River Falls is a township in Pennington County, Minnesota, home to about 222 people across 23 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56754.
Homes sold for a median of $114 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Population22210 per sq mi
Median home value$272,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$114Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside River Falls. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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History
What it’s like to live there
Getting around
Things to do
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Around River Falls
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)259 miles away
Closer regional airport
Thief River Falls Regional Airport (TVF)4 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Minneapolis, MN253 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL597 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of River Falls; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
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
River Falls had 191 residents in the 2020 census, down 2% since 2000.
It’s the 1765th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Pennington County grew from 9,376 residents in 1910 to 13,992 in 2020.
Pennington 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 79°F in summer, and winter lows average -3°F. About 24.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 50 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Red Lake Falls, MN weather station (9 miles away).
Jobs in Pennington County
8,929 jobs at 365 businesses in Pennington County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
Nearest hospitals
Sanford Thief River Falls Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Thief River Falls7.7 miles
Riverview HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Crookston24.5 miles
North Valley Health CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Warren28.0 miles
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Places in and around River Falls
Parks (2 nearby)
Saint Hilaire City Park · 58 acres0.9 mi
Activity Center Park · 4 acres0.7 mi
Counts are within about 3.5 miles of the center of town.
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