Editing Big Falls, Minnesota

{{short description|City in Minnesota, United States}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2023}}
{{Infobox settlement
|official_name            = Big Falls
|settlement_type          = [[City]]
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|motto                    = 
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|map_caption              = Location of the city of Big Falls<br>within Koochiching County, Minnesota
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|subdivision_name         = United States
|subdivision_type1        = [[U.S. state|State]]
|subdivision_name1        = [[Minnesota]]
|subdivision_type2        = [[List of counties in Minnesota|County]]
|subdivision_name2        = [[Koochiching County, Minnesota|Koochiching]]
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|population_total         = 175
|population_density_km2   = 11.18
|population_density_sq_mi = 28.96
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|timezone                 = [[North American Central Time Zone|Central (CST)]]
|utc_offset               = -6
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|utc_offset_DST           = -5
|elevation_footnotes      = 
|elevation_m              = 371
|elevation_ft             = 1217
|coordinates              = {{coord|48|11|22|N|93|48|28|W|region:US-MN|display=inline}}
|postal_code_type         = [[ZIP code]]
|postal_code              = 56627
|area_code                = [[Area code 218|218]]
|blank_name               = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
|blank_info               = 27-05680<ref name="GR2">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |accessdate=January 31, 2008 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref>
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|website                  = {{URL|http://www.bigfalls.govoffice.com/|bigfalls.gov}}
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'''Big Falls''' is a city in [[Koochiching County, Minnesota|Koochiching County]], [[Minnesota]], United States. The population was 175 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref name="2020 Census (City)">{{cite web|title=2020 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=1600000US2705680 |work=American FactFinder |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=May 2, 2022}}</ref>

[[U.S. Route 71#Minnesota|U.S. Highway 71]] and [[Minnesota State Highway 6]] are two of the main routes in Big Falls.

==History==
The city was named for a nearby waterfall on the [[Big Fork River]].<ref>{{cite book|author=Warren Upham|title=Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance|url=https://archive.org/details/minnesotageogra00uphagoog|year=1920|publisher=Minnesota Historical Society|page=[https://archive.org/details/minnesotageogra00uphagoog/page/n301 282]}}</ref> A post office named Big Falls has been in operation since 1906.<ref>{{cite web |title=Koochiching County |url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=MN&county=Koochiching |accessdate=July 17, 2015 |publisher=Jim Forte Postal History}}</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|6.06|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all land.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web |title=US Gazetteer files 2010 |url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |accessdate=November 13, 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120112090031/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archivedate=January 12, 2012 }}</ref>

===Climate===
{{Weather box   <!-- Infobox begins -->
| single line = Y
| location    = Big Falls, Minnesota, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1930&ndash;present

|Jan record high F = 54
|Feb record high F = 62
|Mar record high F = 83
|Apr record high F = 92
|May record high F = 97
|Jun record high F = 105
|Jul record high F = 106
|Aug record high F = 99
|Sep record high F = 98
|Oct record high F = 89
|Nov record high F = 75
|Dec record high F = 59

|Jan avg record high F = 38.2
|Feb avg record high F = 45.8
|Mar avg record high F = 57.7
|Apr avg record high F = 72.7
|May avg record high F = 83.0
|Jun avg record high F = 87.0
|Jul avg record high F = 88.9
|Aug avg record high F = 87.8
|Sep avg record high F = 84.0
|Oct avg record high F = 74.3
|Nov avg record high F = 54.0
|Dec avg record high F = 39.7
|year avg record high F = 90.9

<!-- Average high temperatures -->
| Jan high F  =14.8
| Feb high F  =22.2
| Mar high F  =35.8
| Apr high F  =50.4
| May high F  =63.8
| Jun high F  =72.0
| Jul high F  =76.5
| Aug high F  =74.6
| Sep high F  =65.4
| Oct high F  =50.4
| Nov high F  =33.4
| Dec high F  =19.3
<!-- Mean daily temperature -->
| Jan mean F  =4.9
| Feb mean F  =10.5
| Mar mean F  =24.2
| Apr mean F  =38.5
| May mean F  =51.5
| Jun mean F  =60.7
| Jul mean F  =65.0
| Aug mean F  =63.2
| Sep mean F  =54.5
| Oct mean F  =41.3
| Nov mean F  =25.3
| Dec mean F  =10.9
<!-- Average low temperatures -->
| Jan low F  =-4.9
| Feb low F  =-1.3
| Mar low F  =12.6
| Apr low F  =26.7
| May low F  =39.2
| Jun low F  =49.5
| Jul low F  =53.5
| Aug low F  =51.9
| Sep low F  =43.6
| Oct low F  =32.3
| Nov low F  =17.3
| Dec low F  =2.4

