Falkner, Mississippi Explained

Official Name:Falkner, Mississippi
Settlement Type:Town
Mapsize:250px
Pushpin Map:USA
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in the United States
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Mississippi
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Tippah
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:13.13
Area Land Km2:13.13
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Sq Mi:5.07
Area Land Sq Mi:5.07
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:437
Population Density Km2:33.28
Population Density Sq Mi:86.21
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation M:141
Elevation Ft:463
Coordinates:34.8436°N -88.9333°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:38629
Area Code:662
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:28-24220
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:0693198

Falkner is a town in Tippah County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 514 at the 2010 census. The town was named for William Clark Falkner, the great-grandfather of author William Faulkner.

Geography

Falkner is located at 34.8436°N -88.9334°W.[2] The town lies north of Ripley along Mississippi Highway 15. Just south of Falkner, MS 15 intersects Mississippi Highway 370, which connects it with Ashland to the west.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.1sqmi, all land.

Demographics

As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 213 people, 85 households, and 62 families residing in the town. The population density was 199.1sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 90 housing units at an average density of 84.5sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the town was 97.64% White, 0.94% African American, 0.94% from other races, and 0.47% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.83% of the population.

There were 85 households, out of which 31.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.2% were married couples living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.9% were non-families. 23.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 2.92.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 22.6% under the age of 18, 9.9% from 18 to 24, 23.1% from 25 to 44, 25.0% from 45 to 64, and 19.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 114.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $28,750, and the median income for a family was $38,036. Males had a median income of $25,000 versus $19,167 for females. The per capita income for the town was $16,946. About 6.3% of families and 10.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.9% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those 65 or over.

Education

The Town of Falkner is served by the North Tippah School District.

References

  1. Web site: 2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. July 24, 2022.
  2. Web site: US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990. United States Census Bureau. April 23, 2011. February 12, 2011.
  3. Web site: U.S. Census website . . January 31, 2008 .

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