Little Rice is a town in Oneida County, Wisconsin, home to about 338 people across 67 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 54487, 54531 and 54564.
Homes sold for a median of $240 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 3 were seller’s markets.
Population3385 per sq mi
Median home value$225,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$240Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Little Rice. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Little Rice
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)173 miles away
Closer regional airport
Rhinelander Oneida County Airport (RHI)17 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
St. Paul, MN166 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL280 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Little Rice; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
Little Rice had 388 residents in the 2020 census, up 24% since 2000.
It’s the 1657th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.
Oneida County grew from 8,875 residents in 1900 to 37,845 in 2020.
Oneida County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 77°F in summer, and winter lows average 2°F. About 31.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Rice Rsvr Tomahawk-2, WI weather station (5 miles away).
Jobs in Oneida County
13,728 jobs at 1,387 businesses in Oneida County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
50 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Little Rice’s ZIP codes.
Marshfield Medical Center - MinocquaGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Minocqua21.2 miles
Howard Young Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Woodruff21.7 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
6
Dentists
6
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
8
Mental health providers
4
Physical and occupational therapists
17
Optometrists
3
Chiropractors
6
Pharmacies
6
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Places in and around Little Rice
Parks (1 nearby)
Thiesen Park · 3 acres5.4 mi
Grocery stores
Trig's8.4 mi
Pharmacies
Tomahawk Pharmacy8.9 mi
Tomahawk Pharmacy8.9 mi
Libraries
Tomahawk Public Library8.7 mi
Museums
Tomahawk Historical Society8.9 mi
Counts are within about 5.5 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Tomahawk School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(3)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Tomahawk ElementaryTomahawk
Pre-K–5
512
Public
9.0 mi
Tomahawk MiddleTomahawk
6–8
259
Public
9.0 mi
Tomahawk HighTomahawk
9–12
371
Public
9.0 mi
Private schools(1)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
St Mary SchoolTomahawk
Pre-K–5
52
Roman Catholic
8.9 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Tomahawk, Bradley, Minocqua, Nokomis, Hazelhurst, King, Tomahawk Town, Rock Falls, Wilson Town (Lincoln County), Harrison Town (Lincoln County), Somo, Lake Tomahawk, Lynne and Knox.
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