THE INTERNATIONAL FALLS LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Forested Lake Plains setting.
International Falls city has 6.8 square miles of land in Koochiching County. Its Census reference point is in Forested Lake Plains, within Northern Minnesota Wetlands.
Former glacial lake basins form nearly level terrain with extensive wetlands and boreal vegetation. Marsh, swamp and forest patterns are central to this northern Minnesota landscape.
Regional context: Northern Minnesota Wetlands ↗ · Classification at the Census reference point
International Falls and Koochiching County
International Falls is associated with Koochiching County in the Census boundary data. Start with the parcel’s tax bill to match the property to that jurisdiction, then confirm which government handles its land use.
International Falls by land and water
The Census records 0.14 square miles of water within International Falls, or 2% of its total area. It is 0.4 percentage points higher than the 1.6% recorded for Koochiching County. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, International Falls city has 6.4 times the land area of nearby Ranier city (1.07 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

