Valley Falls, Kansas

Valley Falls is a city in Jefferson County, Kansas, United States. The population as of 2020 was 1092.

History
Valley Falls was first called Grasshopper Falls. It was named after the falls in the Grasshopper River (now known as the Delaware River). The first settlement was made there in 1854, and the town was platted in 1855. Many of the town's streets were named after women pioneer settlers.

Geography
Valley Falls is at  (39.342936, -95.460584). The United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of . Of that,  is land and  is water.

Climate
Valley Falls has hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. The Köppen Climate Classification system says that Valley Falls has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.

People

Valley Falls is part of the Topeka, Kansas Metropolitan Statistical Area.

2020 census
The 2020 census says that there were 1,092 people, 441 households, and 271 families living in Valley Falls. Of the households, 62.8% owned their home and 37.2% rented their home.

The median age was 39.8 years. Of the people, 89.1% were White, 1.6% were Black, 0.3% were Native American, 0.2% were Asian, 0.9% were from some other race, and 7.9% were two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.1% of the people.

2010 census
The 2010 census says that there were 1,192 people, 444 households, and 290 families living in Valley Falls.

Famous people
 Puella Dornblaser, temperance activist, lived in Valley Falls and edited at a newspaper in Oskaloosa
 Fred Marsh, professional baseball player, born in Valley Falls in 1924.
 King O'Malley, member of the Australian House of Representatives in the early 20th century, although he also claimed he was born in Quebec, Canada
 George Stafford, former chairman for the Interstate Commerce Commission was born and schooled in Valley Falls

References

Other websites

City
 City of Valley Falls
 Valley Falls - Directory of Public Officials
Schools
 USD 338, local school district
Maps
 Valley Falls City Map, KDOT

Category:Cities in Kansas
Category:1854 establishments in Kansas Territory