Rice, Minnesota

• Immaculate Conception Church
• Old Rice Village Hall

• Rice Loves Its Kids Month (February)
• Memorial Day Remembrance
• Summerfest (takes place in June)
• Little Rock Lake 4 July Pontoon Parade
• Half-Way Jam Outdoor Rock Music Festival (takes place annually during summer)
• 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

• 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.[13]
• 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.

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

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

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

As of the census[14] of 2010, there were 1,275 people, 462 households, and 340 families living in the city. The population density was 224.9 inhabitants per square mile (86.8/km²). There were 490 housing units at an average density of 86.4 per square mile (33.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.3% White, 0.2% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.1% Asian, 0.3% from other races, and 1.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or 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 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.

As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 711 people, 247 households, and 185 families living in the city. The population density was 118.8 inhabitants per square mile (45.9/km²). There were 250 housing units at an average density of 41.8 per square mile (16.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.87% White, 0.70% Native American, 0.14% from other races, and 0.28% from two or more races. Hispanic or 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 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.