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Population (year 2000): 1,254. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,190 (-5.1% change)
 

Males: 622  (49.6%)
Females: 632  (50.4%)

Jefferson County

Median resident age:  36.6 years
Kansas median age:  35.2 years

Zip codes: 66088.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $34,700 (it was $34,018 in 2000)
Valley Falls  $34,700
Kansas:  $42,920

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $65,800 (it was $63,700 in 2000)
Valley Falls  $65,800
Kansas:  $107,800

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Races in Valley Falls:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.5%)
  • American Indian (1.4%)
  • Black (0.7%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)

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Ancestries: German (28.8%), English (12.7%), United States (12.4%), Irish (12.2%), Dutch (3.3%), Scotch-Irish (3.0%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 950 feet

Land area: 0.75 square miles.

Population density: 1611 people per square mile 
 
 (low).




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For population 25 years and over in Valley Falls

  • High school or higher: 85.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.7%
  • Unemployed: 3.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Valley Falls city

  • Never married: 21.8%
  • Now married: 55.3%
  • Separated: 1.1%
  • Widowed: 12.8%
  • Divorced: 9.1%

16 residents are foreign born

This city:  1.3%
Kansas:  5.0%

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:

Valley Falls:  1.2% ($789)
Kansas:  1.2% ($999)
Valley Falls satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Topeka, KS (26.2 miles , pop. 122,377).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Kansas City, MO (64.9 miles , pop. 441,545).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (461.6 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Ozawkie, KS (7.6 miles ), Nortonville, KS (10.3 miles ), Denison, KS (12.0 miles ), Meriden, KS (13.0 miles ), Effingham, KS (13.1 miles ), Winchester, KS (13.3 miles ), Oskaloosa, KS (13.4 miles ), Muscotah, KS (15.1 miles) .


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 4 buildings, average cost: $58,100
  • 1997: 2 buildings, average cost: $60,000
  • 1998: 4 buildings, average cost: $37,200
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 2 buildings, average cost: $155,000
  • 2005: 3 buildings, average cost: $161,700
  • 2006: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents


Average cost (in 1000s)


Latitude: 39.34 N, Longitude: 95.46 W


58 people in nursing homes
11 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Area code: 785

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Population change in the 1990s: -7 (-0.6%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (25%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Health care (6%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (4%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
  • Food and beverage stores (3%)
  • Truck transportation (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (20%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Finance and insurance (9%)
  • Food and beverage stores (8%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Personal and laundry services (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4%)
  • Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (4%)
  • Personal appearance workers (4%)


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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 2 (2 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.67
US city average:  3.00

Average climate in Valley Falls, Kansas

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Valley Falls-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Kansas state average. It is 143% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/8/1966, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 20.0 miles away from the Valley Falls city center killed 16 people and injured 450 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 5/19/1960, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 8.1 miles away from the city center killed one person and injured 92 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Valley Falls:
  • JEFFERSON COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; WINCHESTER, KS)
  • HOLTON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; HOLTON, KS)
  • NORTHEAST KS CRT FOR HEALTH & WELLNESS (about 23 miles; HORTON, KS)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Valley Falls:
  • FORBES FIELD (about 31 miles; TOPEKA, KS; ID: FOE)
  • ROSECRANS MEMORIAL (about 49 miles; ST JOSEPH, MO; ID: STJ)
  • KANSAS CITY INTL (about 53 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; ID: MCI)
Other public-use airports nearest to Valley Falls:
  • PHILIP BILLARD MUNI (about 22 miles; TOPEKA, KS; ID: TOP)
  • HORTON MUNI (about 23 miles; HORTON, KS; ID: K91)
  • AMELIA EARHART (about 26 miles; ATCHISON, KS; ID: K59)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Valley Falls:
  • WASHBURN UNIVERSITY OF TOPEKA (about 30 miles; TOPEKA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,472)
  • UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MAIN CAMPUS (about 30 miles; LAWRENCE, KS; FT enrollment: 22,506)
  • KANSAS CITY KANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 51 miles; KANSAS CITY, KS; FT enrollment: 2,837)
  • UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MEDICAL CENTER (about 53 miles; KANSAS CITY, KS; FT enrollment: 2,168)
  • PARK UNIVERSITY (about 54 miles; PARKVILLE, MO; FT enrollment: 4,180)
  • MISSOURI WESTERN STATE COLLEGE (about 57 miles; ST JOSEPH, MO; FT enrollment: 4,329)
  • JOHNSON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 59 miles; OVERLAND PARK, KS; FT enrollment: 8,857)
Public high school in Valley Falls:
  • VALLEY FALLS HIGH (Students: 139; Location: 601 ELM STREET; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public elementary/middle school in Valley Falls:
  • VALLEY FALLS ELEM (Students: 308; Location: 700 OAK STREET; Grades: KG - 08)
Library in Valley Falls:
  • DELAWARE TOWNSHIP LIBRARY (Operating income: $42,976; Location: 421 MARY ST. #A; 11,877 books; 70 audio materials; 224 video materials; 20 serial subscriptions)

