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Park Falls, WI

Full City Profile · Wisconsin · Price County County

2.8 /5.0
C+ Fair
2,308 Population 612/sq mi density
$47,240 Median Income $30,494 per capita
$81,900 Home Value $196,399 Zillow
$907 Median Rent 32.7% income on rent
41°F Avg Temperature 270 sunny days/yr
271 Violent Crime/100K 271 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.2 / 5.0
$47,240 median income, 0.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$81,900 home value, $907/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
271 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.9 / 5.0
10.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Park Falls has a cool climate with an average annual temperature of 41°F (5°C). Winters average 11°F in January while summers reach 67°F in July. The area gets 270 sunny days per year. Annual precipitation totals 34.0 inches. Air quality is rated Good with a median AQI of 38.

Temperature

11°F Jan (-12°C) 67°F Jul (19°C)
Annual Average40.8°F
24% below US avg
January Average11°F (-12°C)
July Average67°F (19°C)
Sunny Days270 days/yr

Geography

Elevation1,479 ft (451 m)
Area3.8 sq mi (9.9 km²)
Population Density612/sq mi
Coordinates45.9363°N, 90.4443°W
TimezoneAmerica/Chicago
CountyPrice County County
Nearest AirportRice Lake Regional/Carl's Field (RIE)
73 miles away

Precipitation & Snow

Annual Rainfall 34.0"
11% below US avg
Wettest Month (Aug) 4.33"
Driest Month (Feb) 0.87"

Air Quality

AQI Median38.0
RatingGood

Natural Hazard Risk

Overall RiskVery Low
Risk Score32.3 / 100
Social Vulnerability56.5 / 100
Community Resilience56.4 / 100

Hazard Breakdown

Tornado Relatively Low
Hurricane No Rating
Earthquake Very Low
Wildfire Very Low
Flood Relatively Low
Hail Very Low
Strong Wind Relatively Low
Heat Wave Very Low
Winter Weather Very Low
Lightning Relatively Low
Ice Storm Very Low
Drought Very Low
Cold Wave Relatively Moderate
Landslide Very Low
Source: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20 (Dec 2025)

Earthquake History

1 earthquake (M2.5+) within 150 km since 1990. Strongest: M2.5. Most recent: M2.5 on Jan 7, 2024.

Jan 7, 2024 3 km NE of Mole Lake, Wisconsin M2.5 126 km
Source: USGS (M2.5+, 1990–2025)

Tornado History

130 tornadoes (EF0+) within 100 km since 1950. Strongest: EF4. Total: 5 fatalities, 105 injuries.

Date Rating Distance Fatalities
Jun 25, 1950 EF4 78 km 2
Sep 2, 2002 EF3 74 km 0
Jun 8, 1985 EF3 2 km 2
Apr 27, 1984 EF3 57 km 1
Jul 7, 1970 EF3 51 km 0
May 3, 1955 EF3 88 km 0
Jul 27, 2010 EF2 35 km 0
Sep 30, 2002 EF2 67 km 0
Sep 2, 2002 EF2 89 km 0
Apr 26, 1994 EF2 60 km 0
Jun 27, 1991 EF2 41 km 0
Jul 4, 1986 EF2 67 km 0
Sep 12, 1982 EF2 86 km 0
Jun 13, 1981 EF2 100 km 0
Sep 20, 1972 EF2 30 km 0
Jun 26, 1969 EF2 44 km 0
Jul 3, 1966 EF2 94 km 0
Jul 6, 1964 EF2 80 km 0
Jul 24, 1962 EF2 92 km 0
Aug 14, 1961 EF2 9 km 0
Source: NOAA SPC (EF0+, 1950–2024)

Wildfire History

13 wildfires (100+ acres) within 100 km. Largest: GERMANN ROAD FIRE (6,751 ac, 2013).

Year Name Acres Distance
2013 GERMANN ROAD FIRE 6,751 100 km
2014 UNNAMED 2,116 97 km
2015 UNNAMED 1,407 98 km
2021 NW SANDS - BLOCK E RX 1,361 98 km
2019 RILEY 1,254 24 km
2007 PIONEER FIRE 1,072 66 km
2018 UNNAMED 961 99 km
2024 NW SANDS BLOCK B RX 844 98 km
2018 NW SANDS BLOCK C 771 96 km
1987 FOULDS CREEK 750 29 km
2022 BRINKS 8C - SOUTH RX 725 98 km
2022 UNNAMED 702 25 km
2022 LDF MARSH BURN 2022 503 43 km
Source: NIFC/IRWIN (100+ acres)

Monthly Weather

Month Avg Temperature Precipitation Summary
January 11°F (-12°C) 1.2 in Coldest
February 15°F (-9°C) 0.9 in Driest
March 27°F (-3°C) 1.8 in
April 40°F (5°C) 2.4 in
May 54°F (12°C) 3.5 in
June 62°F (17°C) 4.0 in
July 67°F (19°C) 3.8 in Warmest
August 64°F (18°C) 4.3 in Wettest
September 55°F (13°C) 4.1 in
October 44°F (7°C) 2.8 in
November 29°F (-2°C) 2.0 in
December 15°F (-9°C) 1.5 in

Park Falls has a seasonal temperature swing of 56°F / from 11°F in January to 67°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 32.3 inches, with August being the wettest month (4.3") and February the driest (0.9").

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