Riceville, IA

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Riceville, Iowa

Riceville, Iowa is 45 miles S of Rochester, Minnesota (center to center) and 112 miles S of St. Paul, Minnesota. It is in Howard county. The population of the city is 840.

The People and Families of Riceville

In Riceville, about 57% of adults are married. Adults in Riceville are more likely than in most places to live alone.

Seniors are common in the city.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Riceville had a median family income of $41,786. There aren't a lot of poor people in Riceville.

Political Inclinations

The Republican party attracted the largest share of donations from Riceville.

Riceville Housing

Of the housing in Riceville, approximately 75% is occupied by their owners. The average age of homes in the city is noticeably higher than in other similarly-sized communities. Rents in Riceville are lower than most places in Iowa. Property taxes in the city are low by Iowa standards.

Commuting

In Riceville, 90% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Riceville strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Iowa):

Category	Trophy
Public Transportation Use (vs. State)	Top 3%
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 12%
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 12%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 15%

Comparative Profile of Riceville, IA

Comparing Riceville to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Iowa (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Well-Paid Single Women
Male Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Racial Diversity

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Living Alone
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Housing Recently Built

Category	Value
Near Medium City	45 miles S of Rochester, Minnesota (center to center)
Nearest Large City	112 miles S of St. Paul, Minnesota
County	Howard
Standard Zip Codes	50466
Phone Area Codes	641
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	43.364
Longitude	-92.553

Station	OSAGE
Distance	14.3 miles
Jan Temp	3 to 21 F
Apr Temp	35 to 56 F
Jul Temp	61 to 82 F
Oct Temp	37 to 60 F
Annual Precip	34.4 inches

Station	CRESCO 1 NE
Distance	22.9 miles
Jan Temp	3 to 22 F
Apr Temp	34 to 56 F
Jul Temp	60 to 82 F
Oct Temp	36 to 59 F
Annual Precip	35.6 inches

Station	AUSTIN 3 S
Distance	27.8 miles
Jan Temp	2 to 20 F
Apr Temp	34 to 56 F
Jul Temp	60 to 81 F
Oct Temp	35 to 59 F
Annual Precip	31.9 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	840	100%
Male	398	47.4%
Female	442	52.6%
Under 18	183	21.8%
18+	657	78.2%
65+	239	28.5%
Median Age	45
Average Family Size	2.8
White	839	99.9%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	1	0.1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	0	0%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	834
Growth	-6
Growth %	-0.69%

Ancestry	Percent
German	51.5%
Norwegian	12.7%
Irish	10.7%
US/American	6.9%
English	5.6%
Danish	2%
Swedish	1.6%
Czech	1.6%
Czechoslovakian	1.2%
Dutch	1%
Scotch-Irish	1%
French (except Basque)	0.8%
Scottish	0.7%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	0.5%
Welsh	0.5%
Polish	0.5%
Luxemburger	0.3%
Italian	0.3%
Pennsylvania German	0.3%
Canadian	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Riceville	840	$41,786
Alta Vista	286	$39,464
Chester	151	$40,625
Elma	598	$40,417
Mcintire	173	$38,750
Osage	3,451	$39,856
Stacyville	469	$36,944

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Riceville Public Library 307 Woodland Ave. Riceville, Iowa (641) 985-2273

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