Park Falls, Wisconsin Park Falls, Wisconsin Park Falls 4.jpg Location of Park Falls, Wisconsin Location of Park Falls, Wisconsin Park Falls is a town/city in Price County, Wisconsin, United States.
The populace was 2,462 at the 2010 census. Located in the woods of north central Wisconsin, primarily the Chequamegon National Forest, Park Falls is a small improve divided by the North Fork of the Flambeau River, a prominent destination for fishing, canoeing and whitewater rafting.
The town/city began in the late 19th century as a small river village called Muskellunge Falls.
It was later retitled Park Falls for the scenic beauty encircling the former falls on the south side of town.
At the height of the city's industrialized success the city's populace swelled to more than 4,000 residents.
Several governmental offices are positioned in Park Falls, including a school district, a National Forest Service office, an outpost of the Wisconsin Department of National Resources, and the northern office of the state governor.
Park Falls is positioned at 45 56 5 N 90 26 55 W (45.934590, -90.448538). According to the United States Enumeration Bureau, the town/city has a total region of 3.83 square miles (9.92 km2), of which, 3.60 square miles (9.32 km2) is territory and 0.23 square miles (0.60 km2) is water. Park Falls is served by the Park Falls Municipal Airport (KPKF).
Located two miles northeast of the city, the airport handles roughly 6,750 operations per year, with approximately 97% general aviation and 3% air taxi.
Canadian National station, along the barns tracks in Park Falls As of the census of 2010, there were 2,462 citizens , 1,096 homeholds, and 622 families living in the city.
There were 1,283 housing units at an average density of 356.4 per square mile (137.6/km2).
There were 1,096 homeholds of which 25.7% had kids under the age of 18 residing with them, 43.7% were married couples residing together, 8.4% had a female homeholder with no husband present, 4.7% had a male homeholder with no wife present, and 43.2% were non-families.
The median age in the town/city was 46.9 years.
21.4% of inhabitants were under the age of 18; 5.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 19.9% were from 25 to 44; 30.7% were from 45 to 64; and 22.8% were 65 years of age or older.
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,793 citizens , 1,185 homeholds, and 718 families living in the city.
There were 1,302 housing units at an average density of 366.9 per square mile (141.6/km ).
The ethnic makeup of the town/city was 97.99% White, 0.11% African American, 0.43% Native American, 0.86% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.07% from other competitions, and 0.50% from two or more competitions.
There were 1,185 homeholds out of which 28.9% had kids under the age of 18 residing with them, 47.1% were married couples residing together, 8.9% had a female homeholder with no husband present, and 39.4% were non-families.
In the city, the populace was spread out with 23.4% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 24.3% from 25 to 44, 22.3% from 45 to 64, and 23.9% who were 65 years of age or older.
The median income for a homehold in the town/city was $33,860, and the median income for a family was $42,930.
About 5.5% of families and 10.3% of the populace were below the poverty line, including 16.1% of those under age 18 and 6.5% of those age 65 or over.
The Flambeau River Papers Corporation (formerly Flambeau Paper Company), a namesake of the Flambeau River, was once the biggest employer in the area.
Park Falls is also home to St.
The Park Falls School District is geographically the biggest school precinct in Wisconsin. The school precinct combined with the Glidden school precinct creating the Chequamegon School District starting from the 2009-10 school year. The abundance of enhance forests and a several lakes, including the Turtle-Flambeau Flowage to the east of the city, has made Park Falls a destination for outside enthusiasts.
The Chequamegon Screaming Eagles (formerly the Park Falls Cardinals and Glidden Black Bears due to a consolidation), have had a long-standing rivalry with the Phillips Loggers.
Park Falls jubilates its improve festival, Flambeau Rama, every year amid the first weekend in August.
"Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015".
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