Cottonwood River Bridge · National Register of Historic Places
Falls Township’s story
Falls Township in pictures
The archive holds 3 maps from 1898 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Falls TownshipKS
A town of 1,065. Home to 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
5 bordering townsMap →
Cottonwood River Bridge · Photo: Jstropes1990 · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
1,065
2025 Census estimate · +0.9% since 2020
Median home value
$89K
Census ACS
Household income
$52K
median
Median age
43.4
years
Jobs based here
455
Balanced
Is Falls Township a good place to live?
The best of Falls Township’s subject grades are an A for cost of living and history and an A− for walkability; the weakest is a D for hazard risk. No town in Kansas scores lower than Falls Township on hazard risk. The median household income is $52K, and 9% of residents live below the poverty line. Only 9 of the 152 Kansas towns we compare have a lower share of children under 18 than Falls Township. 15% of the land in Falls Township is conserved, above both the Kansas town median (2.1%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). Only 7 of Kansas’ 373 towns score higher on history. The biggest park or preserve is Swope Park, at 22 acres. Falls Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Falls Township stand out
Where Falls Township beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
Cottonwood River BridgeHistoryA
2 historic places
2 places on the National Register
Listed for their history, architecture or both.
WalkabilityA−
More walkable than 78% of U.S. towns
3.4% of workers walk, bike or ride transit
EPA National Walkability Index; Census ACS.
Worth knowing · Natural hazardsD
Inland flooding and tornadoes at the top
FEMA National Risk Index.
Small town
1,065 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Bazaar TownshipToledo TownshipStrong TownshipDiamond Creek TownshipCottonwood TownshipFalls Township
How Falls Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Kansas), ordered by how far Falls Township is from typical.
Cost of livingTypical home $89K, 1.5 years of the Emporia area’s $59K median household incomeAOpen →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listDOpen →Jobs & incomeC−Open →SchoolsC−Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 8.7 of 20; 5.7% of households have no carA−Open →HealthNewman Regional Health 19.4 miles awayC+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors2 miles of trailsB+Open →History2 places on the National RegisterAOpen →Civic life3.2 library visits per resident; 5.4 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsB+Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Falls Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Falls Township, and how to reach them.
PowerEvergy14.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterCity of Cottonwood Falls water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers79% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Falls Township’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Kansas you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person until 21 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 21 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereChase County ClerkChase County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Feb 2017
ZIP code6684566845 100%Census 2020
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 Falls Township.
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade D
Falls Township stands out in Kansas and nationally: the FEMA risk score there is higher
Falls Township’s FEMA risk score is 89 of 100, against 49 of 100 in Kansas’ towns and 44 of 100 across U.S. towns.
89risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesWildfire
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
SchoolsC−
On state tests, Falls Township’s schools trail 82% of Kansas districts
Its public schools are run by the Chase County school district. Its one school is below.
18%of KS districts it outscoresC−School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chase County Junior Senior High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 192 | C |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within KS on state tests and graduation
Climate
In Falls Township, expect four seasons and hot summers
Falls Township has chilly winters and warm summers. The July high in Falls Township is 91°F.
11″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter23–44°
Spring43–67°
Summer66–88°
Fall45–69°
Oct 18
typical first frost
Apr 19
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
15%conserved
15%
conserved · 4,855 of 32,283 acres
1.7 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Swope Park | 0.3 mi | 22 |
| 2. Chase State Fishing Lake and Wildlife Area | 0.2 mi | 475 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
HealthC+
On CDC estimates, Falls Township is less healthy than 63% of U.S. towns
Falls Township beats the Kansas average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9. 14% of Falls Township adults have diabetes.
37%healthier than U.S. townsC+Health Grade
| Falls Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 11% | 12% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 31% | 33% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 26% | 25% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 8.9% | 8.1% |
32 measures vs. Kansas
0 better23 too close to call9 worse
| What stands out | Falls Township | KS |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 14.9% | 11.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.8% | 6.7% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.3% | 6.4% |
Newman Regional Health
19.4 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C−
Falls Township has 1.1 jobs for every working resident, and 359 people commute in
About one in 4 of Falls Township’s working residents works in town. Since 2013, Falls Township has added 182 jobs, to 455 in 2023. Falls Township’s average trip to work is 21 minutes.
24%work in town
| Falls Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 24% | 15% | 8% |
| Median household income | $52,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Falls Township24%
Cottonwood Falls23%
Emporia21%
Topeka8%
Wichita3%
20 mi
median commute distance
455
jobs based in Falls Township
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
A−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 78% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Falls Township
18pages on Falls Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Falls Township; the nearest are
Flint Hills Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Emporia18 mi$6,400 in-state tuitionEmporia State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Emporia20.3 mi$7,106 in-state tuition
About 5 of every 100 Falls Township residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
About Falls Township
Township in Kansas, United States
Falls Township is a township in Chase County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,163.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 51 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,296 ft
Questions about Falls Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Falls Township, KS a good place to live?
Home to 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Is Falls Township, KS expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A.