Valley Falls, Kansas

Valley Falls, Kansas
City
Downtown Valley Falls (2014)
Downtown Valley Falls (2014)
Location within Jefferson County and Kansas
Location within Jefferson County and Kansas
KDOT map of Jefferson County (legend)
KDOT map of Jefferson County (legend)
Coordinates: 39°20′35″N 95°27′38″W / 39.34306°N 95.46056°W / 39.34306; -95.46056
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyJefferson
Founded1854
Platted1855
Incorporated1869
Area
 • Total0.71 sq mi (1.84 km2)
 • Land0.70 sq mi (1.82 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation
942 ft (287 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total1,092
 • Density1,500/sq mi (590/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
66088
Area code785
FIPS code20-73300
GNIS ID478332
Websitevalleyfalls.org

Valley Falls is a city in Jefferson County, Kansas, United States. The population as of 2020 was 1092.

History

Valley Falls was first called Grasshopper Falls. It was named after the falls in the Grasshopper River (now known as the Delaware River). The first settlement was made there in 1854, and the town was platted in 1855. Many of the town's streets were named after women pioneer settlers.

Geography

Valley Falls is at 39°20′35″N 95°27′38″W / 39.34306°N 95.46056°W / 39.34306; -95.46056 (39.342936, -95.460584). The United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of 0.71 square miles (1.84 km2). Of that, 0.70 square miles (1.81 km2) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km2) is water.

Climate

Valley Falls has hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. The Köppen Climate Classification system says that Valley Falls has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.

People

Historical population
CensusPop.%±
1860202—
1870603198.5%
18801,01668.5%
18901,18016.1%
19001,078−8.6%
19101,1294.7%
19201,2187.9%
19301,2381.6%
19401,2410.2%
19501,139−8.2%
19601,1934.7%
19701,169−2.0%
19801,1891.7%
19901,2535.4%
20001,2540.1%
20101,192−4.9%
20201,092−8.4%
U.S. Decennial Census

Valley Falls is part of the Topeka, Kansas Metropolitan Statistical Area.

2020 census

The 2020 census says that there were 1,092 people, 441 households, and 271 families living in Valley Falls. Of the households, 62.8% owned their home and 37.2% rented their home.

The median age was 39.8 years. Of the people, 89.1% were White, 1.6% were Black, 0.3% were Native American, 0.2% were Asian, 0.9% were from some other race, and 7.9% were two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.1% of the people.

2010 census

The 2010 census says that there were 1,192 people, 444 households, and 290 families living in Valley Falls.

Famous people

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Valley Falls, Kansas". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. 1 2 "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 19, 2023.
  3. 1 2 3 "DP1: PROFILE OF GENERAL POPULATION AND HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 19, 2023.
  4. ↑ Kansas State Historical Society (1916). Biennial Report of the Board of Directors of the Kansas State Historical Society. Kansas State Printing Plant. p. 209.
  5. ↑ Blackmar, Frank Wilson (1912). Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Volume 2. Standard Publishing Company. p. 840.
  6. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  7. ↑ "Climate Summary for Valley Falls, Kansas". Archived from the original on 2020-12-02. Retrieved 2019-11-13.
  8. ↑ "P16: HOUSEHOLD TYPE". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
  9. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
  10. ↑ "Fred Marsh". Baseball-reference.com. Retrieved 9 August 2014.

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