Welcome to Fall River ...
The village of Fall River is located in Columbia County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Fall River, you might consider that their post office opened in 1849.
When the people of Fall River refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Fall Riverite<2>
A typical abbreviation for Fall River: Fall Riv.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Fall River has a population of 1,744 people<3> (see below for details).
Fall River is 830 feet [253 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Fall River lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The ZIP code for Fall River: 53932<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Fall River had an population of 1,744 people. This is an increase of 1.87% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 58.98% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Fall River had a population of 1,712 people. This makes Fall River the county's 11th most populous community.
The population of Fall River represents 0.03% of the total population of Wisconsin (which has 5,686,986 people), making it the state's 511st most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 1,712 people, the population of Fall River increased 56.06% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,097 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Fall River.
Communities Also Named Fall River ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Fall River - they are located in Colorado, Kansas, Massachusetts, Nova Scotia and Tennessee.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Fall River.
Communities near Fall River ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Fall River.
- Sun Prairie
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Prairie
- Sun Prairie is located in Dane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35,119 people
- Beaver Dam
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver Dam have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Dam
- Beaver Dam is located in Dodge County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,303 people
- DeForest
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeForest
- DeForest is located in Dane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,915 people
- Windsor
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
- Windsor is located in Dane County
- Marshall
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
- Marshall is located in Dane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,016 people
- Waterloo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - Juneau
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juneau
- Juneau is located in Dodge County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,532 people
- Poynette
(18 miles [29 km] to the west) - Pardeeville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pardeeville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pardeeville
- Pardeeville is located in Columbia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,053 people
- Randolph
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
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 Fall River. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fall River.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Fall 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 Fall River.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Fall River. See our Newspapers Page for Fall River.
Adding Fall River to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Fall 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 Fall River was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Fall River post office opened in 1849.
We also found Fall River in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Fall River.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fall River. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Columbia County: www.co.columbia.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 Columbia, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Fall River refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a village's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Fall River may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Fall River. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fall River - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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 village (such as Fall River). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Fall River 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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |