Census Data for Park Falls

Population ...

The most recent Census Estimate<1> was for 2019 and it gave Park Falls a population of 2,229 people.

The last Decennial Census<2> was in 2010, which gave Park Falls a population of 2,462 people.

The city of Park Falls is located in Price County. The 2010 Census gave Price County; a population of 14,159 people. This means that Park Falls had 17.39% of the county's total population, making it Price's most populous community.

At the same time, Wisconsin had a population of 5,686,986 people, meaning that Park Falls had 0.04% of the total population of Wisconsin - making it the state's 359th most populous community.

Area ...

The 2010 Census shows that the sampling area for Park Falls has a total area of 3.83 square miles [9.9 km²]. Of this total, 3.6 square miles [9.3 km²] is land, with the balance (6.06%) being water (0.23 square miles [0.6 km²]).

Price County has a land area of 1,254 square miles [3,248.8 km²]. At 3.6 square miles [9.3 km²], Park Falls has 0.29% of the county's total land area.

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  • When the Census Bureau conducts a census for a city like Park Falls, they draw a boundary around the area in which they are going to conduct their count - this defines the sampling area (usually a polygon). The shape of the sampling area can be quite complex and it's important to keep in mind that the boundaries of the sampling area may or may not match the recognized boundaries of the city.
  • Things like population, area and housing for Park Falls reflect the sampling area. Since the shape of the sampling area and the actual boundaries of Park Falls might be different, it's best to check with the U.S. Census Bureau to resolve any difference between the two.
  • Not only does the sampling area define boundaries, it also has a GPS location (latitude & longitude) that indicates a point within the sampling area (usually the center of the polygon, known as the centroid). At the time of the 2010 Census, the sampling area was located at:
  • Lat:   45° 56' 19"   (or 45.94°)
  • Lon:   -90° 26' 32"   (or -90.44°)
  • More information on this topic and the changes between the 2000 Census and the 2010 Census can be found in the section for our Census-to-Census Observations ... (see below).

Housing Units ...

At the time of the 2010 Census, Park Falls had 1,283 Housing Units<3> and with its population of 2,462 people, this averages 1.92 people per Housing Unit.

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  • The 2010 Census shows Park Falls had a land area of 3.6 square miles [9.3 km²]. This translates to 335 Housing Units per square mile [129.3 housing units/km²].
  • From the Census of 2000: Park Falls had 1,302 Housing Units, a population of 2,793 people and a land area of 3.55 square miles [9.2 km²]. This gives a density of 2.15 people per Housing Unit and 342.7 Housing Units per square mile [132.3 housing units/km²].
  • Note: Repeating the caution above (under Population Density), be aware that when comparing Housing Units between the 2010 Census and the 2000 Census, there were changes in the sampling area for Park Falls and you need to be careful when comparing results between the censuses. More information about the nature of these the changes can be found in the section called Census-to-Census Observations ... (see below).

Price County ...

The community of Park Falls is located in Price County<4>.

The county had a population of 14,159 people at the 2010 Census. With it's population of 2,462 people, Park Falls represented 17.39% of the county's total.

In addition, where the city of Park Falls has a population density of 642 people per square mile [248.2 people/km²], Price County averages 11.29 people per square mile [4.36 people/km²].

For more information, please visit our Census Page for Price County.

Census-to-Census Observations ...

Introduction ...

When the Census Bureau takes a census count (or enumeration) for Park Falls, they start by specifying the boundaries of the area to be counted. This area (or sampling area) is a polygon and its shape can be quite complex - it may or may not match the geographical boundaries of Park Falls. It's important to note that from one Census to the next, the shape and location of the polygon can change.

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  • Although we don't have specific information about the shape of the polygon for Park Falls or how it changed has over time, there is some information that can give us some hints. For example, since the shape of the sampling area is directly related to the shape of the polygon, any change to area probably indicates a new shape for the polygon.
  • If you need precision or details about the methodology of the Census, you should visit the U.S. Census Bureau for a definitive answer.

Location ...

While generally coinciding with the GPS location (latitude/longitude) of Park Falls, the latitude and longitude given by the Census Bureau actually indicates the GPS location of the polygon for Park Falls.

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  • For the 2010 Census, the location was given as:
  • Lat:   45.938742°   (or 45°56'19" N)
  • Lon:   -90.442256°   (or -90°26'32" W)
  • For the 2000 Census, the location given was:
  • Lat:   45.934590°   (or 45°56'4" N)
  • Lon:   -90.448538°   (or -90°26'54" W)
  • The difference indicates that the U.S. Census Bureau moved the location of the polygon for the 2010 Census 2,197 feet to the northeast<5> of the location that was used in the 2000 Census.
  • The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and the U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN) have assigned a unique GNIS identifier (#1583895) to Park Falls. This identifier also marks a GPS point on the map, and that point lies within the boundaries of Park Falls. The GNIS point has been mapped to the latitude/longitude:
  • Lat:   45.933287°   (or 45°55'59" N)
  • Lon:   -90.445997°   (or -90°26'45" W)
  • The GPS location given for the 2010 Census lies 2,203 feet to the northeast<6> of the point given by the GNIS for Park Falls. For more information about this and the relationship of the various Federal Codes, please visit our Misc Page for Park Falls.

Miscellaneous Information for Park Falls ...

The Federal government has assigned various identifying codes to each community, county and state. At one time or another, the US Census Bureau has used one (or more) of the following identifiers when referring to either Price County or the city of Park Falls:

• The GNIS Codes ...
  • The current system of identification is called the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). The following GNIS codes relate to Park Falls:
  • GNIS ID for Park Falls: 1583895
  • GNIS ID for Price County: 1581110
  • GNIS ID for State of Wisconsin: 1779806

• The FIPS Codes ...
  • An earlier (and largely obsolete) identification method was called the Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS):
  • State Code: 55 (Wisconsin)
  • County Code: 099 (Price County)
  • Place Code: 61200 (Park Falls)
  • State & County Code: 55/099 (Wisconsin / Price County)
  • State & Place Code: 55/61200 (Wisconsin / Park Falls)

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  • Park Falls is located in Census Region #2 (the Midwest Region) and Division #3 (the East North-Central Division).

For more information about the various Federal identification codes, please visit our Misc Page for Park Falls.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Park Falls. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Price County: www.co.price.wi.us/

The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/

The official website of the U.S. Census Bureau

The official website of the U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN)

The official website of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)