Park Rapids, Minnesota Park Rapids, Minnesota Location of Park Rapidswithin Hubbard County and state of Minnesota Location of Park Rapids inside Hubbard County and state of Minnesota Website City of Park Rapids Park Rapids is a town/city in and the governmental center of county of Hubbard County, Minnesota, United States. It is near Itasca State Park, the origin of the Mississippi River, as well as the beginning of the Heartland State Trail. The town/city was established in 1890 near the Fish Hook River rapids and is positioned along U.S.
Highway 71 and Minnesota State Highway 34. The populace was 3,709 at the 2010 census. Park Rapids became a town/city in 1890, and was titled by Frank C.
Rice after the park groves and prairies beside the Fish Hook River rapids.
Park Rapids and the encircling Hubbard County region have three primary transportation services.
For air travel, Park Rapids is serviced by the Municipal Konshok Field Airport. According to the FAA, the airfield is publicly owned by the City of Park Rapids and has a physical address of 212 W.
2nd Street, Park Rapids, MN 56470.
Also serving the Park Rapids and Hubbard County region for ground transit is the Hubbard County Heartland Express bus service and a small-town taxi service.
Highway 71 and Minnesota State Highway 34 are two of the chief routes through Park Rapids.
According to the United States Enumeration Bureau, the town/city has a total region of 6.81 square miles (17.64 km2), of which, 6.59 square miles (17.07 km2) is territory and 0.22 square miles (0.57 km2) is water. The Fish Hook River flows through the city. Climate data for Park Rapids, Minnesota The ethnic makeup of the town/city was 94.1% White, 0.4% African American, 2.3% Native American, 0.1% Asian, 1.2% from other competitions, and 1.9% from two or more competitions.
There were 1,772 homeholds of which 24.7% had kids under the age of 18 living with them, 35.2% were married couples living together, 11.6% had a female homeholder with no husband present, 3.5% had a male homeholder with no wife present, and 49.7% were non-families.
22.1% of inhabitants were under the age of 18; 8.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21.7% were from 25 to 44; 22.8% were from 45 to 64; and 24.9% were 65 years of age or older.
As of the census of 2000, there were 3,276 citizens , 1,476 homeholds, and 788 families residing in the city.
The ethnic makeup of the town/city was 95.97% White, 0.31% African American, 2.20% Native American, 0.37% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.46% from other competitions, and 0.67% from two or more competitions.
There were 1,476 homeholds out of which 25.3% had kids under the age of 18 living with them, 39.2% were married couples living together, 10.8% had a female homeholder with no husband present, and 46.6% were non-families.
In the city, the populace was spread out with 23.5% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 21.9% from 25 to 44, 18.8% from 45 to 64, and 28.1% who were 65 years of age or older.
Park Rapids is the place of birth of two notable authors: Will Weaver (1950-) and Nathan Aaseng (1953-).
Weaver was born to a farming family but was educated at Saint Cloud State University, the University of Minnesota, and Stanford University.
Ainley, Jr., Minnesota journal editor and legislator, lived in Park Rapids. Thomas Miller, Iowa journal editor and legislator was born in Park Rapids. Esther Miriam Fieldman, businesswoman and Minnesota state legislator, lived in Park Rapids. Park Rapids.
There are over seventy lakes in the Park Rapids area, which all offer distinct fishing opportunities.
Some of the most common fish caught inside the region include largemouth, smallmouth and modern bass, bullhead, crappie, northern pike, perch, sunfish and walleye. The Heartland Trail, which is one of the earliest rail-to-trail projects in the United States, begins in Park Rapids.
Two inhabitants of Park Rapids, watching the July 4th Parade on Main street Park Rapids is home to De La Hunt Broadcasting, positioned east of the city's downtown.
There are three airways broadcasts in Park Rapids: Park Rapids receives five TV stations: The small-town journal is the Park Rapids Enterprise.
Park Rapids Area High School serves grades 9 12, and is positioned on 401 Huntsinger Avenue in Park Rapids. Century School homes grades K 8, and is positioned on 501 Helten Avenue.
Park Avenue School of Cosmetology opened in 2006.
Park Rapids had two separate buildings for major school that split up K 4 and 9 12 from grades 5 8.
Frank White Elementary and Park Rapids High School were part of the same building.
The Frank White Elementary School was remodeled and pieces of it became part of the Park Rapids Area High School, while a several of the Frank White classrooms became preschool classrooms.
The old Park Rapids Middle School was sold a several times and part of it is now apartements.
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.
"Heartland State Trail: Minnesota".
City of Park Rapids.
The town/city of Park Rapids, MN Web site (online).
Accessed 2008-12-02 at City of Park Rapids Park Rapids "Park Rapids Municipal-Konshok Field Airport." City of Park Rapids.
The town/city of Park Rapids, MN Web site (online).
Minnesota Atlas & Gazetteer.
"Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015".
United States Enumeration Bureau.
Park Rapids Area Fishing Map Guide.
"Park Rapids Area High School." Park Rapids Area School District 309.
Park Rapids Area School District 309.
Park Avenue School of Cosmetology.
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