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Falls City is a city in Richardson County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 4,671 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Richardson CountyGR6. Richardson County is a county located in the state of Nebraska. ...
Official language(s) English Capital Lincoln Largest city Omaha Area Ranked 16th - Total 77,421 sq mi (200,520 km²) - Width 210 miles (340 km) - Length 430 miles (690 km) - % water 0. ...
A county seat is a term for an administrative center for a county, primarily used in the United States. ...
Richardson County is a county located in the state of Nebraska. ...
Geography
Falls City is located at 40°3′45″N, 95°36′4″W (40.062447, -95.601173)GR1. Image File history File links NEMap-doton-Falls_City. ...
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 6.8 km² (2.6 mi²), all land. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ...
A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ...
A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ...
History Falls City was founded in the summer of 1857 by James Lane, John Burbank, J.E. Burbank and Issac L. Hamby. The town is located north of the Big Nemaha River. The river in 1857 had banks and bed of rock and stone, the town was located near where the river flowed over a four foot rock ledge called the "Falls of Nemaha" for which the town was named. Over time the river has changed to the extent that the falls no longer exist. 1857 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ...
The town was a stop on the Underground Railroad during the struggles resulting from the Kansas-Nebraska Act. Early in the city's history it successfully won a prolonged process to became the county seat of Richardson County. The county originally selected Salem, Nebraska to be the county seat but due to Salem's lack of a suitable building site, a new election was held win which Falls City tied in the vote. Finally in a third election in 1860 Falls City was declared the permanent site of the county seat. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...
This 1854 map shows slave states (grey), free states (red), and US territories (green) with Kansas in center (white). ...
Salem is a village located in Richardson County, Nebraska. ...
1860 is the leap year starting on Sunday. ...
Falls City grew in the late 1800s due the arrival of the Atchison & Nebraska Railroad in 1871 and the Missouri Pacific in 1882, for which Falls City was designated as a division point in 1909. The population of the city peaked 6,200 citizens in 1950. Missouri Pacific (MoPac; AAR reporting mark MP) was the first American railroad west of the Mississippi River. ...
Year 1909 (MCMIX) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ...
1950 (MCML) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ...
Braniff Airlines Flight 250 crashed in Falls City on August 6, 1966 due to bad weather, killing all 42 on board. Braniff Airlines Flight 250 crashed into Falls City, NE on August 6th, 1966. ...
August 6 is the 218th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (219th in leap years), with 147 days remaining. ...
Demographics As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 4,671 people, 2,008 households, and 1,218 families residing in the city. The population density was 688.4/km² (1,784.9/mi²). There were 2,271 housing units at an average density of 334.7/km² (867.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 95.20% White, 0.13% African American, 2.33% Native American, 0.21% Asian, 0.26% from other races, and 1.86% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.88% of the population. 1870 US Census for New York City A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
Race, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget, is a self-identification data item in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
There were 2,008 households out of which 28.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.2% were married couples living together, 8.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.3% were non-families. 35.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 21.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.91. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...
In the city the population was spread out with 24.8% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 23.2% from 25 to 44, 21.5% from 45 to 64, and 24.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 87.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.0 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $26,773, and the median income for a family was $40,523. Males had a median income of $26,908 versus $17,482 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,254. About 5.1% of families and 9.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.2% of those under age 18 and 10.7% of those age 65 or over. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ...
Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...
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Education Falls City has a public school system composed of four schools, two elementary, one junior high school and one senior high school. Additionally there is a Catholic school which offers a K-12 education. Catholic students of the Cathedral Church of St. ...
Falls City High School is a public secondary school founded in 1871. The school colors are orange and black. The school mascot is the tiger. Secondary school is the term used to describe an institution where the final stage of compulsory schooling, known as secondary education, takes place. ...
Binomial name Panthera tigris (Linnaeus, 1758) Distribution of tigers in 1900 (red) and 1990 (green) Synonyms Felis tigris Linnaeus, 1758 Tigris striatus Severtzov, 1858 Tigris regalis Gray, 1867 Tigers (Panthera tigris) are mammals of the Felidae family and one of four big cats in the Panthera genus. ...
Falls City High has been undefeated in football nine times since 1925. FCHS has been to the Nebraska State Basketball tournament 25 times and been crowned Class A State Champions twice, and Class B State Champions once. Additionally, eight individuals have won State wrestling championships in school history. Two Falls City track and field athletes (Gil Dodds and Lloyd Hahn) have been named to the Nebraska Sports Hall of Fame. 1925 (MCMXXV) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ...
 Falls City Sacred Heart School founded in 1891 is the Catholic school which offers a K-12 education. Its school colors are green and white. The school mascot is the Irish. Image File history File links FCIrishlogo. ...
A depiction of Christ and the Sacred Heart The Sacred Heart is a devotional name used by some Roman Catholics to refer to the physical heart of Jesus Christ as a symbol of Divine love. ...
1891 (MDCCCXCI) was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ...
Catholic students of the Cathedral Church of St. ...
Beginning in 1989 Sacred Heart athletics drew state-wide attention during a six year period when its 8-man football program led by Head Coach Doug Goltz set a Nebraska high school record for winning six consecutive state championships and having an 87 game winning streak. As of 2005 the Irish football program has an ongoing state record of 19 consecutive state playoff appearances. 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
United States simply as football, is a competitive team sport that is both fast-paced and strategic. ...
2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Both schools play their home football games at Falls City High School's Jug Brown Stadium.
Points of interest The Itha T. Krumme Memorial Arboretum (2 acres) is an arboretum located at West 25th and Stanton Lake Park Road, next to Stanton Lake Park, northwest of Falls City, Nebraska. ...
Noted natives - Dave Heineman - 42nd Governor of Nebraska.
- John Falter - noted artist and Saturday Evening Post cover illustrator with over 200 Saturday Evening Post covers.
- Allan Tubach-noted artist, "Allan Tubach Paintings: Allegories and Artifacts" has been placed in the Library of Congress collection of books.
Governor Dave Heineman speaks after being sworn in as the 40th Governor of Nebraska. ...
List of Nebraska Governors David Butler Republican 1867-1871 William H. James Republican 1871-1873 Robert Wilkinson Furnas Republican 1873-1875 Silas Garber Republican 1875-1879 Albinus Nance Republican 1879-1883 James W. Dawes Republican 1883-1887 John Milton Thayer Republican 1887-1892 James E. Boyd Democratic 1892-1893 Lorenzo...
There have been many publications called the Saturday Evening Post; several were/are local British newspapers. ...
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