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Rice Lake is a St. Louis County city on Duluth's northern edge, with about 4,150 residents (American Community Survey 2024 5-year). The median home was built in 1972.

Rice Lake is propane country: about 47% of occupied homes heat with propane and only about 22% with utility gas. Most generators here run from a propane tank, so the tank size decides how many days the unit can run in a long outage.

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Rice Lake: Key Facts and Sources

PopulationAbout 4,150 (4,153) (Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (2024 5-year), via Census Reporter)
Median year homes were built1972 (Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (2024 5-year), via Census Reporter)
Homes heated with propaneAbout 47% of occupied homes (795 of 1,702) (Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (2024 5-year), via Census Reporter)
Homes heated with utility gasAbout 22% (381 of 1,702); electricity about 19% (Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (2024 5-year), via Census Reporter)

ZIP codes covered: 55803

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Standby Generator Installation in Rice Lake: Questions

How big a propane tank does a generator need in Rice Lake?

It depends on the generator size and how many days it should run without a refill. With about 47% of Rice Lake homes already on propane (ACS 2024 5-year), many homes can share the existing tank if it is large enough; the installer checks the tank and the delivery schedule before quoting.