Park Rapids, Minnesota

Park Rapids, Minnesota
City
Location of Park Rapids, Minnesota
Country	United States
State	Minnesota
County	Hubbard
Area
• Total	6.1 sq mi (15.8 km2)
• Land	6.0 sq mi (15.5 km2)
• Water	0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2)
Elevation	1,440 ft (439 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	3,276
• Density	547.5/sq mi (211.4/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	56470
Area code	218
FIPS code	27-49768Template:GR
GNIS feature ID	0649151Template:GR

Park Rapids is a city in and the county seat of Hubbard County, Minnesota, United States.Template:GR The population was 3,276 at the 2000 census.

U.S. Route 71 and Minnesota State Highway 34 are two of the main arterial routes in the city.

Park Rapids most popular attractions are the area lakes, which attract thousands of tourists each summer. Park Rapids is twenty-one miles south of Itasca State Park, the source of the Mississippi River.

One of the unique features of the town is the downtown Main Street "center parking." Park Rapids is also home to De La Hunt Broadcasting, located east of the city's downtown.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 6.1 square miles (15.8 km²), of which, 6.0 square miles (15.5 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.3 km²) of it (1.64%) is water. The Fish Hook River flows through the city.

Demographics

As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 3,276 people, 1,476 households, and 788 families residing in the city. The population density was 547.5 people per square mile (211.5/km²). There were 1,616 housing units at an average density of 270.1/sq mi (104.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 95.97% White, 0.31% African American, 2.20% Native American, 0.37% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.46% from other races, and 0.67% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.07% of the population.

There were 1,476 households, of which 25.3% included children under the age of 18, 39.2% were married couples living together, 10.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 46.6% were non-families. Individuals living alone comprised 41.8% of all households, and 23.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.11 and the average family size was 2.88.

In the city the population was spread out with 23.5% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 21.9% from 25 to 44, 18.8% from 45 to 64, and 28.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 81.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 77.3 males age 18 and over.

The median income for a household in the city was $23,628, and the median income for a family was $33,958. Males had a median income of $28,718 versus $21,827 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,416. About 11.6% of families and 12.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.3% of those under age 18 and 13.1% of those age 65 or over.

Radio Stations

KPRM 870, KDKK 97.5, KXKK 92.5