Falls City is a city in Richardson County, Nebraska, home to about 4,077 people across 3.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 68355.
Homes sold for a median of $58 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Falls City; also Barada and Preston
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Falls City. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Kansas City International Airport (MCI)71 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Lincoln, NE76 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL430 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Falls City; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Falls City had 4,133 residents in the 2020 census, down 12% since 2000.
It’s the 39th largest of 580 towns in Nebraska by population.
Richardson County grew from 19,614 residents in 1900 to 7,871 in 2020.
Richardson County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 17°F. About 34.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Falls City Brenner Fld, NE weather station (about a mile away).
1,696 jobs at 250 businesses in Richardson County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
40 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Falls City.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 4 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 2 |
| Dentists | 2 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 14 |
| Mental health providers | 12 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 4 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 5 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (8 nearby)
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums (4 nearby)
Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1857.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Falls City Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Falls City North ElementaryFalls City | Pre-K–2 | 341 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Falls City South ElementaryFalls City | 3–5 | 174 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Falls City Middle SchoolFalls City | 6–8 | 168 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Falls City Senior HighFalls City | 9–12 | 216 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sacred Heart Catholic SchoolFalls City | Pre-K–12 | 215 | Roman Catholic | 0.8 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Barada and Preston.
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