Mostly International Falls; also Rainy Lake UT and Ranier
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Around International Falls
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)257 miles away
Closer regional airport
Falls International Airport (INL)2 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Minneapolis, MN251 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL544 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of International Falls; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents International Falls
U.S. Representative · Minnesota’s 8th DistrictPete Stauber (R)
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
International Falls had 5,802 residents in the 2020 census, down 13% since 2000.
It’s the 148th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Koochiching County grew from 6,431 residents in 1910 to 12,062 in 2020.
Koochiching County, 1910–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 78°F in summer, and winter lows average -6°F. About 25.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 73 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Intl Falls Intl Ap, MN weather station (3 miles away).
Jobs in Koochiching County
3,520 jobs at 367 businesses in Koochiching County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
60 doctors and other health care providers list an office in International Falls.
Nearest hospitals
Rainy Lake Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · International FallsUnder a mile
Lakewood Health CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Baudette54.6 miles
Bigfork Valley HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Bigfork60.0 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
11
Specialist doctors
3
Dentists
4
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
9
Mental health providers
20
Physical and occupational therapists
5
Optometrists
2
Chiropractors
6
Pharmacies
4
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Places in and around International Falls
Parks (13 nearby)
International Falls Recreation · 19 acres1.0 mi
Kerry Park · 17 acres0.6 mi
Riverview Park · 10 acres0.9 mi
Tony Rizzo Field · 7 acres0.4 mi
Shorewood Park · 6 acres1.7 mi
Smokey Bear Park · 5 acres0.2 mi
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
The Place Fine Foods0.7 mi
Safeway1.1 mi
Super One1.5 mi
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Shoppers Drug Mart0.8 mi
Ann Yapel, PharmD1.6 mi
Libraries (2 nearby)
International Falls Public Library0.1 mi
Fort Frances Public Library1.6 mi
Museums (2 nearby)
Bronko Nagurski Monument;Koochiching County Historical Museum0.2 mi
Fort Frances Museum and Cultural Centre0.9 mi
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Townsend Theatre0.8 mi
Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.
Tammy Faye Messner (1942) · American evangelist (1942–2007)
Mike Curran (1944) · American ice hockey goaltender
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Schools in International Falls
Public schools here are run by International Falls School District, Northland Learning Center. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
St Thomas Aquinas Catholic SchoolInternational Falls
Pre-K–5
26
Roman Catholic
0.1 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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