Welcome to Park River ...

The city of Park River is located in Walsh County<1>.

The location of Park River has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

Park River was established in 1884.

A typical abbreviation for Park River: Park Riv.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Park River has a population of 1,327 people<3> (see below for details).

The community of Park River is 1,000 feet [305 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

The telephone area code for Park River: (701)

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Park River had an population of 1,327 people. This is a decrease of 5.42% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 13.55% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Park River had a population of 1,403 people (which is 12.62% of the total population of Walsh County). This makes Park River the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Park River represents 0.21% of the total population of North Dakota (which has 672,591 people), making it the state's 42nd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,403 people, the population of Park River decreased 8.6% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,535 people).

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

Communities near Park River ...

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

• Grafton
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton
  • Grafton is located in Walsh County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,075 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grafton <5>
• Minto
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minto have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minto
  • Minto is located in Walsh County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 582 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minto <5>
• Hoople
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoople have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoople
  • Hoople is located in Walsh County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 221 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoople <5>
• Fordville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fordville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fordville
  • Fordville is located in Walsh County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 194 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fordville <5>
• Edinburg
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edinburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edinburg
  • Edinburg is located in Walsh County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edinburg <5>
• Crystal
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal
  • Crystal is located in Pembina County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 125 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crystal <5>
• Forest River
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest River
  • Forest River is located in Walsh County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 118 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest River <5>
• Adams
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
  • Adams is located in Walsh County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 118 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adams <5>
• Pisek
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisek
  • Pisek is located in Walsh County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 105 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pisek <5>
• Lankin
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lankin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lankin
  • Lankin is located in Walsh County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 90 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lankin <5>

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Park River. Our list includes 10 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Park River.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Park River ...

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

Adding Park River to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Park River 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 River was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Park River on a map titled Rand McNally Map of North Dakota (1897).

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Park River. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of North Dakota: www.nd.gov/