch  =1.47
| Apr precipitation inch  =2.62
| May precipitation inch  =3.50
| Jun precipitation inch  =4.60
| Jul precipitation inch  =4.10
| Aug precipitation inch  =3.94
| Sep precipitation inch  =3.07
| Oct precipitation inch  =2.72
| Nov precipitation inch  =1.52
| Dec precipitation inch  =1.01

|source 1 = NOAA<ref name = NOAA>
{{cite web
|url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&stations=USC00216920&format=pdf&dataTypes=MLY-TMAX-NORMAL,MLY-TMIN-NORMAL,MLY-TAVG-NORMAL,MLY-PRCP-NORMAL,MLY-SNOW-NORMAL
|publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
|title = U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access – Station: Rice, MN
|access-date = May 12, 2023
}}
</ref>
|source 2 = National Weather Service<ref name = NOWData>
{{cite web
|url = https://www.weather.gov/wrh/climate?wfo=mpx
|publisher = National Weather Service
|title = NOAA Online Weather Data – NWS Minneapolis
|access-date = May 12, 2023
}}
</ref>
}}

==Culture==

===Historical sites===

* Immaculate Conception Church
* Old Rice Village Hall

===Festivals and special activities===

* Rice Loves Its Kids Month (February)
* Memorial Day Remembrance
* Summerfest (takes place in June)
* Little Rock Lake 4 July Pontoon Parade
* Rice Fun Day and Kiddie Parade (takes place on the third Saturday in August)
* Arts and Craft Show (takes place on the first weekend of September)
* 9/11 Remembrance
* Veteran's Day Remembrance
* Pearl Harbor Remembrance

===Outdoor activities===

* Benton Beach on Little Rock Lake is frequented by campers, fishermen and boaters during the summer, and ice fishermen in the winter.  The lake itself is maintained by the Little Rock Lake Association.<ref>[http://www.littlerocklake.org/  Little Rock Lake]</ref>
* Rice has its own game preserve and two taxidermy shops.  Meat raffles are a typical fundraising activity.
* Oak Hill Golf Course offers 18 holes of golf
* Rice is also home to Benton Beach Course, an 18-hole disc golf course that was host to the 2008 Minnesota Disc Golf Championship.  Another disc golf course, Mississippi Park Course, is in Rice.
* Athletic sports, snowmobiling, all-terrain vehicles, bicycling, and motorcycling are commonly enjoyed activities as well.

===Churches===

* Immaculate Conception Catholic Church
* Shepherd of the Pines Lutheran Church
* Graham Methodist Church
* Living Hope Church

===Other attractions===
Other attractions include the Great River Bike Trail, several parks, softball fields and an ice skating rink.

==Education==

===K–12===
The Sauk Rapids–Rice Schools system operates three elementary schools, one middle school, one high school, and has a District Office for Home School.  Rice Elementary School is the only one of these schools located within the city of Rice.  Many students living in Rice and within the boundaries of the Sauk Rapids–Rice School District attend Royalton schools as their proximity to Rice is significantly closer than most Sauk Rapids–Rice schools.  As with other Minnesota school systems, the Sauk Rapids–Rice Schools system has open enrollment.  The athletic team for the middle and high school is the ''Storm''[http://www.isd47.org/]

==Demographics==
[[Image:Intersection in Rice, Minnesota 051308 001.jpg|thumb|left|Rice viewed from the Highway 10 and Benton Beach Road/County Road 2 intersection, prior to the construction of the Highway 10 overpass that eliminated the intersection.]]
{{US Census population
|1900= 232
|1910= 262
|1920= 315
|1930= 314
|1940= 324
|1950= 328
|1960= 387
|1970= 366
|1980= 499
|1990= 610
|2000= 711
|2010= 1275
|2020= 1975
|align-fn=center
|footnote=[https://web.archive.org/web/20060208103743/http://www.census.gov:80/prod/www/abs/decennial/ U.S. Decennial Census]
}}

===2010 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2012-11-13}}</ref> of 2010, there were 1,275 people, 462 households, and 340 families living in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|224.9|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 490 housing units at an average density of {{convert|86.4|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 97.3% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.2% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.2% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.1% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.3% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 1.9% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.7% of the population.

There were 462 households, of which 49.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.3% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 7.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 26.4% were non-families. 19.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.76 and the average family size was 3.18.

The median age in the city was 28.8 years. 32.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 39.6% were from 25 to 44; 15.7% were from 45 to 64; and 4.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 52.7% male and 47.3% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 711 people, 247 households, and 185 families living in the city. The population density was {{convert|118.8|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 250 housing units at an average density of {{convert|41.8|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 98.87% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.70% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.14% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.28% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.28% of the population.

There were 247 households, out of which 48.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.8% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.1% were non-families. 19.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.88 and the average family size was 3.35.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 35.4% under the age of 18, 9.7% from 18 to 24, 35.3% from 25 to 44, 15.3% from 45 to 64, and 4.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 28 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $48,173, and the median income for a family was $52,222. Males had a median income of $32,794 versus $22,279 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $16,882. About 5.2% of families and 6.3% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 7.1% of those under age 18 and 33.3% of those age 65 or over.

==Transportation==
[[Amtrak]]’s ''[[Empire Builder]]'', which operates between [[Seattle]]/[[Portland, Oregon|Portland]] and [[Chicago]], passes through the town on [[BNSF Railway|BNSF]] tracks, but makes no stop. The [[St. Cloud station|nearest station]] is located in [[St. Cloud, Minnesota|St. Cloud]], {{convert|16|mi}} to the south.

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==Further reading==
{{Spoken Wikipedia|Wikipedia_Rice_MN_Audio_Article.ogg|date=2008-05-13}}
{{Portal|United States}}
*{{cite book| last= Lindblad| first= Sister Owen| title= Immaculate Conception Parish, Rice, MN Centennial 1885-1985| publisher= Diocese of St. Cloud| year= 1985| id= ASIN B000JWKA0E}}
*{{cite book| last= Benton County Genealogical Society | title= Benton County| publisher= Arcadia Publishing| date= May 25, 2005| isbn= 0-7385-1814-X}}

==External links==
{{Sister project links|Rice, MN}}
*[http://www.cityofrice.com/ City Website]
*[http://www.riceminnesota.com/ Rice Chamber of Commerce]

{{Geographic location
 | Centre =Rice
 | North =   [[Royalton, Minnesota]]
 | Northeast = [[Little Rock, Beltrami County, Minnesota|Little Rock, Minnesota]]
 | East = [[Gilman, Minnesota]]
 | Southeast = [[Foley, Minnesota]]
 | South =[[Sartell, Minnesota]]
 | Southwest =[[Avon, Minnesota]]
 | West = [[Holdingford, Minnesota]]
 | Northwest = [[Bowlus, Minnesota]]
}}
{{Benton County, Minnesota}}
{{St. Cloud metropolitan area}}

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[[Category:Cities in Benton County, Minnesota]]
[[Category:Cities in Minnesota]]
[[Category:St. Cloud, Minnesota metropolitan area]]
[[Category:Minnesota populated places on the Mississippi River]]