Falun, Kansas Explained

Falun, Kansas
Settlement Type:CDP
Image Map1:Map of Saline Co, Ks, USA.png
Map Caption1:KDOT map of Saline County (legend)
Coordinates:38.6711°N -97.7594°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Kansas
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Saline
Subdivision Type3:Township
Established Title:Founded
Established Date:1870
Established Title1:Platted
Unit Pref:Imperial
Elevation Ft:1348
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:83
Population Density Sq Mi:auto
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:CST
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:67442
Area Code Type:Area code
Area Code:785
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank1 Name:GNIS ID
Blank1 Info:476938

Falun is a census-designated place (CDP) in southwestern Saline County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 83.[1] It lies southwest of Salina and northwest of Lindsborg at the intersection of Forsse Road and Hedberg Road, about 7.5 miles west of Interstate 135 highway, or about 8 miles west of Assaria.[2] It lies next to an abandoned railroad.

Falun is a part of the Salina micropolitan area.

History

Falun was founded by the Swedish immigrant Erik Fors (or Eric Forsse as he called himself in America). Erik Fors was born in Malung, and emigrated to America in 1850. He participated in The Civil War 1861–1865, and in 1869 he moved to Kansas with about forty other Swedish settlers and founded Falun, after the name of the town neighboring his birthtown called Falun. Some of the Falun residents came directly from Sweden, while other arrived after having lived in Bishop Hill and Galva, Illinois.[3] [4]

The first post office in Falun was established in 1870.[5]

In 1886, the Union Pacific Railroad was put rails through the township and a station, the railway was essential for the town's continued development.

In the following year the residents of Falun decided that their numbers had grown sufficiently for them to establish a church. The first pastors for this new church were Rev. Carl A. Swenson.

It has a post office with the ZIP code 67442.[6]

Geography

Its elevation is 1,348 feet (411 m), and it is located at 38.6711°N -97.7594°W (38.6711171, -97.7594855).[7]

Demographics

The 2020 United States census counted 83 people, 45 households, and 39 families in Falun.[8] The population density was 74.8 per square mile (28.9/km). There were 46 housing units at an average density of 41.5 per square mile (16.0/km).[9] [10] The racial makeup was 87.95% (73) white or European American (87.95% non-Hispanic white), 1.2% (1) black or African-American, 3.61% (3) Native American or Alaska Native, 1.2% (1) Asian, 0.0% (0) Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian, 0.0% (0) from other races, and 6.02% (5) from two or more races.[11] Hispanic or Latino of any race was 4.82% (4) of the population.[12]

Of the 45 households, 11.1% had children under the age of 18; 82.2% were married couples living together; 4.4% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. 8.9% of households consisted of individuals and 2.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.9 and the average family size was 1.9.[13] The percent of those with a bachelor’s degree or higher was estimated to be 0.0% of the population.[14]

20.5% of the population was under the age of 18, 4.8% from 18 to 24, 19.3% from 25 to 44, 42.2% from 45 to 64, and 13.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 49.1 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.6 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older, there were 106.2 males.

Education

The community is served by Smoky Valley USD 400 public school district.

Notable people

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Profile of Falun, Kansas (CDP) in 2020 . United States Census Bureau . November 13, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211113205144/https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=1600000US2022900 . November 13, 2021 . live.
  2. Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '08. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2008, p. 41.
  3. Web site: Svenska ortnamn i Amerika . 2024-07-30 . www.isof.se . sv.
  4. Web site: Falun Evangelical Lutheran Church records - State Archives - Kansas Historical Society . 2024-07-30 . www.kshs.org.
  5. Web site: Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961 . Kansas Historical Society . 23 June 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131009134514/http://www.kshs.org/geog/geog_postoffices/search/county%3ASA . October 9, 2013 .
  6. https://tools.usps.com/zip-code-lookup.htm?citybyzipcode USPS – Cities by ZIP Code
  7. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:476938 Geographic Names Information System Feature Detail Report
  8. Web site: US Census Bureau, Table P16: HOUSEHOLD TYPE . 2024-01-02 . data.census.gov.
  9. Web site: US Census Bureau, Table DP1: PROFILE OF GENERAL POPULATION AND HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS . 2024-01-02 . data.census.gov.
  10. Web site: Bureau . US Census . Gazetteer Files . 2023-12-30 . Census.gov.
  11. Web site: US Census Bureau, Table P1: RACE . 2024-01-02 . data.census.gov.
  12. Web site: US Census Bureau, Table P2: HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE . 2024-01-02 . data.census.gov.
  13. Web site: US Census Bureau, Table S1101: HOUSEHOLDS AND FAMILIES . 2024-01-02 . data.census.gov.
  14. Web site: US Census Bureau, Table S1501: EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT . 2024-01-02 . data.census.gov.