Park Falls, Wisconsin
11 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1941 and the latest in 1984. It stands in Park Falls City. It lies in ZIP code area 54552. The Survey maps it on the Park Falls quadrangle. 2,410 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 1,516 feet above sea level.
On record in Park Falls
Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.
On the National Register 2 records
Flambeau Paper Company Office Buildinglisted 1985
Park Falls Post Officelisted 2000
Population over time
2 figuresPark Falls fell from 2,462 to 2,410 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2,462 | |
| 2020 | 2,410 | -52 (-2%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
8 surveys from 11 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1941 USGS Park Falls quadrangle1:48000, 2 printings
- 1943 USGS Park Falls quadrangle1:48000
- 1947 USGS Park Falls quadrangle1:48000
- 1953 USGS Rice Lake quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1959 USGS Rice Lake quadrangle1:250000
- 1968 USGS Park Falls quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1980 USGS Park Falls quadrangle1:100000
- 1984 USGS Park Falls quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
106 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 106 fires within 5 miles of Park Falls between 1992 and 2020, burning about 85 acres in total. 3 started naturally. 9 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 32 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 21 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 14 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 9 |
| Other causes | 8 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 7 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 5 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 5 |
| Natural | 3 |
| Fireworks | 1 |
| Smoking | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 September 1996 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 13 September 1996 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 23 August 1992 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 16 August 2007 | Arson/incendiarism | 3.9 acres | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 9 July 2003 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 20 July 1994 | Natural | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 18 July 2006 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 10 July 2007 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 14 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 14 workings within 5 miles of Park Falls: 13 past producers, 1 occurrence. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blockhouse Lake Gravel Pit #1 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Burtle Road Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Butternut Sand Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence | ||
| Fifield Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Krucky Road Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Lakeshore Drive Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Maple Ridge Road Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Old 182 Road Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Park Falls Gravel Pit # 3 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Park Falls Gravel Pit #1 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
56 since 1994Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Park Falls in 56 storm reports between 1994 and 2024: 34 hail, 21 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Park Falls | $5,000 | A tree was downed onto a car near Park Falls. |
| July 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Park Falls | $4,000 | Trees were blown down. |
| August 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Park Falls | $4,000 | Trees were blown down onto power lines near Butternut Lake. |
| August 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Park Falls | $3,000 | Several trees and a power line were blown down. |
| July 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Park Falls | $2,000 | Several trees were blown down. |
| August 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Park Falls | - | Price County dispatch reported multiple trees down in the area. |
| May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Park Falls | - | A few 3 inch diameter tree limbs were broken. |
| August 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Park Falls | - | A spotter using an anemometer recorded multiple gusts to 60 mph as the storm was moving in. |
| August 2015 | Hail | Park Falls | - | There was hail a little bit larger than the size of quarters. |
| September 2014 | Hail | Park Falls | - | There was nickel to quarter size hail. |
| September 2014 | Hail | Park Falls | - | There was quarter size hail increasing to ping pong ball size hail. It was still hailing at the time of the report. |
| September 2014 | Hail | Park Falls | - | There was a lot of quarter size hail. |
| September 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Park Falls | - | There was an 8 to 10 inch diameter tree broken. The location was corrected. |
| May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Park Falls | - | There were 12 to 14 inch diameter trees down across Kley Road northwest of Park Falls. |
| July 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Park Falls | - | Twelve to 14 inch diameter trees were blown down across County Road E. |
| September 2011 | Hail | Park Falls | - | Hail was accompanied by strong, gusty winds. |
| April 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Park Falls | - | A tree was blown down on a power line about a half mile south of Park Falls. |
| July 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Park Falls | - | Trees were blown down. |
| July 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Park Falls | - | Trees were blown down in the Park Falls, Fifield, and Kennan areas. |
| July 2006 | Hail | Park Falls | - | Along with the hail there were damaging winds that blew down power lines. |
| June 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Park Falls | - | Several large trees were blown down. |
| June 2005 | Hail | Park Falls | - | The hail fell at the intersection of Highway 13 and County Road E. |
| June 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Park Falls | - | Trees were blown down onto State Highway 13. |
| June 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Park Falls | - | Trees and power lines were blown down near Pike Lake along Shady Knoll Road. |
| June 2005 | Hail | Park Falls | - | Hail fell at the intersection of Highway 70 and Price Lake Road. |
| June 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Park Falls | - | Trees were blown down. |
| June 2005 | Tornado (F0) | Park Falls | - | A tornado briefly touched down over Butternut Lake. |
| August 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Park Falls | - | Trees were blown down. |
| August 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Park Falls | - | Shingles were torn off homes. Wind speed is estimated. |
| July 1995 | Hail | Park Falls | - | Hail from 1.25 to three inches in diameter fell in and around Fifield between 1624 and 1635CST. An automobile dealership sustained $550 thousand worth of damage to inventory. |
| July 1995 | Hail | Park Falls | - | Hail from 1.25 to three inches in diameter fell in and around Fifield between 1624 and 1635CST. An automobile dealership sustained $550 thousand worth of damage to inventory. |
| June 2021 | Hail | Park Falls | - | no account filed |
| July 2020 | Hail | Park Falls | - | no account filed |
| July 2020 | Hail | Park Falls | - | no account filed |
| July 2020 | Hail | Park Falls | - | no account filed |
| August 2018 | Hail | Park Falls | - | no account filed |
| June 2016 | Hail | Park Falls | - | no account filed |
| September 2012 | Hail | Park Falls | - | no account filed |
| April 2011 | Hail | Park Falls | - | no account filed |
| May 2010 | Hail | Park Falls | - | no account filed |
| June 2008 | Hail | Park Falls | - | no account filed |
| June 2008 | Hail | Park Falls | - | no account filed |
| June 2005 | Hail | Park Falls | - | no account filed |
| June 2005 | Hail | Park Falls | - | no account filed |
| June 2005 | Hail | Park Falls | - | no account filed |
| April 2004 | Hail | Park Falls | - | no account filed |
| August 2004 | Hail | Park Falls | - | no account filed |
| September 2002 | Hail | Park Falls | - | no account filed |
| April 2002 | Hail | Park Falls | - | no account filed |
| April 2002 | Hail | Park Falls | - | no account filed |
| June 2001 | Hail | Park Falls | - | no account filed |
| July 2000 | Hail | Park Falls | - | no account filed |
| July 2000 | Hail | Park Falls | - | no account filed |
| August 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Park Falls | - | no account filed |
| April 1994 | Hail | Park Falls | - | no account filed |
| April 1994 | Hail | Park Falls | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lymantown | 0.6 miles | 11 | |
| Fifield | 3.9 miles | 11 | |
| Kaiser (historical) | 6.1 miles | 9 | |
| Coolidge (historical) | 8.7 miles | 11 | |
| Lugerville | 11.5 miles | 10 | |
| Kennedy | 11.6 miles | 12 | |
| Phillips | 16.6 miles | 10 | |
| Cranberry Lake | 20.9 miles | 10 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Park Falls | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q1569810 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1571039. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.







