Demographics

People

Total Population3,998
Male Share of the Population45.2%
Female Share of the Population54.8%
Senior Citizens21.8%
Employed Population 16+1,696
Age of the Population37

Families

% of people married46.1%
Average household size2

Education and Earnings

Population % with Bachelor Degree or Higher24.3%
Median Earnings25+$26,471
Median Earnings Without High School Qualification$0
Median Earnings With High School Degree$25,148

Wealth

Median Family Income$53,346
% Above Poverty Level79.2%
% Below Poverty Level20.8%

Commute & Sprawl

Average Commute Time13 minutes
% Working from Home4.8%
% Walking and Biking to Work7.5%
% Using Public Transportation2.6%

Housing

People Living Alone38%
Median Gross Rent$518
Median House Value$135,900

Ancestry

Norwegian18.3%
Other(often includes Hispanic and African American)16.8%
Finnish8.9%
Irish8.9%
Swedish8%
English7.2%
Polish4.8%
Italian4%
French Except Basque1.6%
Canadian1.6%
Scottish1.2%
Danishn1.1%
Dutch1.1%
Czech0.7%
Austrian0.7%
Ukrainian0.5%
Croatian0.4%
Slovak0.3%
Serbian0.2%
Lithuanian0.2%
Greek0.2%
Belgian0.2%
Russian0.2%
German0.1%
Slovene0.1%
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Park Rapids Almanac

CategoryValue
CountyHubbard County
Standard Zip Codes56470
Phone Area Codes218
Time ZoneAmerica/Chicago
Approximate Latitude46.91
Approximate Longitude-95.06

Park Rapids Climate

Nearest Weather Stations

Notes:

  • Temp ranges are avg daily min and max for the month
  • Precipitation is rainfall (and rainfall equiv of snowfall)

StationPARK RAPIDS 2 S
Distance1.6 miles
Jan Temp-6 to 16 F
Apr Temp29 to 55 F
Jul Temp57 to 81 F
Oct Temp33 to 55 F
Annual Precip26.1 inches
StationITASCA UNIV OF MINNESOTA
Distance21.4 miles
Jan Temp-9 to 15 F
Apr Temp25 to 51 F
Jul Temp54 to 78 F
Oct Temp30 to 53 F
Annual Precip27 inches
StationDEEP PORTAGE
Distance32.8 miles
Jan Temp-8 to 16 F
Apr Temp30 to 52 F
Jul Temp56 to 79 F
Oct Temp33 to 54 F
Annual Precip24.9 inches

Nearby Cities and Towns

LocationPopulationMedian Family Income
Akeley341$55,833
Laporte159$39,167
Menahga1,074$46,250
Nevis417$44,821
Sebeka824$52,386

Park Rapids Hospitals

St Josephs Area Hlth Services
(Non-profit)
600 Pleasant Ave
(218) 732-3310

Park Rapids Public Schools

Century Middle School Within A Sch
501 Helten Ave
ZIP: 56470
(218) 237-6200
Middle
Total Enrollment 70
Headwaters Educ Learning Program
401 Huntsinger Ave
ZIP: 56470
(218) 237-6440
High
Total Enrollment 19
Park Rapids Area Century Elementary
501 Helten Ave
ZIP: 56470
(218) 237-6330
Primary
Total Enrollment 690
Park Rapids Area Century Middle
501 Helten Ave
ZIP: 56470
(218) 237-6330
Middle
Total Enrollment 335
Park Rapids Senior High
401 Huntsinger Ave
ZIP: 56470
(218) 237-6440
High
Total Enrollment 404

Park Rapids Private Schools

First Baptist Christian School
909 8th St W
ZIP: 56470
Elementary
Total Enrollment 3
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