Welcome to River Falls ...
The city of River Falls is primarily located in Pierce County<1>. A portion of River Falls extends into Saint Croix County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of River Falls, you might consider that their post office opened in 1855.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, River Falls has a population of 16,032 people<2> (see below for details).
River Falls is 900 feet [274 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: River Falls lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for River Falls: (715) and (534)<4>
The ZIP code for River Falls: 54022<5>
Websites for River Falls ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.rfchamber.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to River Falls, the following might be of interest:
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, River Falls had an population of 16,032 people. This is an increase of 6.88% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 27.64% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, River Falls had a population of 15,000 people (or 36.57% of the total population of Pierce County). This makes River Falls the county's most populous community.
The population of River Falls represents 0.26% of the total population of Wisconsin (which has 5,686,986 people), making it the state's 54th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 15,000 people, the population of River Falls increased 19.43% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 12,560 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for River Falls.
Communities Also Named River Falls ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named River Falls - they are located in Alabama, Maryland and South Carolina.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for River Falls.
Communities near River Falls ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near River Falls.
- Woodbury
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbury have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
- Woodbury is located in Washington County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 74,255 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodbury <7>
- Cottage Grove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Grove
- Cottage Grove is located in Washington County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38,170 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cottage Grove <7>
- Oakdale
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakdale have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
- Oakdale is located in Washington County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,773 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakdale <7>
- Hastings
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hastings
- Hastings is located in Dakota County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22,889 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hastings <7>
- South Saint Paul
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Saint Paul
- South Saint Paul is located in Dakota County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,916 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Saint Paul <7>
- Stillwater
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stillwater have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillwater
- Stillwater is located in Washington County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,694 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stillwater <7>
- Hudson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - New Richmond
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Richmond
- New Richmond is located in Saint Croix County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,730 people
- Lake Elmo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Elmo
- Lake Elmo is located in Washington County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,280 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Elmo <7>
- Saint Paul Park
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul Park
- Saint Paul Park is located in Washington County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,349 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Paul Park <7>
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 River Falls. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for River Falls.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of River 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 River Falls.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around River Falls. Our list includes 9 papers. See our Newspapers Page for River Falls.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for River Falls ...
Looking for more information about River 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.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to River Falls, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for River Falls.
Adding River Falls to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of River 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 River Falls was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the River Falls post office opened in 1855.
We also found River Falls in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for River Falls.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for River Falls. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Pierce County: www.co.pierce.wi.us/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Pierce, 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 River Falls. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around River Falls - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (534) is an overlay for area code (715). |
| <5> | 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 River Falls). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether River Falls or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |