Valley Falls, KS

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Valley Falls, Kansas

Valley Falls, Kansas, in Jefferson county, is 23 miles NE of Topeka, Kansas (center to center) and 50 miles W of Kansas City, Missouri. There are an estimated 1,254 people in the city.

The People and Families of Valley Falls

In Valley Falls, about 52% of adults are married. In Valley Falls, lots of people live on their own.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Valley Falls had a median family income of $41,500. If a good man (or woman) is hard to find, try looking in Valley Falls, where there happen to be many singles with good incomes.

Political Inclinations

Party contributions tended to flow to the Republican team.

Valley Falls Housing

Approximately 66% of housing in Valley Falls is owner-occupied. Living the single life? Just starting out? Well, you can likely find a small apartment rental in the city.

Commuting

In Valley Falls, 87% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Valley Falls strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Kansas):

Category	Trophy
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. State)	Top 9%

Comparative Profile of Valley Falls, KS

Comparing Valley Falls to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Kansas (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Well-Paid Single Men
Male Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Senior Citizens
Well-Paid Single Women
Age of the Population
Racial Diversity
Female Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Living Alone
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Rents
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Affordability of Property Taxes
Housing Recently Built

Category	Value
Near Medium City	23 miles NE of Topeka, Kansas (center to center)
Nearest Large City	50 miles W of Kansas City, Missouri
County	Jefferson
Standard Zip Codes	66088
Phone Area Codes	785
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	39.343
Longitude	-95.459

Station	OSKALOOSA 4 NE
Distance	12.2 miles
Jan Temp	18 to 36 F
Apr Temp	44 to 66 F
Jul Temp	68 to 89 F
Oct Temp	46 to 68 F
Annual Precip	38.2 inches

Station	HOLTON
Distance	16.9 miles
Jan Temp	15 to 36 F
Apr Temp	41 to 65 F
Jul Temp	67 to 89 F
Oct Temp	44 to 68 F
Annual Precip	37.5 inches

Station	LAWRENCE
Distance	28 miles
Jan Temp	21 to 39 F
Apr Temp	46 to 68 F
Jul Temp	70 to 91 F
Oct Temp	48 to 70 F
Annual Precip	39.7 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,254	100%
Male	622	49.6%
Female	632	50.4%
Under 18	351	28%
18+	903	72%
65+	234	18.7%
Median Age	36.6
Average Family Size	3.21
White	1,215	96.9%
African-American	9	0.7%
Asian	5	0.4%
American Indian & Alaskan	14	1.1%
Other	2	0.2%
Mixed Race	9	0.7%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	8	0.6%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,209
Growth	-45
Growth %	-3.59%

Ancestry	Percent
German	33.8%
US/American	18.1%
English	13.4%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	11.9%
Irish	8.3%
Scotch-Irish	2.8%
Dutch	2.1%
Scottish	2%
Swiss	1.5%
French (except Basque)	1.2%
Swedish	1%
Italian	0.9%
Polish	0.9%
European	0.6%
Welsh	0.6%
Pennsylvania German	0.2%
French Canadian	0.2%
Canadian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Valley Falls	1,254	$41,500
Denison	231	$33,250
Meriden	706	$45,278
Nortonville	620	$40,781
Oskaloosa	1,165	$41,477
Ozawkie	552	$67,292
Winchester	579	$41,500

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