Falls City, Nebraska

Falls City: City in and county seat of Richardson County, Nebraska, United States

About

Falls City is a city located in the county of Richardson in the U.S. state of Nebraska. Its population at the 2010 census was 4,325 and a population density of 500 people per km². After 9 years in 2019 city had an estimated population of 4,117 inhabitants.

The city was created 167 years ago in 1856.

Falls City locator map
Location of Falls City on Nebraska map.

Quick Facts about Falls City

Population : 4,117 (2019)
Country : United States of America
State : Nebraska (United States)
County : Richardson County
Postal code : 69355
Phone Area Codes : 402
Area : 8.65 km2
Altitude : 1,010 feet / 308 meters
Capital city : Falls City is capital of Richardson County
Establishment : January 01, 1857 (167 years ago)
Time Zone : America/Chicago
Local time : 12:46:56 (9th December 2024)
Density : 476 Pop. per km² as of 2019
Population growth : -5.05% (2010-2019)
Falls City  Nebraska Stone from 15th image
Falls City Nebraska Stone from 15th
Falls City  Nebraska Stone from 15th image

Geography

Falls City is located at 40°3'39"N 95°36'7"W (40.0608400, -95.6019300).

Falls City map

Demographics

According to census records, the population of Falls City decreased by 5.05% in 9 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2010 4,325 - census
2011 4,313 -0.28% estimation process
2012 4,294 -0.44% estimation process
2013 4,213 -1.92% estimation process
2014 4,204 -0.21% estimation process
2015 4,160 -1.06% estimation process
2016 4,186 0.62% estimation process
2017 4,182 -0.1% estimation process
2018 4,153 -0.7% estimation process
2019 4,117 -0.87% estimation process

Demographic Facts

Estimated population as of July 1, 2019 : 10,198
Based on demographic estimates as of April 1, 2010 : 9,874
Based on demographic estimates as of 1 April 2010 : 3.3%
April 1, 2020 Population : 10,394
April 1, 2010 Population : 9,874
People under 5 years old, percentage : 5.0%
People under 18 years old, percentage : 20.3%
People over 65 (%) : 19.8%
Female persons, % : 51.4%
White only, percent : 92.1%
Black or African American alone, percent : 2.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native only, % : 0.9%
Asians alone % : 2.2%
Only Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders, % : 0.1%
% of people who have participated in two or more races : 2.0%
% of Hispanic or Latino : 1.7%
White people, not Hispanic or Latino people, make up the majority of the population. : 91.4%
2015-2019 Veterans : 524
Percentage of foreign-born people, 2015-2019 : 2.6%
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 77.7%

Falls City zip code is 68355. County name: Richardson, County fips: 31147

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Economic Facts

Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 77.7%
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : $173,700
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : $1,368
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : $522
2015-2019 median gross rent : $715
2015-2019 Households : 3,660
Population per household, 2015-2019 : 2.38
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : 81.6%
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : 3.9%
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : 89.7%
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : 84.9%
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : 97.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : 39.6%
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : 7.0%
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : 3.5%
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 65.1%
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 60.7%
Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : 17,875
Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : 96,544
Manufacturers' total shipments in 2012 ($1,000) : 824,124
2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : 261,649
2012 total retail sales per capita : $26,074
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 16.0
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : $64,949
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : $28,846
Percentage of people living in poverty : 9.1%
Total number of businesses in 2012 : 712
Men-owned businesses in 2012 : 398
Women-owned businesses in 2012 : 225
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : F
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 635
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 52
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 607
2010 population per square mile : 897.1
2010 land area in square miles : 11.01

People born in Falls City (13)

People born in Falls City, including politician Dave Heineman, politician Phillip Hart Weaver, politician Arthur J. Weaver, .

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Schools in Falls City

College & universities near Falls City, NE

Code Name City ZIP
155186 Highland Community College Highland (KS) 66035-4165
181534 Peru State College Peru (NE) 68421-0010

Stations (1)

Amtrak & bus stations near Falls City, NE

Code Name Address Type
TOP Topeka 500 SE Holliday Place RAIL

Post offices near Falls City

Post Office Name City ZIP
Falls City Post Office Falls City (NE) 68355

Other places with the same name (3)

Other cities in Richardson County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Richardson County , NE.

City Name Population Title
Humboldt 796 City in Richardson County, Nebraska, United States
Verdon 161 Human settlement in Richardson County, Nebraska, United States of America
Rulo 159 Human settlement in Richardson County, Nebraska, United States of America
Stella 142 Human settlement in Richardson County, Nebraska, United States of America
Shubert 137 Human settlement in Richardson County, Nebraska, United States of America
Dawson 135 Location in Nebraska, USA
Salem 103 Village in Nebraska, United States
Preston 26 Village in Richardson County in Southeastern Nebraska, United States
Barada 22 Human settlement in Richardson County, Nebraska, United States of America

Distance to Other Cities

Falls City distances to largest Nebraska cities