Big Falls, Minnesota Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 264. Estimated population in July 2024: 248 (-6.1% change)
Males: 138 (52.3%), Females: 126 (47.7%)

Koochiching County

Zip code: 56627

Demographics

Median resident age: 46.3 years
Median household income: $26,458
Median house value: $31,900

Population by Race

Races in Big Falls:

• White Non-Hispanic (98.1%)
• American Indian (1.5%)
• Two or more races (1.1%)

Ancestries: German (37.9%), Norwegian (25.8%), Irish (9.1%), Swedish (8.7%), English (6.4%), French (6.4%).

Elevation: 6940 feet

Land area: 6.0 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Big Falls

• High school or higher: 81.5%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 6.9%
• Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
• Unemployed: 4.8%
• Mean travel time to work: 18.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Big Falls city

• Never married: 20.7%
• Now married: 59.2%
• Separated: 0.0%
• Widowed: 3.3%
• Divorced: 16.9%

1.1% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -81 (-23.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Big Falls:

• NORTHERN ITASCA HOSPITAL DISTRICT (about 39 miles; BIGFORK, MN)
• FALLS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 40 miles; INTERNATIONAL FALLS, MN)
• DEER RIVER HEALTHCARE CENTER (about 56 miles; DEER RIVER, MN)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Big Falls:

• FALLS INTL (about 38 miles; INTERNATIONAL FALLS, MN; Abbreviation: INL)
• GRAND RAPIDS/ITASCA CO-GORDON NEWSTROM FLD (about 72 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MN; Abbreviation: GPZ)
• CHISHOLM-HIBBING (about 88 miles; HIBBING, MN; Abbreviation: HIB)

Other public-use airports nearest to Big Falls:

• BIG FALLS MUNI (about 3 miles; BIG FALLS, MN; Abbreviation: 7Y9)
• LITTLEFORK MUNI/HANOVER (about 22 miles; LITTLEFORK, MN; Abbreviation: 13Y)
• BIGFORK MUNI (about 32 miles; BIGFORK, MN; Abbreviation: FOZ)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Big Falls:

• NORTHWEST TECHNICAL COLLEGE-BEMIDJI (about 88 miles; BEMIDJI, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,761)
• BEMIDJI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 88 miles; BEMIDJI, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,562)
• CENTRAL LAKES COLLEGE-BRAINERD (about 129 miles; BRAINERD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,364)
• LAKE SUPERIOR COLLEGE (about 147 miles; DULUTH, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,512)
• UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA-DULUTH (about 153 miles; DULUTH, MN; Full-time enrollment: 8,224)
• UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-SUPERIOR (about 158 miles; SUPERIOR, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,436)
• SAINT CLOUD TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 183 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,183)