Of the 5,150 households 28.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.6% were married couples living together, 9.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 45.4% were non-families. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.8%. The racial makeup of the city was 94.8% White, 1.2% African American, 0.4% Native American, 1.5% Asian, 0.5% from other races, and 1.6% from two or more races. There were 5,449 housing units at an average density of 835.7 per square mile (322.7/km 2). The population density was 2,300.6 inhabitants per square mile (888.3/km 2). About 4.4% of families and 14.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.6% of those under age 18 and 11.1% of those age 65 or over.Īt the 2010 census there were 15,000 people, 5,150 households, and 2,812 families living in the city.

The per capita income for the city was $17,667. Males had a median income of $36,275 versus $27,345 for females. The median household income was $41,184 and the median family income was $60,253. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.1 males. For every 100 females, there were 83.5 males. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.98. 27.7% of households were one person and 9.1% were one person aged 65 or older. Of the 4,269 households 29.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.7% were married couples living together, 9.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 45.3% were non-families.

Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.95%. The racial makeup of the city was 96.57% White, 0.53% Black or African American, 0.36% Native American, 1.02% Asian, 0.09% Pacific Islander, 0.32% from other races, and 1.12% from two or more races. There were 4,346 housing units at an average density of 873.2 per square mile (337.1/km 2). The population density was 2,524.0 inhabitants per square mile (974.5/km 2). Outline map of River Falls Historical population CensusĪt the 2000 census there were 12,560 people, 4,269 households, and 2,335 families living in the city. Other routes include Main Street, Cascade Avenue, and Division Street / County Road M.Ĭlimate data for River Falls, Wisconsin (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1918–present)ĭemographics Kinnickinnic River, downtown River Falls. River Falls is along Wisconsin Highways 29, 35, and 65. The South Fork of the Kinnickinnic River runs through the city, dividing the University of Wisconsin-River Falls campus into two sections. River Falls lies on the banks of the Kinnickinnic River, a class one trout stream. Geography Īccording to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 6.60 square miles (17.09 km 2), of which 6.52 square miles (16.89 km 2) is land and 0.08 square miles (0.21 km 2) is water. On June 23, 1893, a lightning bolt hit the center circus pole at a Ringling Brothers circus performance in River Falls, injuring multiple audience members and performers and killing seven. The present name comes from the Kinnickinnic River rapids. At the time, the town and village were also known as Greenwood, but this was changed, as another Greenwood, Wisconsin already existed. The village was started as Kinnickinnic in 1854 by brothers Nathaniel N. The city's first settlers were Joel Foster and his indentured servant, Dick, in 1848. River Falls is the home of the University of Wisconsin–River Falls. Paul metropolitan area and located approximately 30 miles (48 km) east of the center of that region. The population was 16,182 at the 2020 census, with 12,546 residing in Pierce County and 3,636 in St. River Falls is the most populous city in Pierce County. It is located mostly within the town of River Falls, and adjacent to the town of Kinnickinnic in St.

South Hall, on the University of Wisconsin-River Falls campus, is on the National Register of Historic Places.

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