Park RapidsMinnesota
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.
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About Park Rapids
Park Rapids, MN is a small town located in northern Minnesota counting 4,381 people who proudly call it home.
Park Rapids holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 7.39 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 593 residents per square mile.
📰 Park Rapids News Today
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Park Rapids Unique
- The only place in America named Park Rapids — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- Positioned in northern Minnesota, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
- Part of the fabric of Minnesota — one of 915 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 11 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Park Rapids
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Hubbard County Historical Museum · Museum
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Park Rapids
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Park Rapids
- Century Middle School Within A Sch
- Frank White Education Center
- HEADWATERS EDUC LEARNING PROGRAM
- Heartland Lakes Elementary
- PARK RAPIDS AREA CENTURY ELEMENTARY
- PARK RAPIDS AREA CENTURY MIDDLE
- PARK RAPIDS SENIOR HIGH
- Park Rapids Virtual Academy High
- Park Rapids Virtual Academy Middle
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare
- St Josephs Area Health Services ★★★ (3/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER · Critical Access Hospitals
Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.