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American Falls

Total population

4,712

Median home value

$185,600

14.2%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$57,783

American Falls$58k
National$74k
Elevation1343 m
Land area4.18 km²
Weather63°F · Sunny
Coordinates42.78°, -112.85°

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 18 at 10:30AM MDT until September 19 at 12:00AM MDT by NWS Pocatello ID

Source: NOAA National Weather Service.

City facts

Elevation
1343 m
Area
4.18 km²
Official website
cityofamericanfalls.com

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

American Falls is a city in and the county seat of Power County, Idaho, United States. The population was 4,568 at the time of the 2020 census.

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History & geography

History

American Falls was a landmark waterfall on the Snake River, named after a party of American trappers whose boat went over the falls. The Wilson Price Hunt expedition in 1811 camped at the falls one night and the expedition of John C. Frémont was here in 1843. The Oregon Trail passed north of town, through the present-day reservoir. Power plants first sprang up at the falls in 1901. American Falls was the first town in the U.S. to be entirely relocated. It was moved in 1925 to facilitate construction of the nearby American Falls Dam. The old townsite sits at the bottom of the reservoir, northwest of the present city. A larger dam was completed in 1978, downstream from the deteriorating 1927 structure, which was later demolished.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land. American Falls has a semi-arid climate (Köppen BSk).

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Demographics & economy

Median age
33
Median home value
$185,600
Housing units
1,631
Poverty rate
10.8%
Unemployment
7.3%

Race & ethnicity

White
47.9%
Black
0.7%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
48.9%

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

Geography

Latitude
42.7828
Longitude
-112.8542
Water area
—
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

This Afternoon
63°F
Sunny
Tonight
39°F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
66°F
Sunny
Saturday Night
40°F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
63°F
Mostly Sunny
Sunday Night
41°F
Mostly Clear

Forecast for American Falls, ID from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
30.4%
Diabetes
11.1%
Adult obesity
38.7%
Binge drinking
14.4%
Adult smoking
14%
No leisure activity
29%

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
26,488
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • American White Pelican
    Pelecanus erythrorhynchos Gmelin, 1789 · Aves
    924
  • Black-billed Magpie
    Pica hudsonia (Sabine, 1823) · Aves
    731
  • Ring-billed Gull
    Larus delawarensis Ord, 1815 · Aves
    708
  • American Robin
    Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
    635
  • Western Grebe
    Aechmophorus occidentalis (Lawrence, 1858) · Aves
    595
  • Double-crested Cormorant
    Phalacrocorax auritus (Lesson, 1831) · Aves
    585
  • Canada Goose (canadensis Group)
    Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    557
  • Mallard
    Anas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    533

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

Schools

Total
5
Elementary
2
Middle
1
High
2
Other
0

Largest nearby schools

  • AMERICAN FALLS HIGH SCHOOL
    High · AMERICAN FALLS · 452 students · 18.1:1 ratio
  • HILLCREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
    Elementary · AMERICAN FALLS · 374 students · 16.3:1 ratio
  • J.R. SIMPLOT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
    Elementary · AMERICAN FALLS · 362 students · 19.1:1 ratio
  • WILLIAM THOMAS MIDDLE SCHOOL
    Middle · AMERICAN FALLS · 351 students · 16:1 ratio
  • AMERICAN FALLS ACADEMY
    High · AMERICAN FALLS · 33 students · 11:1 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)
33
Largest magnitude
3.9
Largest event
2013-05-06

Most recent

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

S
Steve Hayes
American basketball player and coach
Annalee Skarin
Annalee Skarin
American writer
S
Sharon L. Block
American politician (born 1941)
H
Hartly Kruger
basketball player

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Idaho

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.54
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,659

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
850
Avg daily Wikipedia views
28
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about American Falls

Sudoku Genius Mind Exercises Volume 1
American Falls State of Mind Collection · 2020
Idaho Falls post register
William Hathaway · 2008
Geology of the American Falls quadrangle, Idaho
Wilfred James Carr · 1963
Important books and autographs from the libraries of Mr. Thomas J. Keogh of American Falls, Idaho; the estate of the late Daniel Paine Griswold of Lenox, Mass.; the estate of the late Grace Wilkes of New York City; Gray's "Elegy" the property of Madame G. Catalani of Washington, D.C.; and other collections ...
Anderson Galleries, Inc · 1923
South East Idaho Street Map
South East Idaho Street Map
GM Johnson & Associates Ltd. · 2005
Developing a GIS data base for the American Falls resource management plan, American Falls Reservoir, Idaho
David E. Salas · 1993
Ground water in the vicinity of American Falls Reservoir, Idaho
Mundorff, Maurice John · 1967
American Falls Dam, Upper Snake River project, Idaho
United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. Subcommittee on Water and Power Resources. · 1973

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Sources

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