Welcome to Little Falls ...
The city of Little Falls is located in Morrison County<1> and is the County Seat for Morrison County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Little Falls, you might consider that their post office opened in 1852.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Little Falls has a population of 8,698 people<2> (see below for details).
Little Falls is 1,110 feet [338 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Little Falls lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Little Falls: (320)
The ZIP code for Little Falls: 56345<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Little Falls had an population of 8,698 people. This is an increase of 4.26% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 12.68% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Little Falls had a population of 8,343 people (which is 25.13% of the total population of Morrison County). This makes Little Falls the county's most populous community.
The population of Little Falls represents 0.16% of the population of Minnesota (which has 5,303,925 people), making it the state's 106th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 8,343 people, the population of Little Falls increased 8.08% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 7,719 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Little Falls.
Communities Also Named Little Falls ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named Little Falls - they are located in Maine, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, Newfoundland and Labrador, Ontario, Virginia, Washington (2), West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Little Falls.
Communities near Little Falls ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Little Falls.
- Rice
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rice have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice
- Rice is located in Benton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,401 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rice <6>
- Pierz
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pierz have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierz
- Pierz is located in Morrison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,364 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pierz <6>
- Royalton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royalton
- Royalton is located in Morrison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,229 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Royalton <6>
- Saint Stephen
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Stephen have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Stephen
- Saint Stephen is located in Stearns County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 867 people
- Holdingford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holdingford have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holdingford
- Holdingford is located in Stearns County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 725 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holdingford <6>
- Randall
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randall
- Randall is located in Morrison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 617 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Randall <6>
- Upsala
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upsala
- Upsala is located in Morrison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 420 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Upsala <6>
- Swanville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swanville
- Swanville is located in Morrison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 351 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swanville <6>
- Bowlus
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowlus
- Bowlus is located in Morrison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 276 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowlus <6>
- Buckman
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Little Falls. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Little Falls.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Little Falls. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Little Falls.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Little Falls. Our list includes 16 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Little Falls.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Little Falls ...
Looking for more information about Little Falls? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Little Falls, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Little Falls.
Adding Little Falls to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Little Falls in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Little Falls was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Little Falls post office opened in 1852.
We also found Little Falls in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Little Falls.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Little Falls. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Morrison County: www.co.morrison.mn.us/
The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Morrison, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Little Falls. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Little Falls - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Little Falls). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Little Falls or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |