St. Croix Falls, Wisconsin
St. Croix Falls is a city of 2,423 people in Polk County, Wisconsin.
Why visit St. Croix Falls
Townapedia lists 9 museums and landmarks, 27 parks and trails, 26 places to eat, 8 places to stay and 5 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Fawn Doe Rosa Wildlife Educational Park, The Historic Auditorium, Folsom House and Taylors Falls Public Library.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 82°F; January lows average 3°F, and about 43 inches of snow fall in a normal year.
Weather in St. Croix Falls
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About St. Croix Falls
St. Croix Falls is a city in Polk County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 2,208 at the 2020 census. The city is located within the Town of St. Croix Falls along the St. Croix River, from which it takes its name. U.S.
From the Wikipedia article St. Croix Falls, Wisconsin (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do5
Museums and landmarks9
Taylors Falls Public Library
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.5 mi
Library in Taylors Falls, Minnesota, United States
473 Bench Street, Taylors Falls
We 14:00-17:00; Sa 09:00-12:00
Cushing Land Agency Building
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.9 mi
Commercial building in Wisconsin, United States
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Lamar Community Center
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.8 mi
Community center in St. Croix Falls, United States
Thomas Henry Thompson House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.9 mi
Historic house in Wisconsin, United States
Luhrs / Björnson Artworks
Museum · 1.0 mi
241 North Washington Street, St. Croix Falls
St. Croix Falls Historical Society
Museum · 1.0 mi
106 South Washington Street, St. Croix Falls
Parks, trails and playgrounds27
15 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes26
C'est Bon Mi
Restaurant · Vietnamese · 1.0 mi
136 North Washington Street
Su-Mo, Th 11:00-19:00; Fr-Sa 09:00-18:00
Dalles Cafe and Coffee House
Cafe · Coffee Shop · 1.0 mi
113 South Washington Street, St. Croix Falls
Schoony's Malt Shop and Pizzeria
Restaurant · Pizza, Smoothie · 1.5 mi
384 Bench Street, Taylors Falls
Szechuan. Mandarin & Hunan Cuisine
Restaurant · Chinese · 1.3 mi
2201 Glacier Drive, St. Croix Falls
Pizza Man
Restaurant · Pizza · 1.0 mi
112 North Washington Street, St. Croix Falls
14 more on the map.
History
In the 1840s, the land that would become St. Croix Falls was indirectly settled by Nordic and Scandinavian Americans and German Americans. After the increase of logging and the founding of the Cushing Land Company, St. Croix Falls became incorporated in 1887. The logging industry became important in St. Croix Falls, attracting New England immigrants which started a chain reaction of cutting down vast amounts of white pine. They were sent down the St. Croix River and the Mississippi River. From the late 1890s on, the logging industry died down; the last log cut at the Saint Croix log mill was in 1914. This made St. Croix Falls a more agricultural town.
The Saint Croix Falls Dam was completed in the town in 1907 to generate hydroelectricity for Minneapolis, impounding the river's natural falls. St. Croix Falls became a city in 1958.
From the History section of St. Croix Falls, Wisconsin on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay8
Churches and places of worship7
Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church
Church · Lutheran · 0.7 mi
140 South Madison Street, St. Croix Falls
Shopping13
Gas and EV charging4
Schools, colleges and libraries7
Saint Croix Falls Elementary
School · 0.5 mi
651 E Louisiana St, Saint Croix Falls
St Croix Falls Public Library
Library · 1.0 mi
230 South Washington Street, St. Croix Falls
St. Croix Falls Elementary School, St. Croix Falls Middle School, & St. Croix Falls High School
School · 0.5 mi
Healthcare5
St. Croix Falls Regional Medical Center St. Croix Falls Clinic
Clinic and pharmacy · 0.9 mi
216 South Adams Street, St. Croix Falls
St. Croix Regional Medical Center St. Croix Falls Pharmacy
Clinic and pharmacy · 0.9 mi
Tangen Drug
Clinic and pharmacy · 1.0 mi
124 North Washington Street, St. Croix Falls
Map of St. Croix Falls
111 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 23°F | 3°F | 0.6 in | 7.7 in |
| Feb | 28°F | 5°F | 0.8 in | 9.6 in |
| Mar | 41°F | 19°F | 1.3 in | 5.7 in |
| Apr | 55°F | 33°F | 2.7 in | 1.2 in |
| May | 68°F | 46°F | 4.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 78°F | 56°F | 4.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 82°F | 61°F | 4.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 80°F | 59°F | 3.7 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 72°F | 50°F | 3.6 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 58°F | 38°F | 2.9 in | 0.8 in |
| Nov | 42°F | 25°F | 1.4 in | 6.7 in |
| Dec | 28°F | 11°F | 1.1 in | 10.9 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for St Croix 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
Polk County has had 7 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for biologicals.
- 2020-04-04: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2019-08-27: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding (Flood)
- 2005-09-13: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation (Hurricane)
- 2002-09-10: Severe Storms, Tornadoes And Flooding (Tornado)
- 2001-05-11: Flooding, Severe Storms And Tornadoes (Flood)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
L O Simenstad Municipal Airport (OEO) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 7 miles away.
- Taylors Falls 2 mi west, about 4 min by car
- Dresser 3 mi south, about 5 min by car
- Shafer 7 mi west, about 11 min by car
- Osceola 7 mi southwest, about 12 min by car
- Lindstrom 11 mi west, about 18 min by car
- Chisago City 14 mi west, about 23 min by car
- Luck 14 mi northeast, about 22 min by car
- Amery 15 mi southeast, about 24 min by car
- Scandia 15 mi southwest, about 24 min by car
- North Branch 17 mi northwest, about 28 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
- Downtown St. Croix Falls, Wisconsin, TheCatalyst31, CC0
- St. Croix Falls Auditorium, McGhiever, CC BY-SA 3.0
- The Vegetarian - Indian Restaurant in St. Croix Falls, Wisconsin (24725535423), Tony Webster from San Francisco, California, CC BY-SA 2.0
- St. Croix Falls Auditorium SW, McGhiever, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Xcel Energy - St. Croix Falls Hydro Generating Station (25732115105), Tony Webster from San Francisco, California, CC BY-SA 2.0
- St. Croix Falls Hydro Generating Station - Xcel Energy (25101671614), Tony Webster from San Francisco, California, CC BY-SA 2.0
- St. Croix Falls Public Library, Wisconsin (25239417861), Tony Webster from San Francisco, California, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Lamar Community Center, McGhiever, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Folsom House in Taylors Falls, Bradinator33, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Francesca Hong 2026 (cropped 2), RandoWikiContributor, CC0
- Francesca Hong 2026 (cropped), RandoWikiContributor, CC0
- Francesca Hong 2026, RandoWikiContributor, CC0
- Thomas Henry Thompson House, McGhiever, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cushing Land Agency Building, McGhiever, CC BY-SA 3.0
- John Daubney House 2015, McGhiever, CC BY-SA 4.0
- John Daubney House, Elkman, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Polk county west WI St Croix Falls MN border crossing IMG 1674, Bjoertvedt, CC BY-SA 3.0
- The Drive-In Restaurant - Taylors Falls, Minnesota (25214305132), Tony Webster from San Francisco, California, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Taylors Falls 2 - panoramio, Jon Platek, CC BY-SA 3.0
- ISS066-E-35145 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS065-E-82601 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS034-E-59576 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS066-E-35146 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS034-E-59575 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- Campanula intercedens calyx and corolla, Alex Abair, CC BY 4.0
- Taylors Falls 1 - panoramio, Jon Platek, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Munch-Roos House, McGhiever, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Saint Croix River - panoramio, Idawriter, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Taylors Falls Public Library, McGhiever, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Taylors Falls 7 - panoramio, Jon Platek, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Taylors Falls Banner, Jon Platek, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Taylors Falls 3 - panoramio, Jon Platek, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Wild Mountain Riverboat Cruise (9338207989), Greg Gjerdingen from Willmar, USA, CC BY 2.0
- Wild Mountain Riverboat Cruise (9340921410), Greg Gjerdingen from Willmar, USA, CC BY 2.0
- Wild Mountain Riverboat Cruise (9341026866), Greg Gjerdingen from Willmar, USA, CC BY 2.0
- NDC & WPC Convention 2013 (9341034396), Greg Gjerdingen from Willmar, USA, CC BY 2.0
- Wild Mountain Riverboat Cruise (9338202435), Greg Gjerdingen from Willmar, USA, CC BY 2.0
- Wild Mountain Riverboat Cruise (9340963626), Greg Gjerdingen from Willmar, USA, CC BY 2.0
- Wild Mountain Riverboat Cruise (9337976573), Greg Gjerdingen from Willmar, USA, CC BY 2.0
- Wild Mountain Riverboat Cruise (9338209585), Greg Gjerdingen from Willmar, USA, CC BY 2.0
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