|Jan avg record low F = -32.4
|Feb avg record low F = -27.4
|Mar avg record low F = -15.0
|Apr avg record low F = 11.3
|May avg record low F = 25.7
|Jun avg record low F = 35.5
|Jul avg record low F = 43.5
|Aug avg record low F = 40.1
|Sep avg record low F = 29.1
|Oct avg record low F = 18.4
|Nov avg record low F = -1.5
|Dec avg record low F = -23.9
|year avg record low F = -34.6

|Jan record low F = -52
|Feb record low F = -53
|Mar record low F = -42
|Apr record low F = -19
|May record low F = 12
|Jun record low F = 21
|Jul record low F = 32
|Aug record low F = 25
|Sep record low F = 10
|Oct record low F = -12
|Nov record low F = -33
|Dec record low F = -51

<!-- Total precipitation, this should include rain and snow. -->
| precipitation colour    =  green
| Jan precipitation inch  =0.86
| Feb precipitation inch  =0.68
| Mar precipitation inch  =1.16
| Apr precipitation inch  =1.70
| May precipitation inch  =3.09
| Jun precipitation inch  =4.40
| Jul precipitation inch  =4.09
| Aug precipitation inch  =3.36
| Sep precipitation inch  =3.16
| Oct precipitation inch  =2.44
| Nov precipitation inch  =1.33
| Dec precipitation inch  =1.02

|unit precipitation days = 0.01 in
|Jan precipitation days = 8.5
|Feb precipitation days = 6.3
|Mar precipitation days = 6.7
|Apr precipitation days = 8.6
|May precipitation days = 12.4
|Jun precipitation days = 13.7
|Jul precipitation days = 11.6
|Aug precipitation days = 8.2
|Sep precipitation days = 10.7
|Oct precipitation days = 10.9
|Nov precipitation days = 6.0
|Dec precipitation days = 8.8

|Jan snow inch = 11.6
|Feb snow inch = 7.6
|Mar snow inch = 7.8
|Apr snow inch = 4.5
|May snow inch = 0.1
|Jun snow inch = 0.0
|Jul snow inch = 0.0
|Aug snow inch = 0.0
|Sep snow inch = 0.0
|Oct snow inch = 1.9
|Nov snow inch = 9.7
|Dec snow inch = 11.6
|year snow inch =

|unit snow days = 0.1 in
|Jan snow days = 9.7
|Feb snow days = 6.8
|Mar snow days = 4.8
|Apr snow days = 2.0
|May snow days = 0.2
|Jun snow days = 0.0
|Jul snow days = 0.0
|Aug snow days = 0.0
|Sep snow days = 0.0
|Oct snow days = 1.5
|Nov snow days = 4.6
|Dec snow days = 12.1

|Jan snow depth inch = 12.9
|Feb snow depth inch = 14.1
|Mar snow depth inch = 10.7
|Apr snow depth inch = 1.7
|May snow depth inch = 0.0
|Jun snow depth inch = 0.0
|Jul snow depth inch = 0.0
|Aug snow depth inch = 0.0
|Sep snow depth inch = 0.0
|Oct snow depth inch = 0.3
|Nov snow depth inch = 2.8
|Dec snow depth inch = 7.1
|year snow depth inch = 18.8

