Park Rapids, Minnesota

Park Rapids
Location of Park Rapids within Hubbard County and state of Minnesota
Location of Park Rapids
within Hubbard County and state of Minnesota
Coordinates: 46°55′N 95°3′W / 46.917°N 95.050°W / 46.917; -95.050
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyHubbard
Founded1882
IncorporatedNovember 25, 1890
Government
 • MayorRyan Leckner
Area
 • Total7.67 sq mi (19.85 km2)
 • Land7.39 sq mi (19.14 km2)
 • Water0.28 sq mi (0.72 km2)
Elevation
1,440 ft (439 m)
Population
 • Total4,142
 • Estimate 
(2022)[3]
4,269
 • Density560.56/sq mi (216.45/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
56470
Area code218
FIPS code27-49768
GNIS feature ID0649151[4]
Websiteci.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]

  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 November 19, 2023.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference USCensusEst2022 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  6. ^ 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
  7. ^ "Heartland State Trail: Minnesota". Retrieved April 2, 2012.
  8. ^ Warren Upham, (2008). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society, 1920. Harvard University. Digitized Aug 8, 2007. pp. 244
  9. ^ City of Park Rapids. 2008. The city of Park Rapids, MN Web site (online). Accessed December 2, 2008 at City of Park Rapids

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