Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 8 min5:10 am – 9:18 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 18 min8:01 am – 4:19 pm
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People8,825 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 48.44,413 householdsMedian household income $64,736Median home value $153,600Median rent $659 a month79% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,251 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.4% unemployment rate58% of adults are in the labour force, 4,049 employedMain industries: education and health care 20%, manufacturing 17%, retail 16%Average commute 13 minutes71% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 4% walk or cycle, 13% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages22% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 78°F, lows 52°FColdest month January: highs 16°F, lows -8°F29 in of rain a year, on about 67 dayswettest month June73 in of snow a year, on about 61 days2 days above 90°F, 206 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Kabetogama station, 10 mi away; snow from Intl Falls Intl Ap
Nearby landmarksRainy Lakelake · 2.2 miBlack Baybay · 2.4 miRat Root Riverriver · 3.2 miPerry Pointcape · 3.5 miRainy Lake Visitor Centervisitor center · 3.6 miTom Cod Baybay · 4.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsVoyageurs National Parknational park · 7.9 mi · 130,153 acresEast Rat Root River Peatland State Scientific and Natural Areastate conservation land · 1.5 mi · 2,750 acresGold Portage State Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 2.6 mi · 903 acresWest Rat Root River Peatland State Scientific and Natural Areastate conservation land · 5.0 mi · 1,368 acresKabetogama Purchase Unitnational forest · 21.2 mi · 68,258 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowKoochiching County, MN, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsCold wave Relatively ModerateLandslide Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality67% of days had good air in 2025243 of 365 days measured99 moderate, 11 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 12 unhealthy daysMedian index 42, worst day 216main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Saint Louis County, MN, 72 mi away
Internet at home92% of households have a broadband subscription75% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterInternational Fallsserves 5,637 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,171 ft357 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalRainy Lake Medical Center Hospital13.0 miFire stationKabetogama Fire Department8.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportFalls International Airport INL11 miUS highwayUS 538.1 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 56649 ZIP area.
