33-713: Rice Lake may refer to: Communities [ edit ] Rice Lake, Minnesota , a city in Saint Louis County Rice Lake (CDP), Minnesota , a census-designated place in Clearwater County Rice Lake (ghost town), Minnesota , a former village in Dodge and Steele counties Rice Lake, Wright County, Minnesota , an unincorporated community Rice Lake Township, Ward County, North Dakota Rice Lake, Ontario Rice Lake, Wisconsin ,
66-782: A humid continental climate ( Köppen Dfb ), slightly moderated by its proximity to Lake Superior. Winters are long, snowy, and very cold, normally seeing maximum temperatures remaining below 32 °F (0 °C) on 106 days. Due to global warming, in January 2019 Tracy Twine, professor at the University of Minnesota's Department of Soil, Water and Climate, said "we just don't expect temperatures to be below 10 degrees Fahrenheit in Duluth anymore." Public schools and other government offices shut down on January 29–30, 2019 because of wind chills of −70 °F or −56.7 °C. This apparent anomaly
99-401: A single-member district of equal population. The county commission elects a chair who presides at meetings. Commissioners as of January 2023: In 2007, St. Louis County considered doing a study about dividing into two counties, but the proposal was not acted on. This county is one of the most reliably Democratic counties in the state, as no Republican or Independent candidate has won
132-718: A city in Barron County Rice Lake (town), Wisconsin , a town adjacent to the medium-sized city Lakes [ edit ] Canada [ edit ] Rice Lake (Ontario) , a lake located in Northumberland and Peterborough counties in south-eastern Ontario Rice Lake (Saskatchewan) , a lake in Saskatchewan United States [ edit ] Rice Lake (Illinois) , site of the island Miserable Rice Lake (Cook County, Minnesota) Rice Lake (Dodge County, Minnesota) ,
165-473: A female householder with no husband present, and 21.2% were non-families. 16.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.77 and the average family size was 3.10. In the township the population was spread out, with 27.5% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 31.0% from 25 to 44, 24.9% from 45 to 64, and 9.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age
198-503: A lake in Rice Lake State Park, near Owatonna, Minnesota Rice Lake (Hubbard County, Minnesota) Rice Lake (Mille Lacs County, Minnesota) Rice Lake (Pope County, Minnesota) Rice Lake (Rice County, Minnesota) Rice Lake (Wadena County, Minnesota) Rice Lake (Washington County, Minnesota) Rice Lake (Barron County, Wisconsin) Other uses [ edit ] Rice Lake National Wildlife Refuge ,
231-492: A mayor and members of the city council. The results of the election were certified. The township was formally organized as a city on October 22, 2015. According to the United States Census Bureau , the township has a total area of 33.5 square miles (87 km ); 32.3 square miles (84 km ) is land and 1.1 square miles (2.8 km ), or 3.43%, is water. Wild Rice Lake is partially located within
264-547: A wildlife refuge near McGregor, Minnesota Rice Lake State Park , a state park of Minnesota, east of Owatonna Rice Lake Band of Mississippi Chippewa , now part of the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe in east-central Minnesota Rice Lake (VIA station) Rice Lake, Dallas and Menomonie Railway , a railroad company based in Wisconsin. See also [ edit ] Rice (disambiguation) Topics referred to by
297-650: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Rice Lake, Minnesota Rice Lake is a city in Saint Louis County , Minnesota , United States. The population was 4,112 at the 2020 census . Main routes include Rice Lake Road (County Road 4) and Martin Road (County Road 9) . Rice Lake Road runs north–south, and Martin Road runs east–west. Other routes include Howard Gnesen Road, Arnold Road, Calvary Road, West Tischer Road, and West Beyer Road. Rice Lake
330-654: Is the only county in the United States which has a coastline and borders both another country and another state . Voyageurs National Park , established in 1975, is located in its northwestern corner, on the south shore of Rainy Lake on the Canada–US border; it is popular with water enthusiasts and fishers. The county includes parts of Superior National Forest , established in 1909, and the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness on
363-399: Is to the immediate southwest of the city of Rice Lake. Ridgeview Road runs east–west along Rice Lake's southern boundary line with adjacent city of Duluth. Lismore Road runs east–west along Rice Lake's northern boundary line with adjacent Gnesen Township. Jean Duluth Road (County Road 37) runs north–south along Rice Lake's eastern boundary line with adjacent Lakewood Township; except for