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

JEFFERSON CO RWD 3 (Population served: 2030, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2000 and SEP-22-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (SEP-22-2000)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and OCT-21-1999, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (OCT-21-1999)
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-01-1994 and MAY-19-1995, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAY-19-1995)
  • One minor monitoring violation

Average household size:
This city:  2.4 people
Kansas:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  61.4%
Whole state:  67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  2.9%
Whole state:  4.1%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  7.9%
Whole state:  9.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  2.6%
Whole state:  4.1%

Valley Falls compared to Kansas state average:

Valley Falls, Kansas environmental map by EPA

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  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above 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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Banks with branches in Valley Falls (2007 data):
  • Kendall State Bank: at 406 Broadway, branch established on 1892-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $31.1 mil, Deposits: $27.9 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Northeast Kansas Bancshares, Inc.



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Valley Falls government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $38,000
    Sewerage: $36,000
    Parks & Recreation: $20,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $117,000
    Regular Highways: $117,000
    Police Protection: $64,000
    Parks & Recreation: $42,000
    Sewerage: $39,000
    Solid Waste Management: $35,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $34,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $26,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $12,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $20,000
    Parks & Recreation: $7,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $566,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $148,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $39,000
    General Support: $29,000
  • Tax - Property: $120,000
    Public Utilities: $44,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $160,000

7.02% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,164 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.02%
Kansas average:  7.39%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Douglas County, KS  1.67% ($36,310 average AGI)
from Shawnee County, KS  1.66% ($38,687)
from Leavenworth County, KS  0.60% ($37,190)


8.43% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,247 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.43%
Kansas average:  7.67%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Shawnee County, KS  2.34% ($31,521 average AGI)
to Douglas County, KS  1.55% ($30,257)
to Leavenworth County, KS  0.58% ($29,854)


Strongest AM radio stations in Valley Falls:
  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WIBW (580 AM; 5 kW; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • KMAJ (1440 AM; 5 kW; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KKHK (1250 AM; 25 kW; KANSAS CITY, KS)
  • KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KCMO (710 AM; 10 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: SUSQUEHANNA KANSAS CITY PARTNERSHIP)
  • KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KKLO (1410 AM; 5 kW; LEAVENWORTH, KS; Owner: CHARA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KFEQ (680 AM; 5 kW; ST. JOSEPH, MO; Owner: EAGLE RADIO, INC.)
  • KCSP (610 AM; 5 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: ENTERCOM KANSAS CITY LICENSE, LLC)
  • KXTR (1660 AM; 10 kW; KANSAS CITY, KS; Owner: ENTERCOM KANSAS CITY LICENSE, LLC)
  • KCCV (760 AM; daytime; 6 kW; OVERLAND PARK, KS; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Valley Falls:
  • KLZR (105.9 FM; LAWRENCE, KS; Owner: ZIMMER RADIO OF MID-MISSOURI, INC)
  • KNZA (103.9 FM; HIAWATHA, KS; Owner: KNZA, INC.)
  • KJTY (88.1 FM; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: JOY PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WIBW-FM (94.5 FM; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • KMAJ-FM (107.7 FM; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KTPK (106.9 FM; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: KANSAS CAPITAL BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KCHZ (95.7 FM; OTTAWA, KS; Owner: SYNCOM RADIO CORPORATION)
  • KWIC (99.3 FM; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KKJO-FM (105.5 FM; ST. JOSEPH, MO; Owner: EAGLE RADIO, INC)
  • KANU (91.5 FM; LAWRENCE, KS; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS)
  • KDVV (100.3 FM; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KAIR-FM (93.7 FM; HORTON, KS; Owner: KNZA INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Valley Falls:
  • KTWU (Channel 11; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: WASHBURN UNIVERSITY OF TOPEKA)
  • KSNT (Channel 27; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION OF TOPEKA)
  • KTKA-TV (Channel 49; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: NORTHEAST KANSAS BROADCAST SERVICE, INC.)
  • KTMJ-CA (Channel 43; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: MONTGOMERY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WIBW-TV (Channel 13; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
  • K21AP (Channel 55; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)

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