River Falls, Wisconsin

River Falls, Wisconsin
City hall
Location of River Falls in Pierce County
and St. Croix County, Wisconsin
River Falls
River Falls
Coordinates: 44°51′31″N 92°37′30″W / 44.85861°N 92.62500°W / 44.85861; -92.62500
Country United States
State Wisconsin
CountyPierce and St. Croix
Incorporated1885
Government
 • TypeMayor – Council
 • MayorDan Toland
Area
 • Total
7.27 sq mi (18.83 km2)
 • Land7.19 sq mi (18.61 km2)
 • Water0.081 sq mi (0.21 km2)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
16,182
 • Density2,230.1/sq mi (861.05/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Area codes715 & 534
FIPS code55-68275
Websitehttp://www.rfcity.org

River Falls is a city in Pierce and St. Croix counties in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. It is mostly within the town of River Falls, and adjacent to the town of Kinnickinnic in St. Croix County. River Falls is the most populous city in Pierce County. The population was 16,182 at the 2020 census, with 12,546 residing in Pierce County and 3,636 in St. Croix County. It is part of the Minneapolis–St. Paul metropolitan area and about 30 miles (48 km) east of the center of that region.

River Falls is the home of the University of Wisconsin–River Falls.