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Rice Lake is a city in Barron County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 8,320. The city is located mostly within the Town of Rice Lake.

Home to the University of Wisconsin-Barron County.

Rice Lake is located at 45.498408, -91.738844.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 25.0 km² (9.7 mi²). 22.4 km² (8.6 mi²) of it is land and 2.7 km² (1.0 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 10.66% water.

It should be noted that Rice Lake serves as a shopping hub for the surrounding rural communities of Shell Lake, Cumberland, Spooner, Barron, Ladysmith and their respective townships. While the population is only just over 8,000, it accommodates a much larger daily population as residents from surrounding smaller towns shop and work there. Aside from commerce, Rice Lake serves as an industrial, educational, and medical hub for the region.

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