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|source 1 = NOAA<ref name = NOAA>
{{cite web
|url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&stations=USC00210746&format=pdf&dataTypes=MLY-TMAX-NORMAL,MLY-TMIN-NORMAL,MLY-TAVG-NORMAL,MLY-PRCP-NORMAL,MLY-SNOW-NORMAL
|publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
|title = U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access – Station: Big Falls, MN
|access-date = February 24, 2023
}}
</ref>
|source 2 = National Weather Service (snow/snow days/snow depth 1981&ndash;2010)<ref name = NOWData>
{{cite web
|url = https://www.weather.gov/wrh/climate?wfo=dlh
|publisher = National Weather Service
|title = NOAA Online Weather Data – NWS Duluth
|access-date = February 24, 2023
}}
</ref>
}}

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1910= 325
|1920= 365
|1930= 440
|1940= 509
|1950= 441
|1960= 526
|1970= 534
|1980= 490
|1990= 341
|2000= 264
|2010= 236
|2020= 175
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}</ref><br>2020 Census<ref name="2020 Census (City)"/>
}}

===2010 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=November 13, 2012}}</ref> of 2010, there were 236 people, 130 households, and 63 families living in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|38.9|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 181 housing units at an average density of {{convert|29.9|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 97.0% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.7% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], and 1.3% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.7% of the population.

There were 130 households, of which 13.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.3% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 3.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 51.5% were non-families. 42.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.82 and the average family size was 2.43.

The median age in the city was 53.8 years. 11.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 2.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 18.2% were from 25 to 44; 44% were from 45 to 64; and 23.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 53.0% male and 47.0% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |accessdate=January 31, 2008 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref> of 2000, there were 264 people, 134 households, and 73 families living in the city. The population density was {{convert|43.7|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  There were 191 housing units at an average density of {{convert|31.6|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The racial makeup of the city was 98.11% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.38% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.38% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], and 1.14% from two or more races.

There were 134 households, out of which 21.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.5% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 8.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 44.8% were non-families. 41.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.  The average household size was 1.97 and the average family size was 2.61.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 19.7% under the age of 18, 3.8% from 18 to 24, 24.6% from 25 to 44, 30.3% from 45 to 64, and 21.6% who were 65 years of age or older.  The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females, there were 109.5 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.8 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $26,458, and the median income for a family was $28,125. Males had a median income of $24,375 versus $17,083 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $14,528.  About 12.0% of families and 14.7% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 20.0% of those under the age of eighteen and 7.3% of those 65 or over.

==Media==
===Television===
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!style="background:#ccccff;" rowspan="2" |Callsign
!style="background:#ccccff;" rowspan="2" |Affiliation
!style="background:#ccccff;" rowspan="2" |Branding
!style="background:#ccccff;" colspan="2" |Subchannels
!style="background:#ccccff;" rowspan="2" |Owner
|-
!style="background:#ffcccc;" | (Virtual)
!style="background:#ffcccc;" | Channel
!style="background:#ffcccc" | Programming
|-
| 9.1
| K29KE-D<br><small>([[Lakeland PBS|KAWE]] Translator)</small>
| [[PBS]]
| ''Lakeland PBS''
| 9.2<br />9.3<br />9.4<br />9.5<br />9.6
| style="text-align:left" | [[First Nations Experience]]<br />[[PBS Kids]]<br />[[Create (TV network)|Create]]<br />PBS Encore<br />[[Minnesota Channel]]
| style="text-align:left" | County of Koochiching
|-
| 11.1
| [[KBJR-TV|K27LL-D]] <br><small>([[KBRJ-TV|KRII]] Translator)</small>
| [[NBC]]
| ''KBJR 6''
| 11.2<br />11.3
| style="text-align:left" | [[CBS]]<br />[[Heroes & Icons|H&I]]/[[MyNetworkTV]]
| style="text-align:left" | County of Koochiching
|-
| 13.1
| [[WDIO-DT|K31MA-D]] <br><small>([[WDIO-DT|WIRT]] Translator)</small>
| [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]]
| ''WCCO 4''
| 13.2<br />13.3
| style="text-align:left" | [[MeTV]]<br />[[Ion Television]] 
| style="text-align:left" | County of Koochiching
|-
|}

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.bigfalls.govoffice.com/ City of Big Falls – Official Website]

{{Koochiching County, Minnesota}}

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[[Category:Cities in Minnesota]]
[[Category:Cities in Koochiching County, Minnesota]]