Park Rapids | |
|---|---|
 Main Avenue in downtown Park Rapids | |
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| Coordinates: 46°55′N 95°3′W / 46.917°N 95.050°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Hubbard |
| Founded | 1882 |
| Incorporated | November 25, 1890 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ryan Leckner |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7.67 sq mi (19.85 km2) |
| • Land | 7.39 sq mi (19.14 km2) |
| • Water | 0.28 sq mi (0.72 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,440 ft (439 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 4,142 |
| • Estimate (2022)[3] | 4,269 |
| • Density | 560.56/sq mi (216.45/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 56470 |
| Area code | 218 |
| FIPS code | 27-49768 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0649151[4] |
| Website | ci.park-rapids.mn.us |
Park Rapids is a city in and the county seat of Hubbard County, Minnesota, United States.[5] It is near Itasca State Park, the source of the Mississippi River,[6] as well as the beginning of the Heartland State Trail.[7] The city was founded in 1890 near the Fish Hook River rapids[8] and is along U.S. Highway 71 and Minnesota State Highway 34.[9] The population was 4,142 at the 2020 census.[2]
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
- ^ a b "Explore Census Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 19, 2023.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
USCensusEst2022was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Archived April 3, 2008, at the Wayback Machine. 2008. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Web Site (online). Accessed November 25, 2008 at http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/sitetools/copyright.html
- ^ "Heartland State Trail: Minnesota". Retrieved April 2, 2012.
- ^ Warren Upham, (2008). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society, 1920. Harvard University. Digitized Aug 8, 2007. pp. 244
- ^ City of Park Rapids. 2008. The city of Park Rapids, MN Web site (online). Accessed December 2, 2008 at City of Park Rapids