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Welcome to Klamath Falls ...

The city of Klamath Falls is located in Klamath County<1> and is the County Seat for Klamath County.

The pronunciation of Klamath Falls: CLAM-ath<2>

Klamath Falls was established in 1867.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Klamath Falls has a population of 21,902 people<3> (see below for details).

The community of Klamath Falls is 4,090 feet [1,247 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the altitude of Klamath Falls is about ¾ mile [or 1¼ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Klamath Falls lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Klamath Falls: 541 & 458<5>

The ZIP code for Klamath Falls: 97601<6>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Klamath Falls had an population of 21,902 people. This is an increase of 5.1% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 12.54% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Klamath Falls had a population of 20,840 people (or 31.42% of the total population of Klamath County). This makes Klamath Falls the county's most populous community.

The population of Klamath Falls represents 0.54% of the total population of Oregon (which has 3,831,074 people), making it the state's 25th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 20,840 people, the population of Klamath Falls increased 7.08% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 19,462 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Klamath Falls.

Websites for Klamath Falls ...

Official Website:   www.ci.klamath-falls.or.us/

Chamber of Commerce:   www.klamath.org/

Communities near Klamath Falls ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Klamath Falls.

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Klamath Falls. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Klamath Falls.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Klamath Falls. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Klamath Falls.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Klamath Falls. Our list includes 16 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Klamath Falls.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Klamath Falls ...

Looking for more information about Klamath Falls? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Klamath Falls, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Klamath Falls.

Adding Klamath Falls to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Klamath Falls in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Klamath Falls was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<9>

X2X - From that list, the Klamath Falls post office opened in 1892.

We also found Klamath Falls on a map titled Auto Trails Map of Oregon (1925).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Klamath Falls.

The official website for Klamath Falls: www.ci.klamath-falls.or.us/

The official website for Klamath County: www.co.klamath.or.us/

The official website for State of Oregon: https://www.oregon.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Oregon's counties, including Klamath, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Klamath Falls. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Klamath Falls.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Klamath Falls - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 541 code has been Overlayed with the 458 area code. New phone numbers in the Klamath Falls area will be assigned with one of these codes: 541 or 458. As a result, placing a call in the Klamath Falls area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<6>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Klamath Falls). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Klamath Falls or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<8>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<9>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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