Falun, Kansas

Falun is a census-designated place (CDP) in southwestern Saline County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 83. 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. It lies next to an abandoned railroad.

Falun is a part of the Salina micropolitan area.

History
The first post office in Falun was established in 1870.

It has a post office with the ZIP code 67442.

Geography
Its elevation is 1,348 feet (411 m), and it is located at 38.67111°N, -97.75944°W (38.6711171, -97.7594855).

Demographics
The 2020 United States census counted 83 people, 45 households, and 39 families in Falun. The population density was 74.8 per square mile (28.9/km$2$). There were 46 housing units at an average density of 41.5 per square mile (16.0/km$2$). 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. Hispanic or Latino of any race was 4.82% (4) of the population.

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. The percent of those with a bachelor’s degree or higher was estimated to be 0.0% of the population.

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

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