Falls City, Texas
| Falls City, Texas | |
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 Location of Falls City, Texas |
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| Coordinates: 28°59′N 98°1′W / 28.983°N 98.017°WCoordinates: 28°59′N 98°1′W / 28.983°N 98.017°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Karnes |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.9 sq mi (2.3 km2) |
| • Land | 0.9 sq mi (2.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 308 ft (94 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 591 |
| • Density | 653.4/sq mi (252.3/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 78113 |
| Area code(s) | 830 |
| FIPS code | 48-25392 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1357209 |
Falls City is a city in Karnes County, Texas, United States. The population was 591 at the 2000 census. Falls City is near the location of a uranium tailings disposal cell, completed in 1994 under the terms of the 1978 Uranium Mill Tailings Radiation Control Act. The early settlers, predominately Polish-Catholics founded The Holy Trinity Catholic Church in 1902.
Falls City is located about 31 miles (50 km) southeast of San Antonio on the left (north) bank of the San Antonio River at 28°59′N 98°1′W / 28.983°N 98.017°W (28.9807, -98.0196). It is traversed by the Union Pacific Railroad and US Route 181.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.3 km²), all of it land.
As of the census of 2010, there were 611 people, 242 households, and 169 families residing in the city. The population density was 653.4 people per square mile (253.5/km²). There were 242 housing units at an average density of 267.5/sq mi (103.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 95.3% White, 4.4% from other races, and .3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 21.3% of the population.
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