Richardson County, Nebraska
22 public bodies govern here, 2 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 1 farmers market. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 7,751
- Median household income
- $60,108
- ±8,218
- Unemployed
- 3.7%
- 144 of 3,876 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 83.8%
- 2,980 of 3,554 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Richardson | 7,759 (2021) | 1700 Stone St, Falls City | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 9
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Falls City | 4,074 (2021) | 2307 Barada St, Falls City | Website |
| City of Humboldt | 788 (2021) | 330 E Square St, Humboldt | — |
| Village of Barada | 20 (2021) | 65307 717 Rd, Falls City | — |
| Village of Dawson | 146 (2021) | Po Box 41, Dawson | — |
| Village of Rulo | 142 (2021) | Po Box 126, Rulo | — |
| Village of Salem | 83 (2021) | Po Box 297, Falls City | — |
| Village of Shubert | 161 (2021) | Po Box 83, Shubert | — |
| Village of Stella | 148 (2021) | Po Box 105, Stella | — |
| Village of Verdon | 162 (2021) | Po Box 114, Verdon | — |
Special districts 12
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Falls City Airport Authority | Air transportation | 2307 Barada St, Falls City | — |
| Richardson County Drainage District 7 | Flood control | 70545 659 Ave, Rulo | — |
| Richardson County Drainage District 8 | Flood control | 65523 711 Rd, Falls City | — |
| Humboldt Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 626 Parkview Dr, Humboldt | — |
| Southeast Nebraska Housing Partnership | Housing and community development | 800 E 21st St, Falls City | Website |
| Dawson Rural Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 70462 640 Ave, Dawson | — |
| Falls City Rural Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 65270 718 Rd, Falls City | — |
| Humboldt Rural Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 63318 711 Rd, Humboldt | — |
| Stella Rural Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 212, Stella | — |
| Verdon Rural Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 71395 646 Ave, Verdon | — |
| Richardson County Rural Water District 1 | Water supply utility | 63737 705 Rd, Dawson | — |
| Richardson County Rural Water District 2 | Water supply utility | Po Box 611, Falls City | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
FALLS CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
School district4 schools
1415 MORTON ST, Falls City, NE, 68355
HUMBOLDT TABLE ROCK STEINAUER
School district3 schools
810 CENTRAL AVE, Humboldt, NE, 68376
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
Falls City Farmers' Market
NE, 70461
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.