Rice Lake, WI is a small city located in northern Wisconsin with a population of 8,438 people. This city offers a variety of different transportation options for its residents. The Rice Lake Transit system provides public bus service throughout the city and connects riders to surrounding communities. There are also several taxi companies that operate in Rice Lake as well as Uber and Lyft services available. For those who prefer to travel by car, there are several highway systems including US 53 and US 63 that can be used to easily reach other nearby cities. Additionally, Rice Lake is about an hour away from the Eau Claire airport which serves both domestic and international flights making it easy for residents to travel outside of Rice Lake without having to drive all the way to Minneapolis or Milwaukee airports.
The typical American commute has been getting longer each year since 2010. The average one-way commute in Rice Lake (zip 54868) takes 17.6 minutes. That's shorter than the US average of 26.4 minutes.
How people in Rice Lake (zip 54868) get to work:
- 80.6% drive their own car alone
- 7.4% carpool with others
- 6.0% work from home
- 0.3% take mass transit