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Fall River

Total population

1,678

Median home value

$243,700

26.1%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$72,167

Fall River$72k
National$74k
Elevation261 m
Land area4.91 km²
Weather55°F · Patchy Fog
Coordinates43.39°, -89.05°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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Active weather alerts
  • Flood Watch · Severe
    Flood Watch issued September 17 at 9:07PM CDT until September 19 at 1:00PM CDT by NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan WI

Source: NOAA National Weather Service.

City facts

Elevation
261 m
Area
4.91 km²
Official website
fallriverwi.com

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Fall River is a village in Columbia County, Wisconsin, United States, along the North Fork of the Crawfish River. The population was 1,801 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Madison Metropolitan Statistical Area.

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History & geography

History

Alfred Brayton, an early settler, named the town after his father's family's home town of Fall River, Massachusetts.

Geography

Fall River is located at (43.385346, -89.045818). According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , of which of it is land and is water.

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Demographics & economy

Median age
37
Median home value
$243,700
Housing units
668
Poverty rate
9.5%
Unemployment
3.9%

Race & ethnicity

White
86.9%
Black
0.4%
Asian
0.1%
Hispanic
6.1%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
43.3859
Longitude
-89.0455
Water area
0.07 mi²
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Overnight
55°F
Patchy Fog
Friday
70°F
Mostly Cloudy then Chance Rain Showers
Friday Night
54°F
Showers And Thunderstorms
Saturday
67°F
Showers And Thunderstorms
Saturday Night
53°F
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Sunday
65°F
Rain Showers Likely

Forecast for Fall River, WI from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
27.8%
Diabetes
9.3%
Adult obesity
33.7%
Binge drinking
21.3%
Adult smoking
15.4%
No leisure activity
25.9%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
83,573
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Northern Cardinal
    Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    3,042
  • Red-winged Blackbird
    Agelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    2,946
  • Mourning Dove
    Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    2,650
  • American Robin
    Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
    2,539
  • Canada Goose (canadensis Group)
    Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    2,505
  • Downy Woodpecker
    Dryobates pubescens (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    2,399
  • Black-capped Chickadee
    Poecile atricapillus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    2,391
  • American Crow
    Corvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves
    2,388

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Total
6
Elementary
3
Middle
1
High
2
Other
0

Largest nearby schools

  • Columbus Elementary
    Elementary · Columbus · 438 students · 12.9:1 ratio
  • Columbus High
    High · Columbus · 385 students · 13.3:1 ratio
  • Columbus Middle
    Middle · Columbus · 265 students · 12:1 ratio
  • Fall River High
    High · Fall River · 265 students · 13.9:1 ratio
  • Fall River Elementary
    Elementary · Fall River · 234 students · 13:1 ratio
  • Discovery Charter School
    Elementary · Columbus · 73 students · 14.6:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
0
Largest magnitude
—
Largest event
—

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

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Notable people from here

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.85
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,406

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
185
Avg daily Wikipedia views
6
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Fall River

[Survey of inland waterway between Humboldt Bay and Eel River, California.]
United States. Congress. House. Committee on Rivers and Harbors · 1909
River Falls, Wisconsin; comprehensive planning program
Wisconsin. Dept. of Resource Development. · 1965
Black River Falls quadrangle, Wisconsin
Geological Survey (U.S.) · 2010
An alphabetized and annotated version of the 1900 census and the 1910 census of River Falls, Wisconsin
1996
Railroad bridge across the Chippewa River at Chippewa Falls, Wis
United States. Congress. House. Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce · 1914
Historical pageant presented on the occasion of the semi-centennial of the River Falls State Normal School, 1874-1924, June 2 and 3, River Falls, Wisconsin
Walter B. Davison · 1924
Dam across the St. Croix River near St. Croix Falls, Wis
United States. Congress. House. Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce · 1903
Voices from the St. Croix Valley
University of Wisconsin--River Falls. · 1972

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Nearest stream gauge

Site
BEAVERDAM RIVER AT BEAVER DAM, WI
Distance
10.8 mi
Streamflow
24.4 cfs
Gage height
839.01 ft

Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-09-18 02:00 UTC.

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Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • USGS NWIS (water data)
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library