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City in Price County

Park Falls

Population
2,410
County
Price County
Location
45.936, -90.444

Park Falls is a city in Price County, Wisconsin, and the largest community in the county, incorporated as a city in 1912 and divided by the North Fork of the Flambeau River within the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest. The 2020 Census counted 2,410 residents. Its economy centers on forest products (Flambeau River Papers), manufacturing (St. Croix Rod fishing tackle, Weather Shield windows), rural healthcare (Marshfield Medical Center-Park Falls), and outdoor tourism, and the city bills itself as the Ruffed Grouse Capital of the World and hosts the annual Flambeau Rama festival.

The record

287 records name Park Falls

  • 247 news
  • 31 obituaries
  • 8 notices
  • 1 opinion

Showing the 40 most recent of 287. Every one is held, cited, and searchable in the archive.

What the records show

45 of 54 independently verified

Authoritative data

Overview

Population and demographics

  • 2020: 2410 secondary source via en.wikipedia.org Relayed by a secondary source. The primary record is cited but was not independently re-read.
  • Acs: 2318 unverified via censusreporter.org We could not confirm this against a primary public record, so we are telling you rather than hiding it.
  • Seasonal: None unverified via parkfalls.com We could not confirm this against a primary public record, so we are telling you rather than hiding it.
  • Mhi: 54643 unverified via censusreporter.org We could not confirm this against a primary public record, so we are telling you rather than hiding it.
  • Pci: 31806 unverified via censusreporter.org We could not confirm this against a primary public record, so we are telling you rather than hiding it.
  • Age: 47 unverified via censusreporter.org We could not confirm this against a primary public record, so we are telling you rather than hiding it.

Government and civic

Schools

  • District: Chequamegon School District via csdk12.net
  • Schools: Park Falls Elementary, Chequamegon North Campus, Chequamegon High School, Rural Virtual Academy via csdk12.net
  • Site: csdk12.net via csdk12.net
  • Enrollment: ~670 unverified via nces.ed.gov We could not confirm this against a primary public record, so we are telling you rather than hiding it.
  • Largest geo: largest by area in WI unverified via en.wikipedia.org We could not confirm this against a primary public record, so we are telling you rather than hiding it.

Economy and employers

  • Employer frp: Flambeau River Papers secondary source via en.wikipedia.org Relayed by a secondary source. The primary record is cited but was not independently re-read.
  • Employer stcroix: St. Croix Rod secondary source via en.wikipedia.org Relayed by a secondary source. The primary record is cited but was not independently re-read.
  • Employer weathershield: Weather Shield secondary source via en.wikipedia.org Relayed by a secondary source. The primary record is cited but was not independently re-read.
  • Employer marshfield: Marshfield Medical Center-Park Falls secondary source via marshfieldclinic.org Relayed by a secondary source. The primary record is cited but was not independently re-read.
  • Industries: wood/forest products, healthcare, manufacturing, tourism secondary source via en.wikipedia.org Relayed by a secondary source. The primary record is cited but was not independently re-read.

Institutions and anchors

  • Hospital: Marshfield Medical Center-Park Falls (Critical Access Hospital) secondary source via marshfieldclinic.org Relayed by a secondary source. The primary record is cited but was not independently re-read.
  • Library: Park Falls Public Library secondary source via parkfallslibrary.org Relayed by a secondary source. The primary record is cited but was not independently re-read.
  • Forest hq: 1170 4th Avenue South, Park Falls via fs.usda.gov
  • Postoffice: Park Falls Post Office, ZIP 54552 secondary source via en.wikipedia.org Relayed by a secondary source. The primary record is cited but was not independently re-read.

Business and commerce

  • Chamber: Park Falls Area Chamber of Commerce secondary source via parkfalls.com Relayed by a secondary source. The primary record is cited but was not independently re-read.

Media

  • Herald: Park Falls Herald (weekly, est. 1900) secondary source via loc.gov Relayed by a secondary source. The primary record is cited but was not independently re-read.
  • Radio: WCQM / 98Q Country secondary source via 98qcountry.com Relayed by a secondary source. The primary record is cited but was not independently re-read.
  • Review: Price County Review secondary source via apg-wi.com Relayed by a secondary source. The primary record is cited but was not independently re-read.

Recreation and natural assets

  • River: North Fork Flambeau River recreation secondary source via en.wikipedia.org Relayed by a secondary source. The primary record is cited but was not independently re-read.
  • Grouse: Ruffed Grouse Capital of the World secondary source via apg-wi.com Relayed by a secondary source. The primary record is cited but was not independently re-read.
  • State forest: Flambeau River State Forest via dnr.wisconsin.gov

Events and seasonal rhythm

  • Flambeaurama: Flambeau Rama (late July/early Aug) secondary source via parkfallswi.chambermaster.com Relayed by a secondary source. The primary record is cited but was not independently re-read.

Infrastructure and access

  • Hwy: WI Highway 13 secondary source via parkfalls.com Relayed by a secondary source. The primary record is cited but was not independently re-read.
  • Airport local: Park Falls Municipal Airport (KPKF) secondary source via en.wikipedia.org Relayed by a secondary source. The primary record is cited but was not independently re-read.
  • Airport nearest: Rhinelander-Oneida County (RHI), ~68 mi secondary source via parkfalls.com Relayed by a secondary source. The primary record is cited but was not independently re-read.
  • Coords: 45.93472, -90.44861 secondary source via en.wikipedia.org Relayed by a secondary source. The primary record is cited but was not independently re-read.
  • Area: 3.88 total / 3.65 land / 0.23 water secondary source via en.wikipedia.org Relayed by a secondary source. The primary record is cited but was not independently re-read.
  • Elevation: 1516 secondary source via en.wikipedia.org Relayed by a secondary source. The primary record is cited but was not independently re-read.
  • River: North Fork of the Flambeau River secondary source via en.wikipedia.org Relayed by a secondary source. The primary record is cited but was not independently re-read.
  • Forest: Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest via fs.usda.gov
  • Broadband: DSL/cable/fixed-wireless; limited fiber unverified via broadbandnow.com We could not confirm this against a primary public record, so we are telling you rather than hiding it.
  • Hub distance: Phillips ~23 mi; Rhinelander ~53 mi unverified via parkfalls.com We could not confirm this against a primary public record, so we are telling you rather than hiding it.

Local government

In memory, from Park Falls

All obituaries

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