Fall River, Kansas

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Population in 2022: 129 (0% urban, 100% rural).
Population change since 2000: -17.3%
 
Males: 71  (55.1%)
Females: 58  (44.9%)
Median resident age:

55.2 years
Kansas median age:

37.6 years

Zip code: 67047

Estimated median household income in 2022: $50,646 (it was $20,781 in 2000)
Fall River:

$50,646
KS:

$68,925

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $26,230 (it was $10,824 in 2000)

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $49,113 (it was $36,100 in 2000)
Fall River:

$49,113
KS:

$206,600

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $65,276; detached houses: $69,076; mobile homes: $39,480

Median gross rent in 2022: $464.

March 2022 cost of living index in Fall River: 76.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 6.2%
(3.6% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 100.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 45.5% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Fall River, KS (2022)
    • 16391.6%White alone
    • 84.5%Two or more races
    • 42.2%Hispanic



According to our research of Kansas and other state lists, there were 4 registered sex offenders living in Fall River, Kansas as of May 23, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Fall River is 38 to 1.


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Ancestries: European (17.9%), English (14.9%), Scottish (13.4%), German (10.4%), American (7.5%), French (7.5%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 930 feet

Land area: 0.22 square miles.

Population density: 583 people per square mile   (low).

Fall River, Kansas map
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
Fall River city:

1.1% ($408)
Kansas:

1.2% ($999)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Wichita, KS (71.8 miles , pop. 344,284).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (335.3 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities:

New Albany, KS (2.4 miles),
Coyville, KS (3.0 miles),
Severy, KS (3.3 miles ),
Fredonia, KS (3.5 miles ),
Climax, KS (3.6 miles),
Toronto, KS (3.7 miles ),
Benedict, KS (4.0 miles),
Howard, KS (4.0 miles )

Latitude: 37.61 N, Longitude: 96.03 W

Area code: 620

Distribution of median household income in Fall River, KS in 2022
Distribution of house value in Fall River, KS in 2022

Fall River satellite photo by USGS

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.1%
Kansas:

2.0%
Population change in the 1990s: +43 (+38.1%).
Most common industries in Fall River, KS (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Accommodation & food services (13.0%)
  • Construction (9.3%)
  • Machinery (7.4%)
  • U. S. Postal service (7.4%)
  • Finance & insurance (7.4%)
  • Arts, entertainment, recreation (7.4%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (5.6%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (20.0%)
  • Machinery (16.0%)
  • Arts, entertainment, recreation (16.0%)
  • Accommodation & food services (16.0%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (8.0%)
  • U. S. Postal service (8.0%)
  • Real estate & rental & leasing (8.0%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Finance & insurance (13.8%)
  • Pharmacies & drug stores (10.3%)
  • Social assistance (10.3%)
  • Accommodation & food services (10.3%)
  • Transportation equipment (6.9%)
  • Furniture & home furnishings, household appliance stores (6.9%)
  • Food & beverage stores (6.9%)
Most common occupations in Fall River, KS (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (16.7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (9.3%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (7.4%)
  • Transportation, tourism, and lodging attendants (7.4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7.4%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers, except child care workers (5.6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5.6%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (16.0%)
  • Transportation, tourism, and lodging attendants (16.0%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (12.0%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers, except child care workers (8.0%)
  • Carpenters (8.0%)
  • Construction laborers (8.0%)
  • Other material moving workers, except laborers (8.0%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (17.2%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (17.2%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (13.8%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (6.9%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6.9%)
  • Food and beverage serving workers, except waiters and waitresses (6.9%)
  • Financial clerks, except bookkeeping, accounting and auditing clerks (6.9%)

Average climate in Fall River, Kansas

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Tornado activity:

