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Falls City, OR map Population (year 2000): 966. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,037 (+7.3% change)
 

Males: 462  (47.8%)
Females: 504  (52.2%)

Polk County

Median resident age:  37.5 years
Oregon median age:  36.3 years

Zip codes: 97344.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $33,700 (it was $32,461 in 2000)
Falls City  $33,700
Oregon:  $42,944

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $115,600 (it was $96,900 in 2000)
Falls City  $115,600
Oregon:  $201,200

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Races in Falls City:

  • White Non-Hispanic (90.3%)
  • American Indian (4.0%)
  • Hispanic (3.6%)
  • Two or more races (3.2%)
  • Other race (1.0%)
  • Black (0.9%)

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Ancestries: Irish (13.6%), German (13.4%), English (9.9%), United States (7.3%), Scotch-Irish (4.3%), Scottish (3.9%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Elevation: 370 feet

Land area: 1.23 square miles.

Population density: 828 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Falls City

  • High school or higher: 77.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.8%
  • Unemployed: 11.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 35.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Falls City city

  • Never married: 23.5%
  • Now married: 54.5%
  • Separated: 1.2%
  • Widowed: 7.3%
  • Divorced: 13.5%

14 residents are foreign born

This city:  1.4%
Oregon:  8.5%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this city in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Falls City:  0.9% ($868)
Oregon:  1.1% ($1,687)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Salem, OR (28.5 miles , pop. 136,924).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Northwest Clackamas, OR (67.2 miles , pop. 224,220).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (822.7 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Dallas, OR (9.2 miles ), Monmouth, OR (14.4 miles ), Willamina, OR (14.9 miles ), Rickreall, OR (15.0 miles) , North Benton, OR (16.2 miles ), Sheridan, OR (16.3 miles ), Independence, OR (17.0 miles ), Grand Ronde, OR (18.2 miles ).

Latitude: 44.87 N, Longitude: 123.44 W


Area code: 503

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Population change in the 1990s: +147 (+17.9%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Computer and electronic products (14%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Wood products (7%)
  • Construction (6%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (17%)
  • Public administration (15%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Computer and electronic products (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (11%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (9%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (8%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (6%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)


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Hospitals/medical centers near Falls City:
  • VALLEY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; DALLAS, OR)
  • GOOD SAMARITAN REGIONAL MEDICAL CTR (about 21 miles; CORVALLIS, OR)
  • WILLAMETTE VALLEY MEDICAL CTR (about 27 miles; MCMINNVILLE, OR)

Political contributions by individuals in Falls City, OR

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Falls City:
  • CORVALLIS MUNI (about 29 miles; CORVALLIS, OR; ID: CVO)
  • MC MINNVILLE MUNI (about 31 miles; MC MINNVILLE, OR; ID: MMV)
  • MCNARY FLD (about 31 miles; SALEM, OR; ID: SLE)
Other public-use airports nearest to Falls City:
  • INDEPENDENCE STATE (about 18 miles; INDEPENDENCE, OR; ID: 7S5)
  • ALBANY MUNI (about 32 miles; ALBANY, OR; ID: S12)
  • TOLEDO STATE (about 39 miles; TOLEDO, OR; ID: 5S4)

Local government website: www.fallscity.org

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Falls City:
  • WESTERN OREGON UNIVERSITY (about 9 miles; MONMOUTH, OR; Full-time enrollment: 4,209)
  • OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 24 miles; CORVALLIS, OR; FT enrollment: 15,404)
  • WILLAMETTE UNIVERSITY (about 36 miles; SALEM, OR; FT enrollment: 2,325)
  • CHEMEKETA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 38 miles; SALEM, OR; FT enrollment: 5,253)
  • GEORGE FOX UNIVERSITY (about 45 miles; NEWBERG, OR; FT enrollment: 2,032)
  • LINN-BENTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 63 miles; ALBANY, OR; FT enrollment: 3,057)
  • UNIVERSITY OF OREGON (about 63 miles; EUGENE, OR; FT enrollment: 16,239)
Public high school in Falls City:
Public elementary/middle school in Falls City:
Private elementary/middle school in Falls City:
  • FALLS CITY DALLAS SEVENTHDAY A (Students: 10; Location: 401 LOMBARD STREET; Grades: 1 - 8)
Library in Falls City:
  • WAGNER COMMUNITY LIBRARY (Operating income: $21,250; Location: 111 N. MAIN STREET; 14,059 books; 8 serial subscriptions)

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Creeks: Berry Creek (A), Dutch Creek (B), Everz Creek (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Falls City: Riverside Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Post office: Falls City Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Falls City and their reported violations in the past:

FALLS CITY, CITY OF (Population served: 970, Surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • OCCT Installation/Demonstration - Between JAN-1998 and SEP-2001, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/penalty) issued (MAR-17-1998), St Compliance achieved (SEP-27-2001)
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between OCT-19-2003 and AUG-11-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-11-2004)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2003 and AUG-11-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-11-2004)
  • CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between OCT-19-2002 and AUG-11-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-11-2004)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2002 and AUG-11-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-11-2004)
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In DEC-2000. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/penalty) issued (JAN-24-1992)
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • One minor monitoring violation
  • 25 regular monitoring violations
  • 37 other older monitoring violations

Average household size:
This city:  2.9 people
Oregon:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  75.7%
Whole state:  65.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  5.6%
Whole state:  6.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  15.8%
Whole state:  11.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  5.8%
Whole state:  5.0%

Falls City compared to Oregon state average:
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Sewerage 1$2,102$25,2240$0
Financial Administration 0$0 1$1,605
Other Government Administration 1$3,815$45,7800$0
Judicial and Legal 0$0 1$833
Water Supply 2$4,205$25,2301$671
Totals for Government 4$10,122$30,3663$3,109



12.13% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($41,059 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  12.13%
Oregon average:  8.89%

0.06% of residents moved from foreign countries ($83 average AGI)
Polk County:  0.06%
Oregon average:  0.11%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Marion County, OR  4.60% ($40,023 average AGI)
from Yamhill County, OR  0.62% ($30,958)
from Washington County, OR  0.44% ($48,614)


10.11% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,770 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  10.11%
Oregon average:  7.91%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($134 average AGI)
Polk County:  0.04%
Oregon average:  0.06%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Marion County, OR  4.22% ($34,572 average AGI)
to Yamhill County, OR  0.56% ($32,016)
to Washington County, OR  0.40% ($39,244)


Strongest AM radio stations in Falls City:
  • KWIP (880 AM; 5 kW; DALLAS, OR; Owner: JUPITER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • KOAC (550 AM; 5 kW; CORVALLIS, OR; Owner: OREGON PUBLIC BROADCASTING)
  • KPOJ (620 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KXL (750 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
  • KSLM (1390 AM; 10 kW; SALEM, OR)
  • KPNW (1120 AM; 50 kW; EUGENE, OR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KEX (1190 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KPAM (860 AM; 50 kW; TROUTDALE, OR; Owner: PAMPLIN BROADCASTING-OREGON, INC.)
  • KOTK (1080 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - PORTLAND RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • KKSN (1520 AM; 50 kW; OREGON CITY, OR; Owner: ENTERCOM PORTLAND LICENSE, LLC)
  • KZTU (660 AM; 10 kW; JUNCTION CITY, OR; Owner: PAMPLIN BROADCASTING-OREGON, INC.)
  • KDUN (1030 AM; 50 kW; REEDSPORT, OR; Owner: PAMPLIN BROADCASTING-OREGON, INC.)
  • KKAD (1550 AM; 50 kW; VANCOUVER, WA; Owner: PAMPLIN BROADCASTING-WASHINGTON, INC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Falls City:
  • KHPE (107.9 FM; ALBANY, OR; Owner: INTEGRITY MEDIA, INC.)
  • K264AA (100.7 FM; CORVALLIS, ETC., OR; Owner: THE KBOO FOUNDATION)
  • KLOO-FM (106.3 FM; CORVALLIS, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • K228DT (93.5 FM; HAPPY HOLLOW, OR; Owner: OREGON PUBLIC BROADCASTING)
  • K243AL (96.5 FM; CORVALLIS, OR; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KRKT-FM (99.9 FM; ALBANY, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • K276BU (103.1 FM; CORVALLIS, OR; Owner: OREGON PUBLIC BROADCASTING)
  • KDUK-FM (104.7 FM; FLORENCE, OR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KFLY (101.5 FM; CORVALLIS, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • K207BX (89.3 FM; EUGENE, OR; Owner: PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, INC.)
  • K203BT (88.5 FM; EUGENE, OR; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • KSND (95.1 FM; LINCOLN CITY, OR; Owner: RADIO BEAM, LLC)
  • K214CI (90.7 FM; EUGENE, OR; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KLVU (107.1 FM; SWEET HOME, OR; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KPIE-LP (94.7 FM; DALLAS, OR; Owner: COMMUNITY INFORMATION SYSTEM, INC.)
  • K231AB (94.1 FM; TURNER, OR; Owner: STATE OF OREGON / STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION)
  • KXPC-FM (103.7 FM; LEBANON, OR; Owner: PORTLAND BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • K225AI (92.9 FM; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • K207BO (89.3 FM; NEWPORT, OR; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • KEHK (102.3 FM; BROWNSVILLE, OR; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)

TV broadcast stations around Falls City:
  • KOAC-TV (Channel 7; CORVALLIS, OR; Owner: OREGON PUBLIC BROADCASTING)
  • K14GW (Channel 14; CORVALLIS, OR; Owner: CALIFORNIA OREGON BROADCASTING, INC.)

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