Welcome to Falls City ...
The city of Falls City is located in Richardson County<1> and is the County Seat for Richardson County.
The location of Falls City has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Falls City, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1895.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Falls City has a population of 4,111 people<3> (see below for details).
Falls City is 1,000 feet [305 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Falls City lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Falls City: (402) and (531)<5>
Websites for Falls City ...
Official Website: www.ci.falls-city.ne.us/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Falls City had an population of 4,111 people. This is a decrease of 4.95% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 11.99% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Falls City had a population of 4,325 people (or 51.72% of the total population of Richardson County). This makes Falls City the county's most populous community.
The population of Falls City represents 0.24% of the population of Nebraska (which has 1,826,341 people), making it the state's 36th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 4,325 people, the population of Falls City decreased 7.41% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 4,671 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Falls City.
Communities Also Named Falls City ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Falls City - they are located in Alabama, Idaho, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Texas and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Falls City.
Communities near Falls City ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Falls City.
- Hiawatha
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiawatha
- Hiawatha is located in Brown County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,091 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hiawatha <6>
- Sabetha
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabetha
- Sabetha is located in Nemaha County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,552 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sabetha <6>
- Mound City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mound City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound City
- Mound City is located in Holt County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 997 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mound City <6>
- Humboldt
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humboldt
- Humboldt is located in Richardson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 796 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Humboldt <6>
- Fairview
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Fairview is located in Brown County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairview <6>
- Morrill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Robinson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson
- Robinson is located in Brown County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
- Craig
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craig
- Craig is located in Holt County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Craig <6>
- White Cloud
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Cloud have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Cloud
- White Cloud is located in Doniphan County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
- Verdon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verdon
- Verdon is located in Richardson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 161 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Verdon <6>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Falls City. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Falls City.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Falls City. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Falls City.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Falls City. Our list includes 22 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Falls City.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Falls City ...
Looking for more information about Falls City? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Falls City, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Falls City.
Adding Falls City to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Falls City in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Falls City was on a map titled Map of Nebraska (from Rand McNally, 1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Falls City.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Falls City: www.ci.falls-city.ne.us/
The official website for Richardson County: www.co.richardson.ne.us/
The official website for State of Nebraska: www.nebraska.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Nebraska's counties, including Richardson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Falls City. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Falls City - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (531) is an overlay for area code (402). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |