Welcome to Big Falls ...
The city of Big Falls is located in Koochiching County<1>.
The location of Big Falls has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Big Falls, you might consider that their post office opened in 1906.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Big Falls has a population of 207 people<3> (see below for details).
Big Falls is 1,220 feet [372 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Big Falls lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Big Falls lies within the (218) area code.
The ZIP code for Big Falls: 56627<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Big Falls had an population of 207 people. This is a decrease of 12.29% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 21.59% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Big Falls had a population of 236 people. This makes Big Falls the county's 7th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 236 people, the population of Big Falls decreased 10.61% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 264 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Big Falls.
Communities Also Named Big Falls ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Big Falls - they are located in Newfoundland and Labrador, North Carolina and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Big Falls.
Communities near Big Falls ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Big Falls.
- Littlefork
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littlefork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littlefork
- Littlefork is located in Koochiching County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 582 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Littlefork <6>
- Margie
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Gemmell
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gemmell
- Gemmell is located in Koochiching County
- Loman
(23 miles [37 km] to the north) - Effie
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Effie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Effie
- Effie is located in Itasca County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 118 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Effie <6>
- Mizpah
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest) - Aylsworth
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north) - Box Alder
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north) - Northome
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northome have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northome
- Northome is located in Koochiching County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 187 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northome <6>
- Bigfork
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigfork
- Bigfork is located in Itasca County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 444 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bigfork <6>
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 Big Falls. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Big Falls.
We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Big Falls. See our Newspapers Page for Big Falls.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Big Falls ...
Looking for more information about Big 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 Big Falls, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Big Falls.
Adding Big Falls to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Big 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 Big Falls was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the Big Falls post office opened in 1906.
We also found Big Falls on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for Minnesota (1956).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Big Falls.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Big Falls. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Koochiching County: www.co.koochiching.mn.us/
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 Koochiching, 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 Big Falls. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Big Falls - 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 city (such as Big Falls). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Big Falls or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |