River Falls, Wisconsin

River Falls is a city in Pierce and St. Croix counties in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. It is located mostly within the Town of River Falls in Pierce County. A small part lies within the Town of Kinnickinnic in St. Croix County. River Falls is the most populous city in Pierce county. The population was 15,000 at the 2010 census.[3] It is divided by 11,851 living in Pierce County, and 3,149 in St. Croix County. It is part of the Minneapolis-St. Paul metropolitan area. River Falls is the home of the University of Wisconsin–River Falls.[4]

River Falls
City
River Falls City Hall
River Falls City Hall[1]
River Falls is located in Wisconsin
River Falls
River Falls
Location within the state of Wisconsin
Coordinates: 44°51′31″N 92°37′30″W
CountryUnited States
StateWisconsin
CountyPierce and St. Croix
Government
 • TypeMayor – Council
 • MayorDan Toland
Area
 • Total6.60 sq mi (17.09 km2)
 • Land6.52 sq mi (16.89 km2)
 • Water0.08 sq mi (0.21 km2)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total15,000
 • Estimate 
(2012[2])
15,182
 • Density2,300.6/sq mi (888.3/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)715 & 534
Websitehttp://www.rfcity.org
South Hall, on the University of Wisconsin-River Falls campus, is on the National Register of Historic Places.

References
  1. River Falls City Hall Archived 2012-03-04 at the Wayback Machine, Frisbie Architects, Accessed July 20, 2009.
  2. "Population Estimates". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2013-06-24.
  3. "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
  4. "University of Wisconsin - River Falls College Portrait". College Portraits/Voluntary System of Accountability. Retrieved 12 September 2015.
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