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#1732773010407396-580: The Mississippi River . St. Louis County is included in the Duluth, MN–Superior, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area . Major industries include pulpwood production and tourism . Open pit mining of taconite and processing it into high grade iron ore remains an important part of the economy of the Iron Range and is directly tied to shipping in the twin ports of Duluth and Superior. Parts of
429-555: The poverty line , including 4.9% of those under age 18 and 6.5% of those age 65 or over. St. Louis County, Minnesota St. Louis County is a county located in the Arrowhead Region of the U.S. state of Minnesota . As of the 2020 census , the population was 200,231. Its county seat is Duluth . It is the largest county in Minnesota by land area, and the largest in the United States by total area east of
462-435: The 2010–2015 American Community Survey , the ancestral makeup was 24.3% German , 15.9% Norwegian , 13.0% Swedish , and 10.2% Irish . As of the census of 2000, there were 200,528 people, 82,619 households, and 51,389 families in the county. The population density was 32 people per square mile (12 people/km ). There were 95,800 housing units at an average density of 15 per square mile (5.8/km ). The racial makeup of
495-719: The area east and south of the St. Louis River , while the area east of the Vermilion River and north of the St. Louis River was part of Superior County. Superior County was renamed St. Louis County. On March 1, 1856, that St. Louis County was renamed as Lake County . Newton County was renamed as St. Louis County and had that eastern area added to it; it was also expanded westward by incorporating parts of Itasca County , which then also included most of Carlton County . On May 23, 1857, St. Louis County took its current shape when Carlton County
528-528: The border, established in 1978. The BWCAW is a 1,090,000-acre (4,400 km ) wilderness area designated for fishing, camping, hiking, and canoeing, and is one of the most visited wilderness areas in the United States. St. Louis County has more than 500 lakes. The largest lakes are Pelican and Vermilion . The "Hill of Three Waters" on the Laurentian Divide lies northeast of Hibbing . Rainfall on this hill runs to three watersheds: Hudson Bay to
561-503: The city of Rice Lake, giving it its name. Amity Creek and the East Branch of Amity Creek both flow through the city. The Lester River rises in nearby Gnesen Township and flows generally southeastwardly through the city of Rice Lake and Lakewood Township, turning southward as it nears Lake Superior. The river flows into Lake Superior in eastern Duluth . The following are adjacent to Rice Lake: The Duluth International Airport
594-544: The county in a statewide election since 1992. The only time a Democrat obtained less than 50% of the vote was in 1998, when Jesse Ventura of the Reform ticket won statewide; some 24% of the county voted for him. Since 1992, the only time when a Republican obtained more than 34% of the vote was in the elections of 1994 (the year of the Republican Revolution ) when the incumbent Independent-Republican governor won
627-526: The county was Herbert Hoover in 1928, before the Great Depression. In recent elections, Republicans have received about 1/3rd of the county's vote. In 2016, Donald Trump earned 39.7% of the county's vote, while the Democratic vote deteriorated to 51.4% (the lowest percentage since 1932); according to exit polls, this was due to residents' concerns about the decline of mining and forestry in
660-553: The county was 94.9% White, 0.9% Black or African American, 2.0% Native American, 0.7% Asian, nil% Pacific Islander , 0.2% from other races, and 1.4% from two or more races. 0.8% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 27.6% of households included children under the age of 18, 49.3% were married couples living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.8% were non-families. 31.2% of all households consisted of individuals, and 13.0% of individuals 65 years of age or older. The average household size
693-539: The county. This was the closest that a Republican had come to winning the county since 1932. In 2020 , Trump became the first Republican since Herbert Hoover to get more than 40% of the vote in St. Louis County, but Joe Biden bolstered the Democratic margin of victory from 11.7% to 15.6%. St. Louis County is in Minnesota's 8th congressional district . For 36 years it was represented by Democrat Jim Oberstar . He
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#1732773010407726-717: The federally recognized Bois Forte and Fond du Lac Indian reservations are in the county. This area was long inhabited by Algonquian -speaking tribes: the Ojibwe (Chippewa), Ottawa and Potawatomi peoples were loosely affiliated in the Council of Three Fires . As American settlers entered the territory, the Native Americans were pushed to outer areas. The Minnesota Legislature established St. Louis County on February 20, 1855, as Doty County, and changed its name to Newton County on March 3, 1855. It originally consisted of
