Falun, Kansas
For other uses, see Falun (disambiguation).
| Falun, Kansas | |
|---|---|
| census-designated place | |
 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 |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP codes | 67442 |
Falun is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in southwestern Saline County, Kansas, United States. It lies southwest of the city of Salina, the county seat of Saline County.[1] 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).[2] Although it is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 67442.[3] Falun is part of the Salina Micropolitan Statistical Area.[4]
History
The first post office in Falun was established in 1870.[5]
Education
Primary and secondary education
Falun is part of Unified School District 400.[6][7][8]
Notable people
- U. Alexis Johnson, United States diplomat was born in Falun, Kansas.
Further reading
References
- ↑ Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '08. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2008, p. 41.
- ↑ Geographic Names Information System Feature Detail Report, Geographic Names Information System, 1978-10-13. Accessed 2008-04-12.
- ↑ Zip Code Lookup
- ↑ Nussle, Jim (2008-11-20). "Micropolitan Statistical Areas" (PDF). List 1-9. Office of Management and Budget, Executive Office of the President. p. 97. Retrieved 2010-04-02.
- ↑ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved 23 June 2014.
- ↑ USD 400
- ↑ Kansas School District Boundary Map
- ↑ Saline County School District Map
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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