Rio, Wisconsin

About Rio

Rio is a small town in southern Wisconsin with an estimated population of 1,126.

Officially, Rio is an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 1.25 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 901 residents per square mile.

📰 Rio News Today

• Rio Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 28
• Fall River/Rio Football Schedule MaxPreps · Aug 13
• Patricia A. Hazard Obituary Grasse Funeral Service · Jul 28
• Obituary | Lucille A. Lewke of Columbus Jensen Funeral and Cremation LLC · Jan 6
• Peder Spolum Obituary (1944 - 2026) - Rio, WI - Madison.com Legacy obituary · Jul 18

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Rio Unique

• One of 5 places in the US named Rio — but the Wisconsin one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in southern Wisconsin, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Wisconsin — one of 808 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 7 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Rio

• Duck Creek Public Hunting Grounds · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Empire Prairies State Natural Area - Hagen Prairie Unit · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Firemans Park reviews ★
• Jennings Creek State Wildlife Area reviews ★
• Mud Lake State Public Hunting Grounds reviews ★
• Otsego Marsh · Nature reserve reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Rio

• Rio Elementary
• Rio Middle/High

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Rio

🏘️ Nearby Communities