Red Lake Falls, Minnesota

Red Lake Falls
Main Avenue in downtown Red Lake Falls in 2007
Main Avenue in downtown Red Lake Falls in 2007
Nickname(s): 
Eagles and Rebels
Location of Red Lake Falls within Red Lake County and state of Minnesota
Location of Red Lake Falls
within Red Lake County and state of Minnesota
Coordinates: 47°52′58″N 96°16′23″W / 47.88278°N 96.27306°W / 47.88278; -96.27306
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyRed Lake
Government
 • MayorAllen Bertilrud
Area
 • Total
2.10 sq mi (5.44 km2)
 • Land2.10 sq mi (5.44 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
1,037 ft (316 m)
Population
 • Total
1,339
 • Estimate 
(2023)[3]
1,336
 • Density637.62/sq mi (246.19/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
56750
Area code218
FIPS code27-53476[4]
GNIS feature ID0649866[5]
Websiteredlakefalls.com

Red Lake Falls is a city and the county seat of Red Lake County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,339 at the 2020 census.[2] It is the county seat of Red Lake County.[6] The city lies in the middle of Red Lake Falls Township, from which it was separated when incorporated as a village in 1881. Its status was raised to that of a city in 1898.

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Explore Census Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 19, 2022.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference USCensusEst2023 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  6. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.