Falls City, Oregon Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 966. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,014 (+5.0% change)
Males: 462 (47.8%), Females: 504 (52.2%)

Polk County

Zip code: 97344

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.5 years
Median household income: $32,461
Median house value: $96,900

Population by Race

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%)

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

Elevation: 370 feet

Land area: 1.2 square miles

Population by Education

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%

1.4% Foreign born

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

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Falls City:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Falls City:

  • CORVALLIS MUNI (about 29 miles; CORVALLIS, OR; Abbreviation: CVO)
  • MC MINNVILLE MUNI (about 31 miles; MC MINNVILLE, OR; Abbreviation: MMV)
  • MCNARY FLD (about 31 miles; SALEM, OR; Abbreviation: SLE)

Other public-use airports nearest to Falls City:

  • INDEPENDENCE STATE (about 18 miles; INDEPENDENCE, OR; Abbreviation: 7S5)
  • ALBANY MUNI (about 32 miles; ALBANY, OR; Abbreviation: S12)
  • TOLEDO STATE (about 39 miles; TOLEDO, OR; Abbreviation: 5S4)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Falls City:

  • WESTERN OREGON UNIVERSITY (about 11 miles; MONMOUTH, OR; Full-time enrollment: 4,209)
  • OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 24 miles; CORVALLIS, OR; Full-time enrollment: 15,404)
  • LINN-BENTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 29 miles; ALBANY, OR; Full-time enrollment: 3,057)
  • WILLAMETTE UNIVERSITY (about 32 miles; SALEM, OR; Full-time enrollment: 2,325)
  • CHEMEKETA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 35 miles; SALEM, OR; Full-time enrollment: 5,253)
  • GEORGE FOX UNIVERSITY (about 45 miles; NEWBERG, OR; Full-time enrollment: 2,032)
  • UNIVERSITY OF OREGON (about 63 miles; EUGENE, OR; Full-time enrollment: 16,239)

Schools

Public high school in Falls City:

  • FALLS CITY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 59; Location: 111 N MAIN ST; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Falls City:

  • FALLS CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 121; Location: 177 PROSPECT AVE; Grades: KG – 08)

Private primary/middle school in Falls City:

  • FALLS CITY DALLAS SEVENTHDAY A (Students: 10; Location: 401 LOMBARD STREET; Grades: 1 – 8)

Libraries

Library in Falls City:

  • WAGNER COMMUNITY LIBRARY (Operating income: $21,250; Location: 111 N. MAIN STREET; 14,059 books; 8 serial subscriptions)