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Fall River, Kansas
City
Location within Greenwood County and Kansas
Location within Greenwood County and Kansas
KDOT map of Greenwood County (legend)
KDOT map of Greenwood County (legend)
Coordinates: 37°36′28″N 96°01′43″W / 37.60778°N 96.02861°W / 37.60778; -96.02861[1]
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyGreenwood
Platted1879
Incorporated1879 [2]
Named forFall River
Government
[2]
 • TypeMayor–Council
Area
[3]
 • Total0.22 sq mi (0.57 km2)
 • Land0.22 sq mi (0.57 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[1]
932 ft (284 m)
Population
 (2020)[4]
 • Total131
 • Density600/sq mi (230/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
67047
Area code620
FIPS code20-22775
GNIS ID2394739[1]
Websitefallriverkansas.org

Fall River is a city in Greenwood County, Kansas, United States. In 2020, 131 people lived there.[4]

History[change | change source]

Fall River was laid out in 1879. It is named after the river it is on, the Fall River.[5]

Geography[change | change source]

Fall River is at 37°36′26″N 96°1′44″W / 37.60722°N 96.02889°W / 37.60722; -96.02889 (37.607361, -96.028769).[6] The United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of 0.22 square miles (0.57 km2). All of it is land.[3]

Weather[change | change source]

Fall River has hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. The Köppen Climate Classification system says that Fall River has a humid subtropical climate, shortened to "Cfa" on climate maps.[7]

People[change | change source]

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
1880102—
1890454345.1%
1900371−18.3%
19103833.2%
1920376−1.8%
1930339−9.8%
1940336−0.9%
1950261−22.3%
1960226−13.4%
1970191−15.5%
1980173−9.4%
1990113−34.7%
200015638.1%
20101623.8%
2020131−19.1%
U.S. Decennial Census

2020 census[change | change source]

In 2020 census, there were 131 people, 66 households, and 36 families living in Fall River. Of the households, 80.3% owned their home and 19.7% rented their home.

The median age was 53.3 years. Of the people, 87.8% were White, 1.5% were Black, 0.8% were Native American, 3.1% were from some other race, and 6.9% were two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.5% of the people.[4][8]

2010 census[change | change source]

In 2010, there were 162 people, 80 households, and 43 families living in Fall River. The population density was 736.4 inhabitants per square mile (284.3/km2). 95.1% of the people were White, 1.2% were Native American, 0.6% were Asian, and 3.1% were from two or more races. 6.8% of the people were Hispanic or Latino of any race.[9]

2000 census[change | change source]

In 2000, there were 156 people, 74 households, and 44 families living in Fall River. The population density was 705.6 people per square mile (273.8/km²).[10]

Famous people[change | change source]

References[change | change source]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fall River, Kansas
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "City of Fall River". The League of Kansas Municipalities. May 28, 2019.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "DP1: PROFILE OF GENERAL POPULATION AND HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
  5. ↑ Blackmar, Frank Wilson (1912). Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Embracing Events, Institutions, Industries, Counties, Cities, Towns, Prominent Persons, Etc. Standard Publishing Company. pp. 621.
  6. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  7. ↑ Climate Summary for Fall River, Kansas
  8. ↑ "P16: HOUSEHOLD TYPE". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 31, 2023.
  9. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
  10. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2013-09-11. Retrieved 2008-01-31.

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