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Welcome to Park Rapids ...

The city of Park Rapids is located in Hubbard County<1> and is the County Seat for Hubbard County.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Park Rapids, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1881.

A typical abbreviation for Park Rapids: Park Rpds.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Park Rapids has a population of 4,255 people<2> (see below for details).

Park Rapids is 1,440 feet [439 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Park Rapids lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Park Rapids lies within the (218) area code.

The ZIP code for Park Rapids: 56470<4>

Websites for Park Rapids ...

Official Website: www.ci.park-rapids.mn.us/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Park Rapids had an population of 4,255 people. This is an increase of 14.72% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 29.88% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Park Rapids had a population of 3,709 people (which is 18.16% of the total population of Hubbard County). This makes Park Rapids the county's most populous community.

The population of Park Rapids represents 0.07% of the population of Minnesota (which has 5,303,925 people), making it the state's 179th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 3,709 people, the population of Park Rapids increased 13.22% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 3,276 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Park Rapids.

Communities Also Named Park Rapids ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Park Rapids - it's located in Washington.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Park Rapids.

Communities near Park Rapids ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Park Rapids.

  • Menahga
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Menahga have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menahga
    • Menahga is located in Wadena County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,307 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Menahga <6>
  • Akeley
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Akeley have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akeley
    • Akeley is located in Hubbard County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 449 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Akeley <6>
  • Nevis
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nevis have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevis
    • Nevis is located in Hubbard County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 416 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nevis <6>
  • Wolf Lake
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolf Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Lake
    • Wolf Lake is located in Becker County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 55 people
  • Dorset
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorset
    • Dorset is located in Hubbard County
  • Osage
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osage have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osage
    • Osage is located in Becker County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osage <6>
  • Two Inlets
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Two Inlets
    • Two Inlets is located in Becker County
  • Pine Point
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Point have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Point
    • Pine Point is located in Becker County
  • Ponsford
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ponsford have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponsford
    • Ponsford is located in Becker County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ponsford <6>
  • Lake George
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake George have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake George
    • Lake George is located in Hubbard County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake George <6>

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 Park Rapids. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Park Rapids.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Park Rapids. 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 Park Rapids.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Park Rapids. Our list includes 8 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Park Rapids.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Park Rapids ...

Looking for more information about Park Rapids? 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 Park Rapids, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Park Rapids.

Adding Park Rapids to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Park Rapids 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 Park Rapids was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Park Rapids post office opened in 1881.

We also found Park Rapids in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Park Rapids.

The official website for Park Rapids: www.ci.park-rapids.mn.us/

The official website for Hubbard County: www.co.hubbard.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 Hubbard, 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 Park Rapids.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Park Rapids - 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 Park Rapids). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Park Rapids 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/









 

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