Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 2 min5:53 am – 8:55 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 19 min7:40 am – 4:59 pm
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People4,860 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.62,173 householdsMedian household income $56,607Median home value $108,800Median rent $713 a month74% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,666 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.2% unemployment rate60% of adults are in the labour force, 2,241 employedMain industries: education and health care 23%, professional and business services 13%, farming, forestry and mining 12%Average commute 17 minutes82% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 5% walk or cycle, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages28% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 66°FColdest month January: highs 36°F, lows 17°F35 in of rain a year, on about 58 dayswettest month July22 in of snow a year, on about 8 days41 days above 90°F, 131 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Falls City Brenner Fld station, 3 mi away; snow from Rulo 2w
Nearby landmarksCrystal Beach Reservoirreservoir · 4.3 miStanton Lakelake · 4.4 miWinnebago Creek Reservoir 41-3Areservoir · 3.8 miBean Creek Reservoir 5-5lake · 5.2 miTarkio Riverriver · 7.4 miSouth Fork Big Nemaha Riverriver · 8.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsStanton Lake Parkrecreation area · 4.3 miDallas Jones Memorial Parkpark · 5.0 miIndian Cave State Parkstate park · 8.0 mi · 271 acresThurnau (H. F.) Conservation Areastate conservation land · 6.7 mi · 399 acresVerdon State Recreation Areastate recreation area · 8.3 mi · 54 acresBig Lake State Parkstate park · 10.9 mi · 398 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes4 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 17 Dec 200925 mi away, near Auburn, NebraskaMost recent: magnitude 3.6 on 17 Dec 200925 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowRichardson County, NE, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateIce storm Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality56% of days had good air in 2025206 of 365 days measured157 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 46, worst day 256main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Buchanan County, MO, 51 mi away
Internet at home82% of households have a broadband subscription77% have cable, fibre or DSL5% rely on a mobile data plan alone15% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Falls Cityserves 4,015 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,023 ft312 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCommunity Medical Center3.8 miPost officeFalls City Post Office4.7 miTown hallFalls City Hall4.3 miPoliceFalls City Police Department4.3 miFire stationFalls City Rural Fire Department3.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportKansas City International Airport MCI73 miInterstateI-2911 miUS highwayUS 732.4 miAmtrakTopeka, KS TOP74 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 68355 ZIP area.
