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FalunKS
A town of 184.
Population
184
residents
Median home value
$52K
Census ACS
Household income
$59K
median
Median age
32.0
years
Jobs based here
5
A commuter town
Small town
184 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
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The data
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Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Falun
Most working residents leave Falun for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Salina (53%), Lindsborg (7%) and Smolan (6%). Half commute less than 15 miles.
0%work in town
Where working residents work
In Falun0%
Salina53%
Lindsborg7%
Smolan6%
Wichita4%
15 mi
median commute distance
5
jobs based in Falun
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Four seasons, hot summers
Falun has chilly winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 93°, a January night drops to 21°, and about 16 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
16″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter22–44°
Spring43–67°
Summer66–90°
Fall45–69°
Oct 23
typical first frost
Apr 19
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
How healthy Falun is
Falun beats the Kansas average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3.
32 measures vs. Kansas
3 better26 too close to call3 worse
| What stands out | Falun | KS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.6% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.3% | 11.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.7% | 8.1% |
Lindsborg Community Hospital
9 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards
Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 54% of U.S. communities.
54risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesHail
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Outdoors
1.7% of Falun is conserved land
1.3 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
1.7%conserved
1.7%
conserved · 760 of 45,852 acres
1.3 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Coronado Heights Park | 0.9 mi | 10 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Falun for work
Where Falun’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
5jobs based in Falun
0%of working residents work in town
15 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Falun
Unincorporated community in Saline County, Kansas
Falun is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in southwestern Saline County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 83. It lies southwest of Salina and northwest of Lindsborg at the intersection of Forsse and Hedberg roads, approximately 7.5 miles west of Interstate 135, or about eight miles west of Assaria. It lies next to an abandoned railroad.
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- Population
- 83
- Area
- 1.1 sq mi
- ZIP code
- 67442