Park Rapids, Minnesota Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 3,276. Estimated population in July 2024: 3,445 (+5.2% change)
Males: 1,473 (45.0%), Females: 1,803 (55.0%)
Hubbard County
Zip code: 56470
Demographics
Median resident age: 42.5 years
Median household income: $23,628
Median house value: $66,700
Population by Race
Races in Park Rapids:
- White Non-Hispanic (95.4%)
- American Indian (2.7%)
- Hispanic (1.1%)
- Two or more races (0.7%)
Ancestries: German (41.4%), Norwegian (20.7%), English (10.6%), Irish (9.7%), French (5.7%), Swedish (4.6%).
Elevation: 1440 feet
Land area: 6.0 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Park Rapids
- High school or higher: 78.3%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 16.0%
- Graduate or professional degree: 4.7%
- Unemployed: 5.7%
- Mean travel time to work: 12.5 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Park Rapids city
- Never married: 19.8%
- Now married: 52.5%
- Separated: 0.9%
- Widowed: 13.0%
- Divorced: 13.8%
1.2% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +315 (+10.6%).
Hospitals
Hospital/medical center in Park Rapids:
- ST JOSEPHS HOSPITAL (600 PLEASANT AVE)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Park Rapids:
- TRI COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 33 miles; WADENA, MN)
- LAKEWOOD HEALTH SYSTEM (about 41 miles; STAPLES, MN)
- MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 41 miles; PERHAM, MN)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Park Rapids:
- BEMIDJI-BELTRAMI COUNTY (about 41 miles; BEMIDJI, MN; Abbreviation: BJI)
- BRAINERD LAKES RGNL (about 74 miles; BRAINERD, MN; Abbreviation: BRD)
- GRAND RAPIDS/ITASCA CO-GORDON NEWSTROM FLD (about 110 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MN; Abbreviation: GPZ)
Other public-use airports nearest to Park Rapids:
- PARK RAPIDS MUNI-KONSHOK FIELD (about 2 miles; PARK RAPIDS, MN; Abbreviation: PKD)
- WALKER MUNI (about 34 miles; WALKER, MN; Abbreviation: Y49)
- WADENA MUNI (about 34 miles; WADENA, MN; Abbreviation: ADC)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Park Rapids:
- NORTHWEST TECHNICAL COLLEGE-BEMIDJI (about 43 miles; BEMIDJI, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,761)
- BEMIDJI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 43 miles; BEMIDJI, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,562)
- CENTRAL LAKES COLLEGE-BRAINERD (about 73 miles; BRAINERD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,364)
- MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY-MOORHEAD (about 101 miles; MOORHEAD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 6,400)
- CONCORDIA COLLEGE AT MOORHEAD (about 101 miles; MOORHEAD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,771)
- SAINT CLOUD TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 111 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,183)
- SAINT CLOUD STATE UNIVERSITY (about 113 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 12,913)
Schools
Public high schools in Park Rapids:
- PARK RAPIDS SR. (Students: 618; Location: 401 HUNTSINGER AVE.; Grades: 09 – 12)
- HEADWATERS ED. LEARNING PROGRAM (Students: 18; Location: 401 HUNTSINGER AVE.; Grades: 09 – 12)
Private high school in Park Rapids:
- FIRST BAPTIST CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 11; Location: PO BOX 6; Grades: KG – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Park Rapids:
- PARK RAPIDS AREA CENTURY EL. (Students: 598; Location: 501 HELTEN AVE.; Grades: PK – 04)
- PARK RAPIDS AREA CENTURY MID. (Students: 521; Location: 501 HELTEN AVE.; Grades: 05 – 08)