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About Riceville, IA

Riceville is a farming town of 800 people in north-central Iowa's Howard County. Highway 9 runs east-west through town, connecting to Cresco (12 miles) and Osage (20 miles), while Highway 346 provides north-south access. Most traffic involves short agricultural routes, though US Highway 18 (25 miles south) offers faster connections to regional centers. The town's name comes from rice grass that once grew in the area's wetlands.

Where is Riceville, IA on the map?

Riceville, IA is in United States, at 43.362, -92.554 - about 12 km south of McIntire, IA.

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The closest airport to Riceville, IA is Rochester International Airport, 73 km (about 1 h 11 min by car).

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