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River Falls City (St. Croix County), Wisconsin

River Falls City (St. Croix County) is a city in St. Croix County, Wisconsin, home to about 4,354 people across 3.2 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 54022.

Homes sold for a median of $203 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population4,3541,374 per sq mi
Median home value$312,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$203Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking33%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in River Falls City (St. Croix County)

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)29 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+St. Paul, MN24 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL324 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of River Falls City (St. Croix County); driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents River Falls City (St. Croix County)

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 City (St. Croix County) had 3,636 residents in the 2020 census, up 57% since 2000.

It’s the 212th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.

St. Croix County grew from 26,830 residents in 1900 to 93,536 in 2020.

River Falls City (St. Croix County) population by census2000: 2,318, 2010: 3,149, 2020: 3,6362,31820003,14920103,6362020

St. Croix County, 1900–2020

St. Croix County population, 1900 to 20201900: 26,830, 1910: 25,910, 1920: 26,106, 1930: 25,455, 1940: 24,842, 1950: 25,905, 1960: 29,164, 1970: 34,354, 1980: 43,262, 1990: 50,251, 2000: 63,155, 2010: 84,345, 2020: 93,53627K’00’1026K’20’3025K’40’5029K’60’7043K’80’9063K’00’1094K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 4°F. About 34.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near River Falls City (St. Croix County)Jan: high 22°F, low 4°F, 0.9 in; Feb: high 27°F, low 8°F, 0.9 in; Mar: high 40°F, low 20°F, 1.7 in; Apr: high 55°F, low 32°F, 3.1 in; May: high 68°F, low 43°F, 4.3 in; Jun: high 77°F, low 54°F, 5 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 58°F, 4.4 in; Aug: high 79°F, low 56°F, 4.7 in; Sep: high 71°F, low 49°F, 3.6 in; Oct: high 57°F, low 36°F, 3 in; Nov: high 41°F, low 24°F, 1.6 in; Dec: high 27°F, low 12°F, 1.1 in22°4°Jan0.927°8°Feb0.940°20°Mar1.755°32°Apr3.168°43°May4.377°54°Jun5.082°58°Jul4.479°56°Aug4.771°49°Sep3.657°36°Oct3.041°24°Nov1.627°12°Dec1.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, River Falls, WI weather station (about a mile away).

Jobs in St. Croix County

31,951 jobs at 2,422 businesses in St. Croix County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in St. Croix CountyManufacturing: 7,037 jobs; Retail trade: 4,818 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 4,777 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 3,986 jobs; Construction: 2,161 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 1,546 jobs; Wholesale trade: 1,445 jobs; Other services: 1,430 jobsManufacturing 22% Retail trade 15% Health care and social assistance 15% Hotels and restaurants 13% Construction 7% Transportation and warehousing 5% Wholesale trade 5% Other services 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

127 doctors and other health care providers list an office in River Falls City (St. Croix County).

Nearest hospitals

  • River Falls Area HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · River Falls1.4 miles
  • Hudson HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Hudson8.4 miles
  • Western Wisconsin HealthCritical access hospital · emergency room · Baldwin15.1 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors18
Specialist doctors9
Dentists11
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants18
Mental health providers22
Physical and occupational therapists24
Optometrists7
Chiropractors18
Pharmacies5

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 River Falls City (St. Croix County)

Parks (12 nearby)

  • Hoffman Park · 55 acres1.3 mi
  • Glen Park · 39 acres0.2 mi
  • Mound Park · 19 acres1.0 mi
  • Golf View West Park · 8 acres1.2 mi
  • Larson Park · 4 acres1.2 mi
  • West Dale Park · 2 acres0.7 mi

Grocery stores (2 nearby)

  • Family Fresh0.2 mi
  • Dick's Fresh Market0.6 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • Walgreens1.1 mi

Libraries (2 nearby)

  • Chalmer Davee Library0.4 mi
  • River Falls Public Library0.8 mi

Theaters and performance venues (3 nearby)

  • Falon's Nest0.5 mi
  • Kinnickinnic River Theater0.5 mi
  • Melvin Wall Amphitheatre0.5 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Notable people born here

  • Aldrich Ames (1941) · CIA analyst and Soviet spy (1941–2026)
  • Anna Dodge (1867) · actress (1867-1945)
  • Frankie Rayder (1975) · American model
  • Warren P. Knowles (1908) · American politician (1908–1993)

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in River Falls City (St. Croix County)

Public schools here are run by River Falls School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (8)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
River Falls 4 ChildrenRiver FallsPre-K164Public0.4 mi
River Falls Public Montessori AcademyRiver FallsPre-K–6189Charter0.4 mi
Rocky Branch ElementaryRiver FallsPre-K–5441Public0.9 mi
Westside ElementaryRiver FallsPre-K–5403Public0.5 mi
Greenwood ElementaryRiver FallsK–5409Public0.9 mi
Meyer MiddleRiver Falls6–8725Public0.9 mi
Renaissance Charter AcademyRiver Falls9–1249Charter1.5 mi
River Falls HighRiver Falls9–121,062Public1.3 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
St Bridget Parish SchoolRiver FallsPre-K–8127Roman Catholic0.7 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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Shares ZIP codes with River Falls City (Pierce County), Troy Town (St. Croix County), River Falls Town, Clifton Town (Pierce County), Kinnickinnic, Martell and Pleasant Valley Town.

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