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A town of 1,159. Public schools that outperform most of Kansas.
Population
1,159
−6.5% since 2010
Median home value
$89K
Census ACS
Household income
$52K
median
Median age
43.4
years
Jobs based here
455
Balanced
What makes Falls stand out
The 3 things Falls does most differently from other towns.
B+School Grade
Schools
Better than 73%
of KS districts
School Grade B+.
2 miof trails
Outdoors
15% conserved land
1.7 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves
15% of the town is conserved land.
100 U.S. towns● Falls
Health
63% of U.S. towns are healthier
on CDC estimates
Better than KS on 0 measures, worse on 9.
Small town
1,159 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
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Natural hazards
Very high risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 89% of U.S. communities.
89risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesWildfire
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Schools
Falls’s public schools outperform 73% of Kansas districts
The public schools Falls’s kids attend outperform 73% of Kansas’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
B+School Grade
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chase County Junior Senior High School | 7–12 | 192 | C |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within KS on state testsAll 1 schools →
Climate
Four seasons, hot summers
Falls has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 20°, and about 11 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
11″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter23–44°
Spring43–67°
Summer66–88°
Fall45–69°
Oct 18
typical first frost
Apr 19
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Outdoors
15% of Falls is conserved land
1.7 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.
15%conserved
15%
conserved · 4,855 of 32,283 acres
1.7 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Swope Park | 0.3 mi | 22 |
| 2. Chase State Fishing Lake and Wildlife Area | 0.2 mi | 475 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Health
Healthier than 37% of U.S. towns
Falls beats the Kansas average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9.
C+Health Grade
32 measures vs. Kansas
0 better23 too close to call9 worse
| What stands out | Falls | KS |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 14.9% | 11.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.8% | 6.7% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.3% | 6.4% |
Newman Regional Health
19.4 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
27th
percentile among KS towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Work & commute
About one in four working residents works right in Falls
About one in 4 of Falls’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Cottonwood Falls (23%), Emporia (21%) and Topeka (8%). Half commute less than 20 miles.
24%work in town
Where working residents work
In Falls24%
Cottonwood Falls23%
Emporia21%
Topeka8%
Wichita3%
20 mi
median commute distance
455
jobs based in Falls
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
About Falls
Township in Kansas, United States
Falls Township is a township in Chase County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,163.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 1,053
- Area
- 51 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,296 ft