Little Falls, Minnesota
| Little Falls, Minnesota | |
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| Nickname(s): "LF, Small Falls, Cleveland of Minnesota" | |
| Motto: "A Place to Call Home" | |
 Location of Little Falls within Morrison County and state of Minnesota |
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| Coordinates: 45°58′39″N 94°21′51″W / 45.97750°N 94.36417°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Morrison |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7.78 sq mi (20.15 km2) |
| • Land | 7.24 sq mi (18.75 km2) |
| • Water | 0.54 sq mi (1.40 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,112 ft (339 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 8,343 |
| • Estimate (2013) | 8,232 |
| • Density | 1,152.3/sq mi (444.9/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 56345 |
| Area code(s) | 320 Exchanges: 616,632 |
| FIPS code | 27-37556 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0646801 |
| Website | City of Little Falls |
Little Falls is a city in Morrison County, Minnesota, United States, near the geographic center of the state. Established in 1848, Little Falls is one of the oldest cities in Minnesota. It is the county seat of Morrison County. The population was 8,343 at the 2010 census. Little Falls is the location of the boyhood home of Charles Lindbergh. Just across from the home is Charles A. Lindbergh State Park, named after Lindbergh's father, prominent Minnesota lawyer and U.S. Congressman Charles August Lindbergh.
The town was named after falls that were located on the Mississippi River, which travels through the town. Several attempts to build dams over the falls took place throughout the town's history, some of which powered saw mills in the nineteenth century. Today, the Little Falls Dam serves as a hydroelectric station that generates power for the surrounding area.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 7.78 square miles (20.15 km2), of which 7.24 square miles (18.75 km2) is land and 0.54 square miles (1.40 km2) is water.
U.S. Highway 10 and Minnesota State Highways 27 and 371 are three of the main routes in the city.
Little Falls is also the eastern terminus of Minnesota Highway 28, which heads to Browns Valley at its western terminus at the Minnesota–South Dakota border. Highway 28 is co-signed with Highway 27, 12 miles west of town, until it turns towards Swanville. Highway 28 is unsigned until outside of the city limits.
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