Welcome to Littlefork ...
The city of Littlefork is located in Koochiching County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Littlefork, you might consider that their post office opened in 1902.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Littlefork has a population of 591 people<2> (see below for details).
Littlefork is 1,110 feet [338 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Littlefork lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Littlefork: 218
The ZIP code for Littlefork: 56653<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Littlefork had an population of 591 people. This is a decrease of 8.66% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 13.09% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Littlefork had a population of 647 people. This makes Littlefork the county's 3rd most populous community.
The population of Littlefork represents 0.01% of the total population of Minnesota (which has 5,303,925 people), making it the state's 451st most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 647 people, the population of Littlefork decreased 4.85% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 680 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Littlefork.
Communities near Littlefork ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Littlefork.
- Fort Frances
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Frances
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Frances <5>
- International Falls
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for International Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for International Falls
- International Falls is located in Koochiching County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,714 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for International Falls <5>
- Ranier
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranier
- Ranier is located in Koochiching County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 548 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ranier <5>
- Big Falls
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Falls
- Big Falls is located in Koochiching County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 205 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Falls <5>
- Ericsburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ericsburg
- Ericsburg is located in Koochiching County
- Box Alder
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - Loman
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest) - Crozier
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crozier
- South International Falls
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South International Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South International Falls
- South International Falls is located in Koochiching County
- Aylsworth
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
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 Littlefork. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Littlefork.
We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Littlefork. See our Newspapers Page for Littlefork.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Littlefork ...
Looking for more information about Littlefork? 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 Littlefork, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Littlefork.
Adding Littlefork to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Littlefork 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 Littlefork was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
X2X - From that list, the Littlefork post office opened in 1902.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Littlefork.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Littlefork. 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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Littlefork. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Littlefork - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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 Littlefork). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Littlefork or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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> | 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/ |