Moving to Valley Falls, Kansas

Population: 1,254. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,209 (-3.6% change)
Males: 622 (49.6%), Females: 632 (50.4%)

Jefferson County

Zip code: 66088

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.6 years
Median household income: $34,018
Median house value: $63,700

Population by Race

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%)

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

Elevation: 950 feet

Land area: 0.7 square miles

Population by Education

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%

1.3% Foreign born

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

Hospitals

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

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Valley Falls:

• FORBES FIELD (about 31 miles; TOPEKA, KS; Abbreviation: FOE)
• ROSECRANS MEMORIAL (about 49 miles; ST JOSEPH, MO; Abbreviation: STJ)
• KANSAS CITY INTL (about 53 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Abbreviation: MCI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Valley Falls:

• PHILIP BILLARD MUNI (about 22 miles; TOPEKA, KS; Abbreviation: TOP)
• HORTON MUNI (about 23 miles; HORTON, KS; Abbreviation: K91)
• AMELIA EARHART (about 26 miles; ATCHISON, KS; Abbreviation: K59)

Colleges and Universities

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; Full-time enrollment: 22,506)
• KANSAS CITY KANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 51 miles; KANSAS CITY, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,837)
• UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MEDICAL CENTER (about 53 miles; KANSAS CITY, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,168)
• PARK UNIVERSITY (about 54 miles; PARKVILLE, MO; Full-time enrollment: 4,180)
• MISSOURI WESTERN STATE COLLEGE (about 54 miles; ST JOSEPH, MO; Full-time enrollment: 4,329)
• JOHNSON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 60 miles; OVERLAND PARK, KS; Full-time enrollment: 8,857)

Schools

Public high school in Valley Falls:

• VALLEY FALLS HIGH (Students: 139; Location: 601 ELM STREET; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Valley Falls:

• VALLEY FALLS ELEM (Students: 308; Location: 700 OAK STREET; Grades: KG – 08)

Libraries

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)