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Big Falls
Location of the city of Big Fallswithin Koochiching County, Minnesota
Location of the city of Big Falls
within Koochiching County, Minnesota
Country United States
State Minnesota
County Koochiching
Area
 • Total 6.04 sq mi (15.65 km2)
 • Land 6.04 sq mi (15.65 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
1,217 ft (371 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 175
 • Density 28.96/sq mi (11.18/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
56627
Area code(s) 218
FIPS code 27-05680
GNIS feature ID 0640086

Big Falls is a city in Koochiching County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 175 at the 2020 census.

U.S. Highway 71 and Minnesota State Highway 6 are two of the main routes in Big Falls.

History

A post office called Big Falls has been in operation since 1906. The city was named for a nearby waterfall on the Big Fork River.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 6.06 square miles (15.70 km2), all land.

Climate

Climate data for Big Falls, Minnesota, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1930–present
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °F (°C) 54
(12)
62
(17)
83
(28)
92
(33)
97
(36)
105
(41)
106
(41)
99
(37)
98
(37)
89
(32)
75
(24)
59
(15)
106
(41)
Mean maximum °F (°C) 38.2
(3.4)
45.8
(7.7)
57.7
(14.3)
72.7
(22.6)
83.0
(28.3)
87.0
(30.6)
88.9
(31.6)
87.8
(31.0)
84.0
(28.9)
74.3
(23.5)
54.0
(12.2)
39.7
(4.3)
90.9
(32.7)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 14.8
(−9.6)
22.2
(−5.4)
35.8
(2.1)
50.4
(10.2)
63.8
(17.7)
72.0
(22.2)
76.5
(24.7)
74.6
(23.7)
65.4
(18.6)
50.4
(10.2)
33.4
(0.8)
19.3
(−7.1)
48.2
(9.0)
Daily mean °F (°C) 4.9
(−15.1)
10.5
(−11.9)
24.2
(−4.3)
38.5
(3.6)
51.5
(10.8)
60.7
(15.9)
65.0
(18.3)
63.2
(17.3)
54.5
(12.5)
41.3
(5.2)
25.3
(−3.7)
10.9
(−11.7)
37.5
(3.1)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) −4.9
(−20.5)
−1.3
(−18.5)
12.6
(−10.8)
26.7
(−2.9)
39.2
(4.0)
49.5
(9.7)
53.5
(11.9)
51.9
(11.1)
43.6
(6.4)
32.3
(0.2)
17.3
(−8.2)
2.4
(−16.4)
26.9
(−2.8)
Mean minimum °F (°C) −32.4
(−35.8)
−27.4
(−33.0)
−15.0
(−26.1)
11.3
(−11.5)
25.7
(−3.5)
35.5
(1.9)
43.5
(6.4)
40.1
(4.5)
29.1
(−1.6)
18.4
(−7.6)
−1.5
(−18.6)
−23.9
(−31.1)
−34.6
(−37.0)
Record low °F (°C) −52
(−47)
−53
(−47)
−42
(−41)
−19
(−28)
12
(−11)
21
(−6)
32
(0)
25
(−4)
10
(−12)
−12
(−24)
−33
(−36)
−51
(−46)
−53
(−47)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 0.86
(22)
0.68
(17)
1.16
(29)
1.70
(43)
3.09
(78)
4.40
(112)
4.09
(104)
3.36
(85)
3.16
(80)
2.44
(62)
1.33
(34)
1.02
(26)
27.29
(692)
Average snowfall inches (cm) 11.6
(29)
7.6
(19)
7.8
(20)
4.5
(11)
0.1
(0.25)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
1.9
(4.8)
9.7
(25)
11.6
(29)
54.8
(138.05)
Average extreme snow depth inches (cm) 12.9
(33)
14.1
(36)
10.7
(27)
1.7
(4.3)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.3
(0.76)
2.8
(7.1)
7.1
(18)
18.8
(48)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) 8.5 6.3 6.7 8.6 12.4 13.7 11.6 8.2 10.7 10.9 6.0 8.8 112.4
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) 9.7 6.8 4.8 2.0 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.5 4.6 12.1 41.7
Source 1: NOAA
Source 2: National Weather Service (snow/snow days/snow depth 1981–2010)

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1910 325
1920 365 12.3%
1930 440 20.5%
1940 509 15.7%
1950 441 −13.4%
1960 526 19.3%
1970 534 1.5%
1980 490 −8.2%
1990 341 −30.4%
2000 264 −22.6%
2010 236 −10.6%
2020 175 −25.8%
U.S. Decennial Census
2020 Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 236 people, 130 households, and 63 families living in the city. The population density was 38.9 inhabitants per square mile (15.0/km2). There were 181 housing units at an average density of 29.9 per square mile (11.5/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 97.0% White, 1.7% Native American, and 1.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.7% of the population.

There were 130 households, of which 13.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.3% were married couples living together, 3.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 51.5% were non-families. 42.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.82 and the average family size was 2.43.

The median age in the city was 53.8 years. 11.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 2.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 18.2% were from 25 to 44; 44% were from 45 to 64; and 23.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 53.0% male and 47.0% female.

Media

Television

Channel Callsign Affiliation Branding Subchannels Owner
(Virtual) Channel Programming
9.1 K29KE-D
(KAWE Translator)
PBS Lakeland PBS 9.2
9.3
9.4
9.5
9.6
First Nations Experience
PBS Kids
Create
PBS Encore
Minnesota Channel
County of Koochiching
11.1 K27LL-D
(KRII Translator)
NBC KBJR 6 11.2
11.3
CBS
H&I/MyNetworkTV
County of Koochiching
13.1 K31MA-D
(WIRT Translator)
ABC WCCO 4 13.2
13.3
MeTV
Ion Television
County of Koochiching

See also

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