Park Falls is a city in Price County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 2,410 at the 2020 census, down from 2,462 at 2010. Located in the woods of north central Wisconsin, primarily the Chequamegon National Forest, Park Falls is a small community divided by the North Fork of the Flambeau River, a popular destination for fishing, canoeing and whitewater rafting.

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Town numbers

ZIP code54552

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Living in Park Falls

Housing in Park Falls

$210K▲ 7.5% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Park Falls home is worth about $210,000, up 7.5% in a year, 38% below the Wisconsin typical home.

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Safety in Park Falls

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Not graded

A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Park Falls's police department reported only 2023 and 2024, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.

Violent crime per 1,000

Park Falls 2.5

Wisconsin 2.9

U.S. 3.6

Property crime per 1,000

Park Falls 10.2

Wisconsin 11.9

U.S. 17.7

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Health in Park Falls

Health Grade D

Healthier than 13% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Wisconsin

2better than WI·19worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 11 are too close to call.

Conditions 10▼ 2 close Habits 1▲ 2▼ 1 close Care 1▲ 2▼ 4 close Mind 2▼ 3 close Everyday needs 3▼ 1 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

15.9%Fewer binge drinkersWI 19% · better 83%More adults treating high blood pressureWI 77.8% · better 11%More adults with COPDWI 6.5% · worse

Care nearby

Flambeau HospitalPark Falls · 0.4 mi · ER · rural critical access

Northlakes- Park FallsPark Falls · 0.2 mi · sliding-scale fees

1 hospital · 2 health centers in Park Falls →

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Park Falls · CMS · HRSAHealth in Park Falls →

Natural hazards in Park Falls

Low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 27% of U.S. communities.

🥶 Cold waves🌊 Inland flooding

0Does Park Falls flood?no paid flood claims on record NoneDisasters that paid out hereof 6 declared for Price County MapPark Falls vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Park Falls →

Schools in Park Falls

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School Grade C+

The public schools Park Falls’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 62% of Wisconsin’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

DistrictChequamegon School DistrictSchools2

Park Falls Elementary CElementary · Grades PK–5 · 290 students Chequamegon High C-High · Grades 9–12 · 196 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within WI. Ratings are from neighbors.