Fall River-area historical tornado activity is near Kansas state average. It is 77% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/25/1955, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 41.0 miles away from the Fall River city center killed 80 people and injured 273 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/26/1991, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 10.3 miles away from the city center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Fall River-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Kansas state average. It is 744% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/3/2016 at 12:02:44, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.5 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 95.7 miles away from Fall River center
On 11/6/2011 at 03:53:10, a magnitude 5.7 (5.7 MW, Depth: 3.2 mi) earthquake occurred 149.3 miles away from the city center
On 11/12/2014 at 21:40:00, a magnitude 4.9 (4.9 MW, Depth: 2.5 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 90.5 miles away from Fall River center
On 11/7/2016 at 01:44:24, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MW, Depth: 2.8 mi) earthquake occurred 119.8 miles away from the city center
On 2/13/2016 at 17:07:06, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 5.2 mi) earthquake occurred 166.9 miles away from Fall River center
On 11/30/2015 at 09:49:12, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MW, Depth: 3.5 mi) earthquake occurred 126.5 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Greenwood County (20) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 15
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 14, Storms: 12, Tornadoes: 6, Winds: 6, Winter Storms: 4, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Landslide: 1, Mudslide: 1, Snow: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Fall River topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Fall River:

  • HOME TOWN HEALTH CARE LLC (Home Health Center, about 13 miles away; FREDONIA, KS)
  • FREDONIA REGIONAL HOSPITAL HHA (Home Health Center, about 13 miles away; FREDONIA, KS)
  • GOLDEN LIVINGCENTER - FREDONIA (Nursing Home, about 14 miles away; FREDONIA, KS)
  • HILLCREST MANOR INC (Nursing Home, about 14 miles away; FREDONIA, KS)
  • HOME SWEET HOME CARE (Home Health Center, about 14 miles away; FREDONIA, KS)
  • HOWARD TWILIGHT MANOR (Nursing Home, about 16 miles away; HOWARD, KS)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Fall River:

  • Allen County Community College (about 42 miles; Iola, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,089)
  • Butler Community College (about 49 miles; El Dorado, KS; FT enrollment: 6,676)
  • Emporia State University (about 57 miles; Emporia, KS; FT enrollment: 4,687)
  • Wichita Area Technical College (about 67 miles; Wichita, KS; FT enrollment: 2,220)
  • Cowley County Community College (about 68 miles; Arkansas City, KS; FT enrollment: 3,173)
  • Wichita State University (about 70 miles; Wichita, KS; FT enrollment: 11,743)
  • Friends University (about 74 miles; Wichita, KS; FT enrollment: 2,024)

Library in Fall River:

  • FALL RIVER PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $4,597; Location: 314 MERCHANT AVE.; 3,770 books; 66 audio materials; 189 video materials; 2 local licensed databases; 30 state licensed databases)

Points of interest:

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Notable location: Fall River Fire Department (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Church in Fall River: Fall River Christian Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Birthplace of: Johnny Butler - Baseball player.

Greenwood County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in Fall River and their reported violations in the past:

FALL RIVER, CITY OF (Population served: 157, Purch surface water):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2011, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-26-2011), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-26-2011), St Compliance achieved (NOV-30-2011), St Public Notif received (DEC-05-2011)
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • One minor monitoring violation
Average household size:
This city:

2.0 people
Kansas:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

53.8%
Whole state:

66.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

7.5%
Whole state:

5.8%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 1.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Banks with branches in Fall River (2011 data):

  • First Neodesha Bank: Fall River Branch at Main Street, branch established on 1946/07/08. Info updated 2011/08/02: Bank assets: $77.1 mil, Deposits: $69.8 mil, headquarters in Neodesha, KS, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Southeast Bancshares, Inc.

