Area Information
Climate
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Average Annual Precipitation: 35 inches
Average Snow Fall: 23 inches
Commercial Services
Industrial
- 3 machine shops
- Tool and die service
- Electric motor repair service
Media
- Newspaper: Falls City Journal – Published on Thursdays – 402.245.2431
- Radio stations: KTNC at 1230 AM and KLZA at 101.3 FM
- 4 TV channels received without cable
- Cable antenna television serves city
- Cable Services include: Roadrunner (high speed internet); Digital Cable, Multiple Pay-per-view Channels, and I-Control Video-on-Demand in addition to local channels.
Churches
- Protestant - 21
- Catholic - 1
- No Synagogue
Motels & Hotels
- 3 motels and hotels available
- 67 rooms available
Financial
- 3 banks
- 1 savings and loan
Chamber
- Manager is full-time
- 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Monday – Friday
Population
| 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | |
| City | 4,298 | 4,218 | 4,186 | 4,046 | 4,017 |
| County | 8,776 | 8,673 | 8,536 | 8,351 | 8,294 |
* Census of Population Estimate
Location
Distance in miles from:
| Topeka, KS | 90 | Kansas City, MO | 108 | |
| Omaha, NE | 104 | Lincoln, NE | 104 | |
| Wichita, KS | 230 | Des Moines, IA | 225 | |
| Minneapolis, MN | 465 | St. Louis, MO | 350 | |
| Chicago, IL | 557 | Los Angeles, CA | 1,599 | |
| Dallas, TX | 569 | New York, NY | 1,300 | |
| Denver, CO | 559 | Atlanta, GA | 909 |
Municipal Services
- Type of local government: Mayor/City Council
- Comprehensive City Plan: Yes
- City zoning ordinance in effect: Yes
- County zoning ordinance in effect: No
- Number full-time fire department personnel: 2
- Number volunteer fire department personnel: 30
- Fire insurance class: In city – 4.7, Outside city – 5
- Rescue Squad Emergency/Medical Technicians: 28 EMT(s)
- Number of full-time city police officers: 8
- Garbage service provided: Private
- Public library in city: Yes
- Percent of city streets paved: 97%
