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Population (year 2000): 12,560. Estimated
population in July 2005: 13,254 (+5.5% change)
Males: 5,715 (45.5%), Females: 6,845 (54.5%)
Pierce County
Zip code:
54022
Median resident age: 23.6 years
Median household income: $41,184 (year 2000)
Median house value: $127,000 (year 2000)
Races in River Falls:
- White Non-Hispanic (96.0%)
- Two or more races (1.1%)
- Hispanic (0.9%)
- American Indian (0.8%)
- Black (0.5%)
Ancestries: German (42.8%), Norwegian (20.8%),
Irish (12.4%), Swedish (9.4%), English (7.8%), Polish (5.7%).
Elevation: 920 feet
Land area: 5.0 square miles
For population 25 years and over in River Falls
- High school or higher: 92.2%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 38.1%
- Graduate or professional degree: 12.1%
- Unemployed: 6.2%
- Mean travel time to work: 20.5 minutes
For population 15
years and over in River Falls city
- Never married: 48.9%
- Now married: 39.4%
- Separated: 0.6%
- Widowed: 4.9%
- Divorced: 6.2%
1.6% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +1,390 (+12.4%).
Hospital/medical center in River Falls:
- RIVER FALLS AREA HOSPITAL (1629 E DIVISION
STREET)
Other hospitals/medical centers near River Falls:
- HUDSON HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; HUDSON, WI)
- REGINA MEDICAL COMPLEX (about 19 miles; HASTINGS,
MN)
- BALDWIN AREA MEDICAL CTR 141 (about 19 miles;
BALDWIN, WI)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
River Falls:
- MINNEAPOLIS-ST PAUL INTL/WOLD-CHAMBERLAIN/ (about 41
miles; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; ID: MSP)
- ROCHESTER INTERNATIONAL (about 67 miles; ROCHESTER,
MN; ID: RST)
- CHIPPEWA VALLEY REGIONAL (about 79 miles; EAU
CLAIRE, WI; ID: EAU)
Other public-use airports nearest to River Falls:
- LAKE ELMO (about 18 miles; ST PAUL, MN; ID: 21D)
- NEW RICHMOND MUNI (about 20 miles; NEW RICHMOND, WI;
ID: RNH)
- RED WING RGNL (about 22 miles; RED WING, MN; ID:
RGK)
College/University in River Falls:
- UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-RIVER FALLS
(Full-time enrollment: 5,491; Location: 410 S 3RD ST;
Public; Website: www.uwrf.edu; Offers Master's degree)
Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near
River Falls:
- INVER HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 29 miles; INVER
GROVE HEIGHTS, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,475)
- METROPOLITAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 31 miles; ST
PAUL, MN; FT enrollment: 3,171)
- CENTURY COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 31
miles; WHITE BEAR LAKE, MN; FT enrollment: 4,381)
- ST PAUL TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 35 miles; ST PAUL,
MN; FT enrollment: 2,587)
- BROWN INSTITUTE LTD (about 36 miles; MENDOTA
HEIGHTS, MN; FT enrollment: 2,171)
- HAMLINE UNIVERSITY (about 38 miles; ST PAUL, MN; FT
enrollment: 2,847)
- UNIVERSITY OF ST THOMAS (about 38 miles; ST PAUL,
MN; FT enrollment: 7,652)
Public high school in River Falls:
- RENAISSANCE ALT CHARTER SCH (Students: 73;
Location: 211 N FREEMONT ST; Grades: 09 - 12)
Private high school in River Falls:
- GOOD SHEPHERD CHRISTIAN ACADEM (Students:
101; Location: 896 HWY 65 N.; Grades: KG - 12)
Public primary/middle schools in River Falls:
- MEYER MID (Students: 688; Location: 230 N 9TH
ST; Grades: 06 - 08)
- WESTSIDE EL (Students: 437; Location: 1007 W
PINE ST; Grades: KG - 05)
- ROCKY BRANCH EL (Students: 383; Location:
1415 BARTOSH LN; Grades: PK - 05)
- GREENWOOD EL (Students: 375; Location: 418 N
8TH ST; Grades: KG - 05)
- RIVER FALLS MONTESSORI CHARTER (Students: 46;
Location: 211 N FREEMONT ST; Grades: KG - 03)
Private primary/middle schools in River Falls:
- ST BRIDGET SCHOOL (Students: 210; Location:
135 E DIVISION ST; Grades: PK - 8)
- HEARTLAND COMMUNITY SCH (Students: 25;
Location: N8226 945TH ST; Grades: UG - UG)
Library in River Falls:
- RIVER FALLS PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income:
$681,257; Location: 140 UNION ST.; 65,478 books; 2,937
audio materials; 2,951 video materials; 203 serial
subscriptions)
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