Fall River TownshipKS
With 187 residents, this town was laid out in 1879.
Is Fall River Township a good place to live?
Fall River Township’s mean commuting time is 35 minutes, above both the Kansas town median (20 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Only 4 of the 152 Kansas towns we compare have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Fall River Township. Fall River Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
187 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Fall River Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Fall River Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Fall River Township.
Compared with most of Kansas and the rest of the country, the FEMA risk score in Fall River Township is higher
FEMA puts 33% of Fall River Township’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 29% to wildfires. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 89% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Fewer adults under 35 in Fall River Township than across Kansas
Adults 18 to 34 are 5% of residents (23% statewide); people 65 and older are 33% of residents (17% statewide). The share of adults 25 and older in Fall River Township who hold a bachelor’s degree or more: 45%. The town is shrinking: down 2.1% since 2020, to 187 residents (2025 estimate).
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 17% and 69% women
The Census survey reached too few of Fall River Township’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±26.1 points. Across Kansas, 49.8% of residents are women.
| Fall River Township | KS | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 29.7% | 12.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 9.7% | 11.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 1.3% | 10.2% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 3.9% | 12.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 12.6% | 12.9% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 2.6% | 11.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 7.4% | 12.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 16.5% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 16.5% | 6.9% | 7% |
| No diploma | 0% | 8% | 10.4% |
| High school | 13% | 25.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 37% | 21.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 5.4% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 16.3% | 22.2% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 28.3% | 13.4% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 200, single groups can be off by several points
Fall River Township has 0.0 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Among residents in Fall River Township, 16% live below the poverty line. Most people who work leave Fall River Township to do it: just 1% work in town. Between 2013 and 2023, jobs in Fall River Township dropped by 59, to 3. The top destinations are Eureka (17%), Wichita (17%) and Chanute (7%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Fall River Township, expect four seasons and hot summers
The July high in Fall River Township is 91°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
More of Fall River Township’s adults have high blood pressure than in the typical Kansas or U.S. town
In Fall River Township, 29% of adults feel lonely. Among 151 Kansas towns, just 3 have a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Fall River Township. Against the Kansas average, Fall River Township comes out ahead on 2 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 14.
| Fall River Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 34% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 11% | 12% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 15% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Fall River Township | KS |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.7% | 77.6% |
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 86.4% | 84.1% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 20% | 11.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
0.4% of the land in Fall River Township is protected from building
11 miles of trail. Fall River Township’s concentration of trails is 0.2 miles per square mile.
| Fall River Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.4% | 2.1% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Fall River Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Fall River Township; the nearest are
About 6 of every 100 Fall River Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Kansas.
99% of working residents leave Fall River Township for work
Where Fall River Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Fall River Township
City in Greenwood County, Kansas
Fall River is a city in Greenwood County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 131.
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- Area
- 0.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 932 ft
- ZIP code
- 67047
- Area code
- 620
Questions about Fall River Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Fall River Township, KS a good place to live?
Fall River Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.