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GEOGRAPHY River Falls is located at 44°51'31" North, 92°37'30" West (44.858701, -92.625097). According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 13.0 Km&2 (5.0 Mi&2 ). 12.9 km&2 (5.0 mi&2) of it is land and 0.1 km&2 (0.04 mi&2) of it is water. The total area is 0.80% water. River Falls lies on the banks of the Kinnickinnic River, a class 1 trout stream. The Kinnickinnic is broken into two parts, the upper, which begins its run approximately 10 miles north of Interstate 94 and the lower, which runs through a narrow canyon south of town. The two sections are seperated by a pair of hydroelectric dams run by River Falls Public Utilities. River Falls is the largest city in Wisconsin that sits on a level 1 trout stream. In addition to the upper and lower Kinnickinnic, the South Fork of the Kinnickinnic River runs through the city, dividing the campus of the University of Wisconsin-River Falls into two sections. Most of the area around the University of Wisconsin is used for agricultural purposes. Although it is in a different state, River Falls is part of the Minneapolis/St. Paul Metropolitan Statistical Area and is located approximately 25 miles southeast of downtown St. Paul, Minnesota. DEMOGRAPHICS As of the Census of 2000, there were 12,560 people, 4,269 households, and 2,335 families residing in the city. The Population Density was 973.8/km&2 (2,524.0/mi&2). There were 4,346 housing units at an average density of 336.9/km&2 (873.2/mi&2). The racial makeup of the city was 96.57% White , 0.53% Black or African American , 0.36% Native American , 1.02% Asian , 0.09% Pacific Islander , 0.32% from Other Races , and 1.12% from two or more races. 0.95% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 4,269 households out of which 29.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.7% were Married Couples living together, 9.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 45.3% were non-families. 27.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.98. In the city the population was spread out with 17.9% under the age of 18, 35.1% from 18 to 24, 23.8% from 25 to 44, 14.6% from 45 to 64, and 8.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 24 years. For every 100 females there were 83.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.1 males. The median income for a household in the city was $41,184, and the median income for a family was $60,253. Males had a median income of $36,275 versus $27,345 for females. The Per Capita Income for the city was $17,667. 14.9% of the population and 4.4% of families were below the Poverty Line . 6.6% of those under the age of 18 and 11.1% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. EXTERNAL LINKS |
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