Falls City, Oregon

Falls City, Oregon
City
Fire department in Falls City
Location in Oregon
Coordinates: 44°51′58″N123°26′19″W / 44.86611°N 123.43861°W / 44.86611; -123.43861
Country	United States
State	Oregon
County	Polk
Incorporated	1893
Government
•  Mayor	TJ Bailey[ citation needed ]
Area [1]
• Total	1.20 sq mi (3.11 km2)
• Land	1.20 sq mi (3.11 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation [2]	381 ft (116 m)
Population  (2020) [3]
• Total	1,051
• Density	874.38/sq mi (337.72/km2)
Time zone	UTC-8 (Pacific)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-7 (Pacific)
ZIP code	97344
Area code	503
FIPS code	41-24550 [4]
GNIS feature ID	2410482 [2]
Website	www.fallscityoregon.gov

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.

History

Post office

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. ^{[5] [6]}

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.20 square miles (3.11 km²), all of it land. ^[7]

Climate

The city of Falls City experiences warm and dry summers, and cold and wet winters, with no average monthly temperatures above 71.6 °F or 22 °C. According to the Köppen Climate Classification, Falls City has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated Csb on climate maps. ^[8]

Climate data for Falls City
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °F (°C)	68 (20)	67 (19)	82 (28)	88 (31)	94 (34)	102 (39)	106 (41)	102 (39)	100 (38)	90 (32)	74 (23)	63 (17)	106 (41)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C)	44.6 (7.0)	49.2 (9.6)	53.9 (12.2)	60.4 (15.8)	66.6 (19.2)	71.7 (22.1)	80.4 (26.9)	80.4 (26.9)	74.3 (23.5)	63.3 (17.4)	52.2 (11.2)	46.2 (7.9)	61.9 (16.6)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C)	31.5 (−0.3)	33.3 (0.7)	35.3 (1.8)	37.9 (3.3)	41.8 (5.4)	45.9 (7.7)	48.4 (9.1)	48.2 (9.0)	46.4 (8.0)	42 (6)	36.2 (2.3)	33.4 (0.8)	40 (4)
Record low °F (°C)	−5 (−21)	1 (−17)	18 (−8)	23 (−5)	26 (−3)	26 (−3)	36 (2)	36 (2)	26 (−3)	23 (−5)	10 (−12)	−2 (−19)	−5 (−21)
Average precipitation inches (mm)	12.49 (317)	10.19 (259)	9.16 (233)	4.36 (111)	2.65 (67)	1.5 (38)	0.3 (7.6)	0.56 (14)	1.9 (48)	5.22 (133)	11.81 (300)	13.61 (346)	73.75 (1,873)
Average snowfall inches (cm)	7.8 (20)	2.8 (7.1)	2.3 (5.8)	0 (0)	0 (0)	0 (0)	0 (0)	0 (0)	0 (0)	0.1 (0.25)	0.5 (1.3)	2.4 (6.1)	16 (41)
Average precipitation days	19	16	18	13	11	7	2	3	6	12	17	19	143
Source: [9]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1900	269		—
1910	969		260.2%
1920	994		2.6%
1930	494		−50.3%
1940	715		44.7%
1950	853		19.3%
1960	653		−23.4%
1970	745		14.1%
1980	804		7.9%
1990	818		1.7%
2000	966		18.1%
2010	947		−2.0%
2020	1,051		11.0%
U.S. Decennial Census [10] [3]

Falls City High School

2010 census

As of the census ^[11] of 2010, there were 947 people, 366 households, and 261 families residing in the city. The population density was 789.2 inhabitants per square mile (304.7/km²). There were 395 housing units at an average density of 329.2 per square mile (127.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 91.6% White, 0.1% African American, 2.3% Native American, 0.4% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 1.8% from other races, and 3.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.2% of the population.

There were 366 households, of which 30.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.4% were married couples living together, 10.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 28.7% were non-families. 22.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 2.98.

The median age in the city was 43.5 years. 22.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21% were from 25 to 44; 31.9% were from 45 to 64; and 16.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 51.5% male and 48.5% female.

2000 census

As of the census ^[4] of 2000, there were 966 people, 338 households, and 255 families residing in the city. The population density was 785.2 inhabitants per square mile (303.2/km²). There were 373 housing units at an average density of 303.2 per square mile (117.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 92.86% White, 0.93% African American, 1.66% Native American, 0.10% Asian, 0.21% Pacific Islander, 1.04% from other races, and 3.21% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.62% of the population.

There were 338 households, out of which 35.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.3% were married couples living together, 13.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.3% were non-families. 19.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.86 and the average family size was 3.25.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 31.0% under the age of 18, 5.5% from 18 to 24, 26.7% from 25 to 44, 22.4% from 45 to 64, and 14.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $32,461, and the median income for a family was $36,528. Males had a median income of $31,827 versus $26,429 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,858. About 11.6% of families and 15.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.5% of those under age 18 and 9.0% of those age 65 or over.

References

1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Falls City, Oregon
3. "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
4. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
5. "Welcome to Polk County, Oregon". June 25, 2007. Archived from the original on June 25, 2007.
6. "fallscity.org". www.fallscity.org.
7. "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on January 25, 2012. Retrieved December 21, 2012.
8. "Falls City, Oregon Köppen Climate Classification (Weatherbase)". Weatherbase.
9. "FALLS CITY 2 SSW, OR (352800)". Western Regional Climate Center. Retrieved November 23, 2015.
10. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
11. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved December 21, 2012.

External links

• Entry for Falls City in the Oregon Blue Book