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Rice County prides itself in keeping taxes low, and is one of the lowest taxed counties in all of Minnesota. This translates into savings for businesses – contributing to our business-friendly environment.
Major Employers:
- Job Sectors - Rice County is home to a diverse number of exceptional companies. Employers have created and retained jobs in: Educational Sectors, Government, Health Care, High Tech, Manufacturing.
- Major Employers - Our major employers include:
Aldi Jennie-O Turkey Store Northfield Hospital Allina Health Care
/District One HospitalMcLane Minnesota Northfield Public Schools Carleton College Met-Con Companies Post Consumer Brands Cenneidigh, Inc. Met-Con Companies Rice County Offices Daikin Applied Minnesota Correctional
FacilitySAGE Electrochromics Faribault Foods, Inc. Minnesota State
AcademiesSt. Olaf College Faribault Public Schools Multek Flexible
Circuits, Inc.
Utilities
- Steele Waseca Cooperative Electric
- Phone Number: 507-451-7340 (or) 1-800-526-3514
- Xcel Energy
- Phone Number: 800-622-3674
- Steele Waseca Cooperative Electric
- Phone Number: 507-451-7340 (or) 1-800-526-3514
- Xcel Energy
- Phone Number: 800-622-3674
There are several Telephone, Internet, Cable, Satellite and Fiber services available in Rice County.
- Provided locally by each city or township.
Transportation
Faribault Municipal Airport - Liz Wall Strohfus Field
Minneapolis/St. Paul International Airport (approximately 40 miles away)
Minneapolis/St. Paul International Airport (approximately 40 miles away)
- Greyhound
- Jefferson
- Local Transit Service
- Northfield Lines
- Interstate I-35
- Minnesota State Highways 3, 19, 21, 60, 99, 246, 298, 299
- Several local and national motor freight services in Rice County area.
- Federal Express, UPS, Mail Express, and a number of other couriers serve the area.
Progressive Rail, Canadian Pacific Railway, Union Pacific Railroad