Welcome to Red Lake Falls ...
The city of Red Lake Falls is located in Red Lake County<1> and is the County Seat for Red Lake County.
The location of Red Lake Falls has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Red Lake Falls, you might consider that their post office opened in 1878.
A typical abbreviation for Red Lake Falls: Red Lk. Falls
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Red Lake Falls has a population of 1,406 people<3> (see below for details).
Red Lake Falls is 1,030 feet [314 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Red Lake Falls lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Red Lake Falls lies within the (218) area code.
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Red Lake Falls had an population of 1,406 people. This is a decrease of 1.47% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 11.57% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Red Lake Falls had a population of 1,427 people (or 34.9% of the total population of Red Lake County). This makes Red Lake Falls the county's most populous community.
The population of Red Lake Falls represents 0.03% of the total population of Minnesota (which has 5,303,925 people), making it the state's 299th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 1,427 people, the population of Red Lake Falls decreased 10.25% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,590 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Red Lake Falls.
Communities Also Named Red Lake Falls ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Minnesota communities named Red Lake Falls: This one is located in Red Lake County and the other is located in Polk County.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Red Lake Falls.
Communities near Red Lake Falls ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Red Lake Falls.
- Thief River Falls
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thief River Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thief River Falls
- Thief River Falls is located in Pennington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,688 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thief River Falls <5>
- Crookston
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crookston
- Crookston is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,631 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crookston <5>
- Erskine
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erskine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erskine
- Erskine is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 467 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erskine <5>
- Oklee
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oklee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oklee
- Oklee is located in Red Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 428 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oklee <5>
- Plummer
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Saint Hilaire
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Hilaire have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Hilaire
- Saint Hilaire is located in Pennington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
- Mentor
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mentor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mentor
- Mentor is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mentor <5>
- Brooks
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east) - Dorothy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Gentilly
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gentilly
- Gentilly is located in Polk County
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 Red Lake Falls. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Red Lake Falls.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Red Lake 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 Red Lake Falls.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Red Lake Falls. See our Newspapers Page for Red Lake Falls.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Red Lake Falls ...
Looking for more information about Red Lake 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Red Lake Falls, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Red Lake Falls.
Adding Red Lake Falls to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Red Lake 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 Red Lake Falls was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Red Lake Falls post office opened in 1878.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Red Lake Falls.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Red Lake Falls. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 Red Lake, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Red Lake Falls. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Red Lake Falls - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |