Red Lake Falls, Minnesota
Red Lake Falls is a city of 1,348 people in Red Lake County, Minnesota.
Why visit Red Lake Falls
Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark, 5 parks and trails, 4 places to eat and 3 places to stay in and around town.
Highlights include Red Lake County Courthouse and Riverside Park.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 79°F; January lows average -3°F, and about 50 inches of snow fall in a normal year.
Weather in Red Lake Falls
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Red Lake Falls
Red Lake Falls is a city and the county seat of Red Lake County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,339 at the 2020 census. It is the county seat of Red Lake County. The city lies in the middle of Red Lake Falls Township, from which it was separated when incorporated as a village in 1881.
From the Wikipedia article Red Lake Falls, Minnesota (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks1
Red Lake County Courthouse
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places
County courthouse in Red Lake Falls, United States of America
Parks, trails and playgrounds5
Northside Park
Park · 0.5 mi
Small park with a playground and a few picnic benches
Sportsman's Park Rifle Range
Park · 0.8 mi
Sportsman's Club Member only rifle range
Restaurants and cafes4
The Landing at the Bend
Restaurant · Wings, Fries, Burger, Hot Dog, Pizza, Salad, Sandwich · 1.1 mi
18616 105th Ave SW, Red Lake Falls
Where to stay3
History
Red Lake Falls was the site of a North West Company fur post as early as 1796 or 1797, making it one of the oldest sites of European occupation in the State of Minnesota. A French Canadian fur trader, Jean Baptiste Cadot, partner of the noted British-Canadian fur trader, Alexander Henry the elder, established the post as part of a strategy to ward off Hudson's Bay Company intrusion into the Red River Valley. The famous Canadian explorer David Thompson took shelter from a storm in Cadotte's cabin here in March 1798. The post was abandoned early in the 1800s, as British fur traders withdrew from United States territory.
The surrounding territory was homesteaded by French-American settlers led by Pierre Bottineau, who were relocating via ox cart from their temporary stopping points in Ramsey and Hennepin Counties, Minnesota, in 1876. These pioneers were augmented in 1878 by a number of French-Canadian settlers from Upper Canada. The area developed as a grain farming region. In 1878, Earnest Buse and his partner, Otto Kankel, established a flour mill at the confluence of the two rivers.
From the History section of Red Lake Falls, Minnesota on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship3
St. John's Lutheran Church
Church · Lutheran · 0.5 mi
702 Main Avenue South, Red Lake Falls
Shopping3
Gas and EV charging2
Schools, colleges and libraries5
Healthcare1
Map of Red Lake Falls
27 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15°F | -3°F | 0.6 in | 10.1 in |
| Feb | 20°F | 0°F | 0.6 in | 8.6 in |
| Mar | 34°F | 15°F | 0.9 in | 7.8 in |
| Apr | 51°F | 30°F | 1.3 in | 3.8 in |
| May | 66°F | 43°F | 2.9 in | 0.1 in |
| Jun | 75°F | 55°F | 4.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 79°F | 58°F | 3.6 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 78°F | 56°F | 3.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 69°F | 47°F | 2.8 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 53°F | 34°F | 2.1 in | 1.5 in |
| Nov | 35°F | 19°F | 0.8 in | 5.6 in |
| Dec | 21°F | 6°F | 0.8 in | 12.4 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Red Lake Falls (1 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Red Lake County has had 11 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for floods.
- 2022-07-13: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding (Flood)
- 2020-04-07: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2019-06-12: Severe Winter Storm, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding (Flood)
- 2011-05-10: Severe Storms And Flooding (Flood)
- 2010-04-19: Flooding (Flood)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Thief River Falls Regional Airport (TVF) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 13 miles away.
- Plummer 11 mi east, about 18 min by car
- Thief River Falls 16 mi north, about 26 min by car
- Crookston 17 mi southwest, about 28 min by car
- Erskine 19 mi southeast, about 31 min by car
- Oklee 20 mi east, about 32 min by car
- Fosston 32 mi southeast, about 51 min by car
- East Grand Forks 34 mi west, about 55 min by car
- Grand Forks 38 mi west, about 1 h by car
- Mahnomen 42 mi south, about 1 h by car
- Bagley 47 mi southeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Red Lake Falls Minnesota, Tim Kiser ( w:User:Malepheasant ), CC BY-SA 2.5
- Red Lake County Courthouse, Tim Kiser ( w:User:Malepheasant ), CC BY-SA 2.5
- Red Lake River, Chitrapa, CC BY-SA 4.0
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