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River Falls

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River Falls

Total population

403

Median home value

$99,300

3.9%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$35,104

River Falls$35k
National$74k
Elevation61 m
Land area18.38 km²
Weather91°F · Sunny
Coordinates31.35°, -86.54°

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

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City facts

Elevation
61 m
Area
18.38 km²

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

River Falls is a town in Covington County, Alabama, United States. At the 2020 census, the population was 479.

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History & geography

Geography

River Falls is located northwest of Andalusia, the county seat. The town lies along the Conecuh River. A hydroelectric dam creating Point A Lake on the river is located at the northeast corner of the town. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which is land and , or 3.67%, is water.

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Demographics & economy

Median age
41.4
Median home value
$99,300
Housing units
238
Poverty rate
9.4%
Unemployment
34%

Race & ethnicity

White
50.1%
Black
47.4%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
0%

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

Geography

Latitude
31.3524
Longitude
-86.5446
Water area
0.26 mi²
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Today
91°F
Sunny
Tonight
69°F
Slight Chance Rain Showers
Thursday
87°F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
63°F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
85°F
Sunny
Friday Night
59°F
Mostly Clear

Forecast for River Falls, AL from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
42.8%
Diabetes
14.5%
Adult obesity
41.1%
Binge drinking
13.4%
Adult smoking
19.3%
No leisure activity
33%

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
17,460
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Northern Cardinal
    Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    864
  • Carolina Wren
    Thryothorus ludovicianus (Latham, 1790) · Aves
    677
  • Tufted Titmouse
    Baeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    620
  • Red-bellied Woodpecker
    Melanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    525
  • Mourning Dove
    Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    524
  • Carolina Chickadee
    Poecile carolinensis (Audubon, 1834) · Aves
    523
  • American Crow
    Corvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves
    494
  • White-eyed Vireo
    Vireo griseus (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves
    419

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

Schools

Total
7
Elementary
2
Middle
2
High
2
Other
1

Largest nearby schools

  • Andalusia Elementary School
    Elementary · Andalusia · 1,126 students · 20.5:1 ratio
  • Straughn Elementary School
    Elementary · Andalusia · 608 students · 16.4:1 ratio
  • Andalusia High School
    High · Andalusia · 497 students · 15.5:1 ratio
  • Red Level School
    Other · Red Level · 488 students · 14.4:1 ratio
  • Straughn High School
    High · Andalusia · 383 students · 16:1 ratio
  • Straughn Middle School
    Middle · Andalusia · 318 students · 19.9:1 ratio
  • Andalusia Junior High
    Middle · Andalusia · 248 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)
9
Largest magnitude
3.8
Largest event
2020-09-03

Most recent

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

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Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in Alabama

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.7
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,716

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
133
Avg daily Wikipedia views
4
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about River Falls

Sudoku Genius Mind Exercises Volume 1
River Falls A. State of Mind Collection · 2019
[Survey of inland waterway between Humboldt Bay and Eel River, California.]
United States. Congress. House. Committee on Rivers and Harbors · 1909
Fall flight in Alabama
Vic Daily · 2000
Wholesale trade list
Wholesale trade list
River View Nursery · 1953
Headwaters
Beth Maynor Young · 2009
Escambia and Conecuh Rivers, Ala. and Fla. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting with a letter from the Chief of Engineers, report on preliminary examination of Escambia and Conecuh Rivers, Ala. and Fla., from River Falls to the mouth in the Gulf of Mexico
United States. Congress. House. Committee on Rivers and Harbors · 1914
Crossing the river
Crossing the river
Shalom Eilati · 2008
The Mississippi valley, Tennessee, Georgia, Alabama, 1861-1864
Military Historical Society of Massachusetts · 1910

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Nearest stream gauge

Site
CONECUH RIVER AT RIVER FALLS, ALABAMA
Distance
0.9 mi
Streamflow
405 cfs
Gage height
1.97 ft

Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-09-18 04:45 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
  • • NASA EONET
  • • Wikidata SPARQL (CC0) — population, area, elevation, inception, head of government, Commons image