759-567: The median income for a family was $ 47,134. Males had a median income of $ 37,934 versus $ 24,235 for females. The per capita income for the county was $ 18,982. About 7.2% of families and 12.1% of the population were below the poverty line , including 13.1% of those under age 18 and 8.9% of those age 65 or over. St. Louis County is governed by an elected and nonpartisan board of commissioners . In Minnesota, county commissions usually have five members, but St. Louis, Hennepin , and Ramsey counties have seven-member boards. Each commissioner represents
792-857: The north, the Gulf of Saint Lawrence to the east (via Lake Superior ), or the Gulf of Mexico to the south and west (via the Mississippi River). The county is drained by the St. Louis , Vermilion , and other rivers. Duluth on Lake Superior is one of the most important fresh-water ports in the United States. The county encompasses part of the Iron Range . It has had a significant taconite mining industry, with active mines located in Hibbing, Mountain Iron, Eveleth, Virginia, and Babbitt, in addition to Keewatin in Itasca County . The county has
825-454: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Rice Lake . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Rice_Lake&oldid=1154472991 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
858-556: The southeast corner of Rice Lake where both Arnold Road and Martin Road together serve as the boundary line with adjacent city of Duluth. Town Line Road briefly runs north–south along Rice Lake's western boundary line with adjacent Canosia Township. As of the census of 2000, there were 4,139 people, 1,494 households, and 1,177 families residing in the township. The population density was 127.9 inhabitants per square mile (49.4/km ). There were 1,518 housing units at an average density of 46.9 per square mile (18.1/km ). The racial makeup of
891-560: The statewide vote by a landslide of more than 60%, and when the Independent-Republican senatorial candidate won election with 49% statewide, both of which are rare occurrences in Minnesota. St. Louis County has long been one of the strongest Democratic bastions in the state outside of the Twin Cities. The Democrats have carried the county for 24 consecutive presidential elections; the last Republican candidate to carry
924-405: The township was 97.83% White , 0.29% African American , 0.58% Native American , 0.24% Asian , 0.10% Pacific Islander , 0.10% from other races , and 0.87% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.41% of the population. There were 1,494 households, out of which 37.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.8% were married couples living together, 6.2% had
957-411: Was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.90. The population contained 22.4% under the age of 18, 11.4% from 18 to 24, 25.9% from 25 to 44, 24.3% from 45 to 64, and 16.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 96.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.8 males. The median income for a household in the county was $ 36,306, and
990-418: Was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 103.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.9 males. The median income for a household in the township was $ 51,341, and the median income for a family was $ 55,357. Males had a median income of $ 39,894 versus $ 28,095 for females. The per capita income for the township was $ 18,857. About 4.7% of families and 5.5% of the population were below
1023-649: Was attributed to changes in the global jet stream due to the climate change. Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race. As of the census of 2010, there were 200,226 people in the county. The racial makeup of the county was 94.0% White , 2.2% Native American , 0.4% Black or African American , 0.9% Asian , 0.2% of some other race and 2.3% of two or more races . 1.2% were Hispanic or Latino (of any race). According to
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1056-491: Was formed from parts of St. Louis and Pine counties. According to the United States Census Bureau , the county has a total area of 6,860 square miles (17,800 km ), of which 6,247 square miles (16,180 km ) is land and 612 square miles (1,590 km ) (8.9%) is water. It is the largest county in Minnesota and the largest (by total area) in the United States east of the Mississippi River. St. Louis County
1089-420: Was founded as a township in 1870. After portions of the township had been annexed by the city of Duluth , the residents began the process to be recognized as a city. On August 20, 2015, Administrative Law Judge Barbara J. Case signed an Order of Incorporation which allowed the township of Rice Lake to convert into the city of Rice Lake. In an election held on October 13, 2015, Rice Lake residents elected
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