Park Rapids, Minnesota

Park Rapids is a city in and the county seat of Hubbard County, Minnesota, United States. It is near Itasca State Park, the source of the Mississippi River, as well as the beginning of the Heartland State Trail. The city was founded in 1890 near the Fish Hook River rapids and is along U.S. Highway 71 and Minnesota State Highway 34. The population was 4,142 at the 2020 census.

Park Rapids
Location of Park Rapids
within Hubbard County and state of Minnesota
Coordinates: 46°55′N 95°3′W
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyHubbard
Founded1882
IncorporatedNovember 25, 1890
Government
  MayorRyan Leckner
Area
  Total7.67 sq mi (19.85 km2)
  Land7.39 sq mi (19.14 km2)
  Water0.28 sq mi (0.72 km2)
Elevation
1,440 ft (439 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total4,142
  Estimate 
(2022)
4,269
  Density560.56/sq mi (216.45/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
56470
Area code218
FIPS code27-49768
GNIS feature ID0649151
Websiteci.park-rapids.mn.us
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