Valley Falls, Kansas

Valley Falls: City in Kansas, United States

About

Valley Falls is a city located in the county of Jefferson in the U.S. state of Kansas. Its population at the 2010 census was 1,192 and a population density of 592 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 1,152 inhabitants.

Quick Facts about Valley Falls

Population : 1,152 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : Kansas (United States)
County : Jefferson County
Postal code : 66088
Phone Area Codes : 785
Area : 2.01 km2
Altitude : 942 feet / 287 meters
Time Zone : America/Chicago
Local time : 04:42:03 (11th December 2024)
Density : 572 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth : -3.47% (2010-2020)

Geography

Valley Falls is located at 39°20'36"N 95°27'37"W (39.3433300, -95.4602500).

Valley Falls map

Demographics

According to census records, the population of Valley Falls decreased by 3.47% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2010 1,192 - census
2011 1,170 -1.88% estimation process
2012 1,162 -0.69% estimation process
2013 1,151 -0.96% estimation process
2014 1,147 -0.35% estimation process
2015 1,141 -0.53% estimation process
2016 1,135 -0.53% estimation process
2017 1,134 -0.09% estimation process
2018 1,122 -1.07% estimation process
2019 1,153 2.69% estimation process
2020 1,152 -0.09% estimation process

Demographic Facts

Estimated population as of July 1, 2019 : 10,724
Based on demographic estimates as of April 1, 2010 : 11,055
Based on demographic estimates as of 1 April 2010 : -3.0%
April 1, 2020 Population : 10,702
April 1, 2010 Population : 11,055
People under 5 years old, percentage : 6.1%
People under 18 years old, percentage : 22.2%
People over 65 (%) : 21.1%
Female persons, % : 50.1%
White only, percent : 96.0%
Black or African American alone, percent : 1.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native only, % : 0.9%
Asians alone % : 0.4%
Only Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders, % : Z
% of people who have participated in two or more races : 1.4%
% of Hispanic or Latino : 5.6%
White people, not Hispanic or Latino people, make up the majority of the population. : 91.2%
2015-2019 Veterans : 709
Percentage of foreign-born people, 2015-2019 : 1.3%
Residential units, July 1, 2019 : 5,319

Valley Falls zip code is 66088. County name: Jefferson, County fips: 20087

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Economic Facts

Residential units, July 1, 2019 : 5,319
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 72.9%
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : $109,000
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : $1,152
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : $443
2015-2019 median gross rent : $623
Permits for construction, 2020 : 5
2015-2019 Households : 4,519
Population per household, 2015-2019 : 2.29
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : 85.1%
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : 2.2%
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : 88.0%
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : 79.0%
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : 92.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : 19.1%
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : 9.5%
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : 9.8%
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 67.9%
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 65.7%
Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : 21,485
Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : 60,928
2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : 329,205
2012 total retail sales per capita : $29,996
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 13.4
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : $48,808
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : $27,392
Percentage of people living in poverty : 12.0%
Total number of employer establishments, 2019 : 404
2019 total employment : 3,498
2019 total annual payroll ($1,000) : 122,949
Total employment, change in percentage terms, 2018-2019 : -0.9%
2018 total non-employer establishments : 933
Total number of businesses in 2012 : 1,363
Men-owned businesses in 2012 : 696
Women-owned businesses in 2012 : 279
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 32
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 1,254
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 175
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 955
2010 population per square mile : 15.4
2010 land area in square miles : 716.99

Schools in Valley Falls

College & universities near Valley Falls, KS

Code Name City ZIP
154712 Benedictine College Atchison (KS) 66002-1499

Stations (5)

Amtrak & bus stations near Valley Falls, KS

Code Name Address Type
TOP Topeka 500 SE Holliday Place RAIL
LRC Lawrence 413 East 7th Street RAIL
KCY Union Station 30 West Pershing Rd. RAIL
IDP Independence 600 South Grand Ave. RAIL
LEE Lee's Summit 217 SW Main St. RAIL

Post offices near Valley Falls

Post Office Name City ZIP
Valley Fall Post Office Valley Falls (KS) 66088

Other places with the same name (3)

Other cities in Jefferson County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Jefferson County , KS.

City Name Population Title
Rock Creek 2,888 Human settlement in Kansas, United States of America
Oskaloosa 1,076 Township in Jefferson County, Kansas
McLouth 838 Human settlement in Jefferson County, Kansas, United States of America
Meriden 776 Human settlement in Jefferson County, Kansas, United States of America
Ozawkie 622 Township in Jefferson County, Kansas
Nortonville 605 Human settlement in Jefferson County, Kansas, United States of America
Winchester 518 City in Jefferson County, Kansas, United States
Perry 96 Human settlement in Jefferson County, Kansas, United States of America

Distance to Other Cities

Valley Falls distances to largest Kansas cities