Falls City, Oregon
| Falls City, Oregon | |
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| Coordinates: 44°51′58″N 123°26′19″W / 44.86611°N 123.43861°WCoordinates: 44°51′58″N 123°26′19″W / 44.86611°N 123.43861°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oregon |
| County | Polk |
| Incorporated | 1893 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Terry Ungricht |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.20 sq mi (3.11 km2) |
| • Land | 1.20 sq mi (3.11 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 370 ft (112.8 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 947 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 951 |
| • Density | 789.2/sq mi (304.7/km2) |
| Time zone | Pacific (UTC-8) |
| • Summer (DST) | Pacific (UTC-7) |
| ZIP code | 97344 |
| Area code(s) | 503 |
| FIPS code | 41-24550 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1162976 |
| Website | www.fallscityoregon.gov |
Falls City is a city in Polk County, Oregon, United States. The population was 947 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Salem Metropolitan Statistical Area.
It is part of the Dallas micropolitan statistical area. Falls City is named after a waterfall 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.
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.
The city of Falls City experiences hot and wet summers, and cold and dry winters. with no average monthly temperatures above 71.6 °F (22.0 °C). According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Falls City has a hot-summer temperate climate, abbreviated "Csb" on climate maps. It's wettest month is July, with an average of 7.02 inches.
As of the census 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.
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