River Falls, Wisconsin

About River Falls

River Falls, WI is a close-knit town located in northwestern Wisconsin counting 17,802 people who proudly call it home.

River Falls holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 7.43 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 2,396 residents per square mile.

📰 River Falls News Today

• Betty Swenson 08/16/2026 Bakken Young Funeral Home · Aug 18
• Southern Virginia vs. Wisconsin-River Falls (Sep 3, 2026) Live Score espn.com · Aug 13
• Rockets’ red glare: UW-River Falls Falcon Rocketeers win NASA WSGC Collegiate Rocket Launch Competition Universities of Wisconsin · Aug 17
• Krisan Kae Shaw, DDS Obituary Aug 6, 2026 O'Connell Family Funeral Homes & Cremation Services · Aug 6
• Fighting Fish flounder in WBA state final www.riverfallsjournal.com · Aug 17

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes River Falls Unique

• Positioned in northwestern Wisconsin, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Wisconsin — one of 808 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 17,802.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 9 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in River Falls

• Blind Munchies Coffehouse — coffee shop (café)
• Carbone's Pizza — pizza
• Juniors Bar & Restaurant
• Lily Thai — thai
• Paddy's Pub & Boxty House — irish
• Selah Vie Bistro & Coffee Cottage (café)
• Caribou Coffee — coffee shop (café)
• China Moon
• Coffee Shop — coffee shop (café)
• Copper Kettle

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Ames Gallery · Art gallery
• UWRF Observatory · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in River Falls

• Boulder Ridge Park reviews ★
• Brandon's Park reviews ★
• Campus Lab Garden · Garden reviews ★
• Dahlka Garden · Garden reviews ★
• Drewiske Family Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Glen Park reviews ★
• Golf View East Park reviews ★
• Golf View Park reviews ★
• Golf View West Park reviews ★
• Hamilton Park reviews ★
• Highview Meadows Park reviews ★
• Hoffman Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in River Falls

• Greenwood Elementary
• Meyer Middle
• Renaissance Charter Academy
• River Falls 4 Children
• River Falls High
• River Falls Public Montessori Academy
• River Falls eSchool
• Rocky Branch Elementary
• Westside Elementary

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• River Falls Area Hospital ★★★★★ (5/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER · Critical Access Hospitals

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of River Falls

🏘️ Nearby Communities