Falls City, Oregon facts for kids
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Falls City, Oregon
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Location in Oregon
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| Country | United States |
| State | Oregon |
| County | Polk |
| Incorporated | 1893 |
| Area | |
| • 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 | 381 ft (116 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 1,051 |
| • Density | 874.38/sq mi (337.72/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (Pacific) |
| ZIP code |
97344
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| Area code(s) | 503 |
| FIPS code | 41-24550 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2410482 |
| Website | www.fallscityoregon.gov |
Falls City is a small city in Polk County, Oregon, United States. In 2020, about 1,051 people lived there. It is part of the larger Salem Metropolitan Statistical Area, which means it's connected to the city of Salem.
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History of Falls City
Falls City got its name from a beautiful waterfall called Berry Creek Falls. This waterfall is located on the Little Luckiamute River, which flows right through the middle of town.
Long ago, Falls City was a busy town known for its lumbermills. A lumbermill is a factory where logs are cut into planks and boards. At one time, there were three lumbermills working in the town! Falls City also had a bank, a hotel, a soda shop, a jail, and several grocery stores and bars.
The town used to be a big center for logging, which is the work of cutting down trees for wood. It also supported other towns in the nearby Coast Range hills, like Black Rock and Valsetz, which were also focused on the lumber industry.
Geography of Falls City
Falls City is a small place, covering about 1.20 square miles (3.11 square kilometers). All of this area is land, with no large bodies of water inside the city limits.
Climate in Falls City
Falls City has a climate that is warm and dry in the summer. The winters are cold and wet. The average monthly temperature never goes above 71.6 degrees Fahrenheit (22 degrees Celsius). This type of weather is known as a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, or Csb on climate maps.
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| 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 |
People of Falls City
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 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 | |||
According to the 2010 census, there were 947 people living in Falls City. The population density was about 789 people per square mile (304 people per square kilometer). Most of the people living in Falls City were White (91.6%). There were also smaller groups of Native American, Asian, and African American people. About 5.2% of the population was Hispanic or Latino.
There were 366 households in the city. About 30% of these households had children under 18 living with them. Many households were married couples living together.
The average age of people in Falls City was 43.5 years old. About 22.9% of residents were under 18, and 16.3% were 65 or older. The population was almost evenly split between males (51.5%) and females (48.5%).
See also
In Spanish: Falls City (Oregón) para niños
