Falkland, North Carolina

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Falkland, North Carolina
settlement_type = Town
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map_caption = Location of Falkland, North Carolina


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = North Carolina
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Pitt
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unit_pref = Imperial
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area_total_km2 = 0.6
area_land_km2 = 0.6
area_water_km2 = 0.0
area_total_sq_mi = 0.2
area_land_sq_mi = 0.2
area_water_sq_mi = 0.0

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 112
population_density_km2 = 175.2
population_density_sq_mi = 453.7

timezone = Eastern (EST)
utc_offset = -5
timezone_DST = EDT
utc_offset_DST = -4
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elevation_m = 23
elevation_ft = 75
latd = 35 |latm = 41 |lats = 44 |latNS = N
longd = 77 |longm = 30 |longs = 48 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 27827
area_code = 252
blank_name = FIPS code
blank_info = 37-22640GR|2
blank1_name = GNIS feature ID
blank1_info = 1020208GR|3
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Falkland is a town in Pitt County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 112 at the 2000 census. The town is a part of the Greenville Metropolitan Area located in North Carolina's Inner Banks region.

Geography

Falkland is located at coor dms|35|41|44|N|77|30|48|W|city (35.695585, -77.513296)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.2 square miles (0.6 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 112 people, 39 households, and 26 families residing in the town. The population density was 453.7 people per square mile (173.0/km²). There were 42 housing units at an average density of 170.2/sq mi (64.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 68.75% White, 30.36% African American, 0.89% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.82% of the population.

There were 39 households out of which 20.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 35.9% were married couples living together, 20.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.8% were non-families. 25.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.87 and the average family size was 3.37.

In the town the population was spread out with 22.3% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 37.5% from 25 to 44, 17.0% from 45 to 64, and 15.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 77.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.3 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $31,250, and the median income for a family was $43,750. Males had a median income of $30,000 versus $14,107 for females. The per capita income for the town was $11,997. There were 5.0% of families and 19.8% of the population living below the poverty line, including 21.4% of under eighteens and 35.7% of those over 64.

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