- Falcon, Mississippi
Infobox Settlement
official_name = Falcon, Mississippi
settlement_type =Town
nickname =
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mapsize = 250px
map_caption = Location of Falcon, Mississippi
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map_caption1 =subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name =United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 =Mississippi
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Quitman
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established_date =unit_pref = Imperial
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area_total_km2 = 1.0
area_land_km2 = 1.0
area_water_km2 = 0.0
area_total_sq_mi = 0.4
area_land_sq_mi = 0.4
area_water_sq_mi = 0.0population_as_of = 2000
population_footnotes =
population_total = 317
population_density_km2 = 312.0
population_density_sq_mi = 808.0timezone = Central (CST)
utc_offset = -6
timezone_DST = CDT
utc_offset_DST = -5
elevation_footnotes =
elevation_m = 50
elevation_ft = 164
latd = 34 |latm = 23 |lats = 36 |latNS = N
longd = 90 |longm = 15 |longs = 21 |longEW = Wpostal_code_type =
ZIP code
postal_code = 38628
area_code = 662
blank_name = FIPS code
blank_info = 28-24180
blank1_name = GNIS feature ID
blank1_info = 0669899
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footnotes =Falcon is a town in Quitman County,
Mississippi ,United States . The population was 317 at the 2000 census.Geography
Falcon is located at coor dms|34|23|36|N|90|15|21|W|city (34.393365, -90.255811)GR|1.
According to the
United States Census Bureau , the town has a total area of 0.4square mile s (1.0km² ), all of it land.Demographics
As of the
census GR|2 of 2000, there were 317 people, 96 households, and 71 families residing in the town. Thepopulation density was 808.0 people per square mile (313.8/km²). There were 99 housing units at an average density of 252.3/sq mi (98.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 0.32% White and 99.68% African American.There were 96 households out of which 49.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 18.8% were married couples living together, 46.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.0% were non-families. 25.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.30 and the average family size was 3.96.
In the town the population was spread out with 42.6% under the age of 18, 13.9% from 18 to 24, 26.8% from 25 to 44, 9.5% from 45 to 64, and 7.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 22 years. For every 100 females there were 70.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 58.3 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $15,694, and the median income for a family was $18,333. Males had a median income of $20,250 versus $14,750 for females. The
per capita income for the town was $8,053. About 39.5% of families and 39.0% of the population were below thepoverty line , including 52.2% of those under age 18 and 25.0% of those age 65 or over.Education
The Town of Falcon is served by the
Quitman County School District .References
External links
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