Falls City is a city in Polk County, Oregon, home to about 1,222 people across 1.2 square miles. Its ZIP code is 97344.
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| Nearest major airport | Portland International Airport (PDX)64 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Salem-Willamette Valley Airport/McNary Field (SLE)22 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Portland, OR60 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA796 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 1,051 residents in the 2020 census, up 9% since 2000.
It’s the 212th largest of 420 towns in Oregon by population.
Polk County grew from 9,923 residents in 1900 to 87,433 in 2020.
Polk County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 33°F. About 81.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 10 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Falls City 2 Ssw, OR weather station (2 miles away).
16,046 jobs at 1,587 businesses in Polk County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Parks (4 nearby)
Counts are within about 1 mile 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.
Public schools here are run by Falls City SD 57. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Falls City Elementary SchoolFalls City | K–8 | 116 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Falls City High SchoolFalls City | 9–12 | 59 | Public | 0.9 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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