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Falls City

Total population

1,222

Median home value

$302,900

19%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$51,250

Falls City$51k
National$74k

Founded

1893

Elevation112 m
Land area3.11 km²
Weather56°F · Clear
Coordinates44.86°, -123.44°

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

Founded
1893
Elevation
112 m
Area
3.11 km²
Official website
www.fallscityoregon.gov

Sister cities

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Falls City is a city in Polk County, Oregon, United States. The population was 1,051 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Salem Metropolitan Statistical Area.

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History & geography

History

Falls City is named after a waterfall (Berry Creek Falls) in the Little Luckiamute River that passes through the center of town. In the past it was a lumbermill town and once had three mills in operation, a bank, hotel, soda shop, jail, and several grocery stores and bars. It formerly supported a large logging population and other population centers in the hills of the Coast Range, such as the smaller lumber-based community of Black Rock and the company-owned mill town Valsetz.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land.

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Demographics & economy

Median age
35
Median home value
$302,900
Housing units
430
Poverty rate
19.8%
Unemployment
7.4%

Race & ethnicity

White
81.4%
Black
0%
Asian
0.7%
Hispanic
11.3%

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

Geography

Latitude
44.8648
Longitude
-123.4376
Water area
—
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Overnight
56°F
Clear
Thursday
83°F
Sunny
Thursday Night
53°F
Mostly Clear
Friday
74°F
Sunny
Friday Night
51°F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
77°F
Mostly Sunny

Forecast for Falls City, OR from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
30.5%
Diabetes
10.4%
Adult obesity
35%
Binge drinking
16.2%
Adult smoking
16.5%
No leisure activity
22%

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Schools

Total
9
Elementary
5
Middle
1
High
2
Other
1

Largest nearby schools

  • Dallas High School
    High · Dallas · 836 students · 17.8:1 ratio
  • LaCreole Middle School
    Middle · Dallas · 586 students · 16.7:1 ratio
  • Whitworth Elementary School
    Elementary · Dallas · 383 students · 17.4:1 ratio
  • Oakdale Heights Elementary School
    Elementary · Dallas · 353 students · 14.7:1 ratio
  • Lyle Elementary School
    Elementary · Dallas · 326 students · 14.8:1 ratio
  • Dallas Community Charter
    Other · Dallas · 257 students · 25.7:1 ratio
  • Luckiamute Valley Charter School
    Elementary · Monmouth · 227 students · 13.4:1 ratio
  • Falls City Elementary School
    Elementary · Falls City · 130 students · 10:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

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Notable people from here

E
Eugene Carl Starr
American electrical engineer
V
Vinton Timely Mason
early victim of the COVID-19 pandemic (1933-2020)
N
Nettie Lorene Murray MacGinitie
American marine biologist
J
John Eliphalet Smith
American geology professor and botanical collector (1878-1963)

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

Nearby places in Oregon

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.88
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,415

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

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Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
299
Avg daily Wikipedia views
10
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Falls City

The streets we live on
Gordon W. Clarke · 1978
Rand McNally Klamath Falls, Oregon (Rand McNally City Maps)
2001
Traffic survey report, city of Klamath Falls
Oregon. State Highway Department. Traffic Engineering Division · 1952
Off-street parking plan for the city of Klamath Falls, Oregon
D. Jackson Faustman · 1958
Portland confidential
Portland confidential
Phil Stanford · 2004
To shake the sleeping self
To shake the sleeping self
Jedidiah Jenkins · 2018
Traffic study
Acres (H.G.) and Company, Niagara Falls, Ont. · 1954
Falls of the Willamette River at Oregon City, Oreg.
1912

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Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library