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The University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire – Barron County (also known as UWEC–Barron County or UWEC–BC) is a branch campus to the University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire. It is located in Rice Lake, Wisconsin, and is a member of the University of Wisconsin System. As of the 2016–17 school year, there were 497 full and part-time students. [1]
Rice Lake is a city in Barron County in northwest Wisconsin, United States, on the shore of the lake with the same name. The city is a commercial and tourist center for the surrounding rural areas. [6] As of the 2020 census, the city had a total population of 9,040. The city is located mostly within the Town of Rice Lake.
Barron County Pipestone Quarry: Barron County Pipestone Quarry: December 22, 1978 : East of Rice Lake: Rice Lake: Site where American Indians quarried pipestone for making ceremonial pipes. [5] 2: Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis and Omaha Railroad Passenger Station: Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis and Omaha Railroad Passenger Station: June 21, 2007
Rice Lake Town Hall. Rice Lake is a town in Barron County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. [1] The population was 2,813 at the 2020 census, [2] down from 3,041 at the 2010 census. [3] The City of Rice Lake is located mostly within the town. The unincorporated communities of Campia and Dobie are located partially in the town.
The county was created in 1859 [4] as Dallas County (named after Vice President George M. Dallas), with the county seat located at Barron. It was renamed Barron County on March 4, 1869. The county's name honors Wisconsin lawyer and politician Henry D. Barron, who served as circuit judge of the Eleventh Judicial Circuit. [5] [6] Barron County ...
In 1989, the entirety of US 53 in Wisconsin was designated the Peace Memorial Highway, commemorating citizens of Wisconsin who have worked to promote international peace. [13] A new four-lane divided highway section of U.S. 53 in Duluth was constructed in 2004. This section of the route is known locally as Piedmont Avenue.
Rice Lake is a lake in Barron County, Wisconsin, in the United States. [1] It is one of several lakes that the Red Cedar River flows through. The city of Rice Lake, Wisconsin is beside it. Rice Lake is an 859-acre lake located in Barron County. It has a maximum depth of 19 feet. [2]
Wisconsin Highway 48 crosses the town through its center, leading east to Rice Lake and west to Cumberland. Wisconsin Highway 25 leads south from Highway 48 towards Barron , the county seat. According to the United States Census Bureau , Stanfold has a total area of 35.9 square miles (93.0 km 2 ), of which 35.9 square miles (92.9 km 2 ) is land ...