Falun, Kansas

Falun, Kansas
Falun, Kansas
Unincorporated community
	Location within Saline County and Kansas
	KDOT map of Saline County (legend)
	Coordinates: 38°40′16″N 97°45′34″W / 38.67111°N 97.75944°WCoordinates: 38°40′16″N 97°45′34″W / 38.67111°N 97.75944°W
Country	United States
State	Kansas
County	Saline
Founded	1870
Elevation	1,348 ft (411 m)
Population (2020)
• Total	83
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	67442
Area code	785
FIPS code	20-22900
GNIS ID	476938

Falun is an unincorporated community in southwestern Saline County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the community and nearby areas 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.

History[]

The first post office in Falun was established in 1870.^[3]

It has a post office with the ZIP code 67442.^[4]

Geography[]

Its elevation is 1,348 feet (411 m), and it is located at

38°40′16″N 97°45′34″W / 38.67111°N 97.75944°W (38.6711171, -97.7594855).^[5]

Demographics[]

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
2020	83	—
U.S. Decennial Census

For statistical purposes, the United States Census Bureau has defined Falun as a census-designated place (CDP). Also, this community is a part of the Salina micropolitan area.

Education[]

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

Notable people[]

U. Alexis Johnson (1908-1997), United States diplomat was born in Falun.

References[]

^ ^a ^b "Profile of Falun, Kansas (CDP) in 2020". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on November 13, 2021. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
^ Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '08. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2008, p. 41.
^ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved 23 June 2014.
^ USPS – Cities by ZIP Code
^ Geographic Names Information System Feature Detail Report, Geographic Names Information System, 1978-10-13. Accessed 2008-04-12.

External links[]

Saline County maps: Current, Historic, KDOT

[Census-2020-Profile-1] "Profile of Falun, Kansas (CDP) in 2020". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on November 13, 2021. Retrieved November 13, 2021.

[2] Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '08. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2008, p. 41.

[3] "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved 23 June 2014.

[4] USPS – Cities by ZIP Code

[5] Geographic Names Information System Feature Detail Report, Geographic Names Information System, 1978-10-13. Accessed 2008-04-12.

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v t Municipalities and communities of Saline County, Kansas, United States
County seat: Salina
Cities	Assaria Brookville Gypsum New Cambria Salina Smolan Solomon‡
Unincorporated communities	Bavaria† Bridgeport† Falun† Glendale Hedville Kipp† Mentor† Salemsborg Shipton Trenton
Townships	Cambria Dayton Eureka Falun Glendale Greeley Gypsum Liberty Ohio Pleasant Valley Smoky Hill Smoky View Smolan Washington
Footnotes	†This populated place is designated a Census-Designated Place (CDP) by the United States Census Bureau. ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties.
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