For population 15 years and over in Fall River:

Marital status in Fall River, KS
  • Never married: 22.5%
  • Now married: 39.9%
  • Separated: 0.6%
  • Widowed: 18.8%
  • Divorced: 18.2%

For population 25 years and over in Fall River:

  • High school or higher: 93.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.4%
  • Unemployed: 5.3%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 31.9 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

10.8
Kansas average:

11.5

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Fall River, KS (based on Greenwood County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant1,54615
Mainline Protestant1,41613
Catholic3503
Other21
None3,375-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 4
This county:

5.71 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.96 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
Greenwood County:

1.43 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.51 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 5
This county:

7.14 / 10,000 pop.
State:

3.84 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 8
This county:

11.42 / 10,000 pop.
Kansas:

7.33 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

9.8%
Kansas:

8.1%
Adult obesity rate:
Here:

28.5%
Kansas:

27.9%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

12.5%
Kansas:

13.4%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Here:

45.8%
State:

49.2%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Fall River:

35.4%
Kansas:

46.3%

Average BMI:
This city:

34.0
Kansas:

28.6

People feeling badly about themselves:
This city:

25.0%
Kansas:

21.2%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Here:

7.1
Kansas:

6.8

Overweight people:
This city:

66.7%
Kansas:

33.5%

General health condition:
Here:

56.2%
State:

56.0%

Average condition of hearing:
Fall River:

93.3%
Kansas:

78.6%

More about Health and Nutrition of Fall River, KS Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other and Unallocable 0$0 1$100
Sewerage 0$0 1$760
Water Supply 0$0 1$841
Financial Administration 0$0 1$735
Other Government Administration 0$0 7$350
Totals for Government 0$0 11$2,787

Fall River government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):

  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $44,000 ($341.09)
    General - Other: $35,000 ($271.32)
    Solid Waste Management: $18,000 ($139.53)
    Sewerage: $9,000 ($69.77)
    Libraries: $1,000 ($7.75)
    Regular Highways: $1,000 ($7.75)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $2,000 ($15.50)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $12,000 ($93.02)
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $8,000 ($62.02)

Fall River government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):

  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $20,000 ($155.04)
    Sewerage: $14,000 ($108.53)
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $2,000 ($15.50)
    General Revenue - Other: $1,000 ($7.75)
    Rents: $1,000 ($7.75)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $56,000 ($434.11)
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $3,000 ($23.26)
  • Tax - Property: $39,000 ($302.33)
    Public Utilities Sales: $4,000 ($31.01)
    Other: $1,000 ($7.75)

Fall River government finances - Debt in 2017 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $312,000 ($2418.60)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $303,000 ($2348.84)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $9,000 ($69.77)

Fall River government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017 (per resident):

  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $113,000 ($875.97)

Strongest AM radio stations in Fall River:

  • KGGF (690 AM; 10 kW; COFFEYVILLE, KS; Owner: KGGF-KUSN, INC.)
  • KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KFAQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KTBZ (1430 AM; 25 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KKOW (860 AM; 10 kW; PITTSBURG, KS; Owner: AMERICAN MEDIA INVESTMENTS)
  • KFTI (1070 AM; 10 kW; WICHITA, KS; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KMUS (1380 AM; 20 kW; MUSKOGEE, OK; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • KOMA (1520 AM; 50 kW; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORP. OF NEVADA)
  • KKHK (1250 AM; 25 kW; KANSAS CITY, KS)
  • KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KFH (1330 AM; 5 kW; WICHITA, KS; Owner: ENTERCOM WICHITA LICENSE, LLC)
  • WMBH (1560 AM; 10 kW; JOPLIN, MO)

Strongest FM radio stations in Fall River:

  • KYQQ (106.5 FM; ARKANSAS CITY, KS; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KGGF-FM (104.1 FM; FREDONIA, KS; Owner: KGGF-KUSN, INC.)
  • KOTE (93.5 FM; EUREKA, KS; Owner: NEWWOOD PRODUCTIONS, L.P.)
  • KINZ (95.3 FM; HUMBOLDT, KS; Owner: SUTCLIFFE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)

Fall River fatal accident list:

