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Riceville
Iowacity
Total population
823
Median home value
$112,100
Bachelor's+
Median income
$44,615
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
- Flood Watch · SevereFlood Watch issued September 18 at 11:00AM CDT until September 19 at 1:00PM CDT by NWS La Crosse WI
Source: NOAA National Weather Service.
City facts
Overview
As a small city in Iowa, United States, Riceville occupies its own corner of the country. Population sits at roughly 823 according to the open data we track. Coordinates of 43.362°, -92.553° situate Riceville in the temperate zone of the northern hemisphere. The city extends across a compact 2.7 km². Climatically, locations at this latitude tend to experience four distinct seasons with warm summers and cold winters. Population density therefore averages about 305 per km², a moderate population density. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,429 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 56% of daylight hours. Read on for charts and tables covering demographics, climate, hazards, schools, wildlife and other open-data indicators for Riceville.
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History & geography
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Riceville, IA from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves317
- Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves296
- American RobinTurdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves270
- Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves232
- Song SparrowMelospiza melodia (A.Wilson, 1810) · Aves215
- Canada Goose (canadensis Group)Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves212
- American GoldfinchSpinus tristis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves190
- Blue JayCyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves186
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- Riceville Elementary SchoolElementary · Riceville · 211 students · 12.4:1 ratio
- Riceville High SchoolHigh · Riceville · 195 students · 13:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here


People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Iowa
- McIntire5.5 mi away
- Little Cedar8.8 mi away
- Elma9.9 mi away
- Meyer10.1 mi away
- Lime Springs14.8 mi away · pop. 442
- North Washington18.3 mi away · pop. 134
- St. Ansgar18.3 mi away
- Cresco22 mi away · pop. 3,908
- Carpenter23.6 mi away · pop. 81
- Jackson Junction31.2 mi away · pop. 26
- Fredericksburg32.8 mi away
- Waucoma33.6 mi away
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Riceville

Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library