Local servicesHospitalMarshfield Medical Center - Park Falls7.1 miPost officeFifield Post Office7.2 miTown hallEisenstein Town Hall6.4 miPolicePark Falls Police Department7.7 miFire stationFifield Fire Department7.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportGogebic Iron County Airport IWD42 miUS highwayUS 5119 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 54552 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 54552 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 45 min5:10 am – 8:55 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 39 min7:39 am – 4:18 pm
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People4,290 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 55.52,168 householdsMedian household income $58,389Median home value $127,500Median rent $882 a month79% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,032 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting2.7% unemployment rate48% of adults are in the labour force, 1,752 employedMain industries: manufacturing 27%, education and health care 22%, transport, warehousing and utilities 10%Average commute 24 minutes81% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages15% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 78°F, lows 56°FColdest month January: highs 20°F, lows 2°F34 in of rain a yearwettest month June75 in of snow a year, on about 36 days2 days above 90°F, 185 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Park Falls Dnr Hq station, 8 mi away; snow from Rest Lake
Nearby landmarksLost Lakelake · 2.0 miIodine Lakelake · under a mileHWY 182/FLAMBEAU ATV THtrailhead · 2.3 miBLOCKHOUSE TRAILHEADtrailhead · 2.9 miCamp Nine Springsspring · 2.8 miLittle Cedar Rapidsrapids · 3.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsHay Creek-Hoffman Lake Wildlife Areastate recreation area · 3.3 mi · 13,324 acresChequamegon National Forestnational forest · 5.4 mi · 863,436 acresPark Falls Country Clubnature preserve · 6.5 miTurtle Flambeau Scenic Waters Areastate conservation land · 7.6 mi · 35,976 acresSpringstead Muskeg State Natural Areastate conservation land · 8.2 mi · 476 acresStatewide Natural Area 68state conservation land · 8.2 mi · 476 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 LowPrice County, WI, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsCold wave Relatively ModerateLightning Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality82% of days had good air in 2025298 of 365 days measured54 moderate, 5 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 8 unhealthy daysMedian index 36, worst day 188main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Ashland County, WI, 46 mi away
Internet at home82% of households have a broadband subscription66% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone13% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterPark Falls Waterworksserves 2,993 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,510 ft460 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
