Local servicesHospitalF W Huston Medical Center10.0 miPost officeValley Falls Post Officeunder a mileTown hallValley Falls City Hallunder a milePoliceValley Falls Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationJefferson County Fire Department 11 Delawareunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 highElementaryValley Falls Elementary Schoolunder a mileMiddleValley Falls Middle Schoolunder a mileHighValley Falls High Schoolunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportKansas City International Airport MCI40 miInterstateI-7022 miUS highwayUS 598.0 miAmtrakTopeka, KS TOP23 miCoachTopeka BP To GoFlixBus23 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 66088 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 66088 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 57 min5:55 am – 8:52 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 24 min7:38 am – 5:01 pm
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People2,697 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 45.41,122 householdsMedian household income $75,795Median home value $196,000Median rent $785 a month75% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,719 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.6% unemployment rate61% of adults are in the labour force, 1,348 employedMain industries: education and health care 21%, construction 15%, finance, insurance and real estate 11%Average commute 28 minutes71% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 14% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages23% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 91°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 39°F, lows 18°F38 in of rain a year, on about 62 dayswettest month May14 in of snow a year, on about 9 days57 days above 90°F, 118 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Valley Falls 3 Sw station, 3 mi away
Parks and public landsPerry Recreation Arearecreation area · 3.4 mi · 39,433 acresNebo State Lake Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 10.4 mi · 78 acresPerry State Parkstate park · 12.8 mi · 1,787 acresKaw River State Parkstate park · 24.7 mi · 69 acresLewis And Clark State Parkstate park · 24.9 mi · 206 acresClinton Recreation Arearecreation area · 26.3 mi · 22,656 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.1 on 23 Mar 200711 mi away, near Nortonville, KansasMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 23 Mar 200711 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowJefferson County, KS, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsIce storm Relatively ModerateLightning Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality94% of days had good air in 2025342 of 364 days measured22 moderate daysMedian index 34, worst day 97main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Leavenworth County, KS, 25 mi away
Internet at home88% of households have a broadband subscription46% have cable, fibre or DSL19% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterJefferson Co Rwd 3serves 2,435 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation906 ft276 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
