Local servicesHospitalWest Valley Hospital8.4 miPost officeFalls City Post Office1.4 miTown hallFalls City City Hall1.6 miPoliceDallas Police Department8.2 miFire stationFalls City Fire Department1.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 highElementaryFalls City Elementary School1.7 miHighFalls City High School1.8 miCollegeWestern Oregon University11.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSalem-Willamette Valley Airport/McNary Field SLE23 miMajor airportPortland International Airport PDX65 miInterstateI-522 miUS highwayUS 2018 miAmtrakAmtrak Station SLM22 miCoachMonmouthPacific Crest Bus Lines12 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 97344 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 97344 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 36 min5:27 am – 9:03 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 47 min7:48 am – 4:35 pm
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People1,534 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 35.6520 householdsMedian household income $59,000Median home value $320,700Median rent $1,086 a month77% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,715 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.4% unemployment rate55% of adults are in the labour force, 654 employedMain industries: education and health care 36%, construction 20%, retail 16%Average commute 29 minutes81% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages26% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher82% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 81°F, lows 50°FColdest month December: highs 45°F, lows 33°F81 in of rain a year, on about 116 dayswettest month December10 in of snow a year, on about 4 days13 days above 90°F, 70 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Falls City 2 Ssw station, 2 mi away
Nearby landmarksBerry Creek Fallswaterfall · under a mileMount Brownpeak · 1.8 miMount Sykespeak · 2.0 miCold Springsspring · 4.3 miFalls City Reservoirreservoir · 2.4 miRattling Springsspring · 2.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsDallas City Parkpark · 7.8 miBaskett Slough National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 11.1 mi · 2,516 acresRoger Jordan Community Parkpark · 8.7 miSarah Helmick State Recreation Sitestate recreation area · 12.6 mi · 81 acresIndependence Bar Access Willamette River Greenwaystate recreation area · 14.5 miFort Yamhill State Heritage Sitestate historic site · 14.5 mi · 101 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes33 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.6 on 25 Mar 199344 mi away, near Scotts Mills, OregonMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 23 Nov 202521 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowPolk County, OR, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsEarthquake Relatively ModerateHeat wave Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality80% of days had good air in 2025292 of 365 days measured73 moderate daysMedian index 35, worst day 85main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Marion County, OR, 44 mi away
Internet at home90% of households have a broadband subscription55% have cable, fibre or DSL29% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Falls Cityserves 1,051 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20217 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation744 ft227 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