Jan 24, 2017 08:52 PM, Us-400, Lat: 37.621144, Lon: -95.975011, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 2
Apr 29, 2016 04:15 PM, Us-400, Lat: 37.621469, Lon: -95.980372, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 2
Apr 1, 1986 11:20 AM, R046, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 17Number of bridges
  • 184ft / 55.8mTotal length
  • $1,386,000Total costs
  • 20,501Total average daily traffic
  • 5,347Total average daily truck traffic
  • 31,390Total future (year 2040) average daily traffic
New bridges in Fall River, KS - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 11920-1929
  • 51930-1939
  • 21950-1959
  • 11960-1969
  • 11970-1979
  • 11980-1989
  • 41990-1999
  • 22000-2009
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Fall River, KS

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Fall River)

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

3
  • Fall River WT, Near East Greenwood St (Lat: 37.604111 Lon: -96.024306), Type: Tank, Structure height: 14 m, Call Sign: WRDK859,
    Assigned Frequencies: 11075.0 MHz, 11075.0 MHz, 11075.0 MHz, 11075.0 MHz, 11075.0 MHz, 11075.0 MHz, 11075.0 MHz, 11075.0 MHz, Grant Date: 05/22/2019, Expiration Date: 05/22/2029, Certifier: Zachery D Peres, Registrant: Jmz Corporation, 800 W Miller Road, Iola, KS 66749, Phone: (620) 365-7782, Email:

  • FALL RIVER, Fall River (Lat: 37.628444 Lon: -96.098361), Type: Gtower, Structure height: 96 m, Call Sign: WRPQ590,
    Assigned Frequencies: 6093.45 MHz, Grant Date: 03/07/2022, Expiration Date: 03/07/2032, Certifier: Douglas Chambers, Registrant: Wilkinson Barker Knauer, LLP, 1800 M Street Nw, Suite 800n, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 383-3420, Fax: (202) 783-5851, Email:

  • KS-FALLRIVER-NW-1, Fall River (Lat: 37.628444 Lon: -96.098361), Type: Gtower, Structure height: 96 m, Call Sign: WRVC934,
    Assigned Frequencies: 11325.0 MHz, 11325.0 MHz, 11325.0 MHz, 11325.0 MHz, 11325.0 MHz, 11325.0 MHz, 11325.0 MHz, 11325.0 MHz, 11325.0 MHz, 11325.0 MHz... (+20 more), Grant Date: 11/03/2022, Expiration Date: 11/03/2032, Certifier: Jack Marsh, Registrant: Amg Technology Investment Group, LLC, 95 Parker Oaks Lane, Hudson Oaks, TX 76087, Phone: (855) 698-5465, Email:


FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

9 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Fall River)

FAA Registered Aircraft:

2
  • Aircraft: LUSCOMBE 8E (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 86 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR C85 SERIES (85 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 2440K, N2440K, N-2440K, Serial Number: 5167, Airworthiness Date: 11/02/1990, Certificate Issue Date: 03/13/2019
    Registrant (Individual): Jack R Blankenship, Po Box 35, Fall River, KS 67047
    Deregistered: Cancel Date: 03/20/2018
  • Aircraft: PIPER PA-28-140 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 107 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 4426J, N4426J, N-4426J, Serial Number: 28-22828, Airworthiness Date: 03/10/1967, Certificate Issue Date: 12/15/2014
    Registrant (Co-Owned): Jerry C Chadic, 380 Y25 Rd, Fall River, KS 67047, Other Owners: Opal C Chadic

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 17. The highest number of fire incidents - 40 took place in 2011, and the least - 3 in 2013. The data has a growing trend.
    Fire incident types in Fall River, KS When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Outside Fires (77.2%), and Structure Fires (12.8%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Fall River, KS
    • 22377.2%Outside Fires
    • 3712.8%Structure Fires
    • 238.0%Other
    • 62.1%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Fall River, KS
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Fall River, KS
  • 68.0%Utility gas
  • 14.0%Wood
  • 10.0%Electricity
  • 8.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Fall River, KS
  • 87.5%Electricity
  • 12.5%Utility gas


Fall River compared to Kansas state average:

  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
There is 1 pilot and no other airmen in this city.
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