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Quitman County

Population in July 2008: 284. Population change since 2000: -10.4%
 

Males: 117  (41.3%)
Females: 167  (58.7%)

Median resident age:  22.4 years
Mississippi median age:  33.8 years

Zip codes: 38628.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $18,937 (it was $15,694 in 2000)
Falcon:  $18,937
Mississippi:  $36,338

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $10,036
Falcon:  $10,036
Mississippi:  $19,365

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $35,120 (it was $23,400 in 2000)
Falcon:  $35,120
Mississippi:  $96,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $38,922; Detached houses: $35,071; In 2-unit structures: $5,233; Mobile homes: $29,722

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Races in Falcon:

  • Black (99.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Falcon: 73.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (2.8%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 170 feet

Land area: 0.39 square miles.

Population density: 724 people per square mile 
 
  (low).



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For population 25 years and over in Falcon

  • High school or higher: 34.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.4%
  • Unemployed: 20.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 31.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Falcon town

  • Never married: 53.6%
  • Now married: 26.6%
  • Separated: 5.3%
  • Widowed: 5.8%
  • Divorced: 8.7%

0 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.0%
Mississippi:  1.4%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Falcon:  0.9% ($222)
Mississippi:  0.7% ($425)
Falcon satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Memphis, TN (52.6 miles , pop. 650,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (392.0 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Sledge, MS (1.8 miles ), Crenshaw, MS (2.9 miles ), Marks, MS (3.1 miles ), Jonestown, MS (3.5 miles ), Lambert, MS (3.7 miles ), Lula, MS (3.7 miles ), Coahoma, MS (3.9 miles ), Crowder, MS (4.1 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 34.39 N, Longitude: 90.26 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 662

Falcon household income distribution Falcon home values distribution


Population change in the 1990s: +151 (+91.0%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Truck transportation (15%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (9%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (9%)
  • Food and beverage stores (9%)
  • Mining (6%)
  • Construction (6%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (31%)
  • Apparel (8%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (8%)
  • Food (6%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (6%)
  • Grocery and related product merchant wholesalers (6%)
  • Transportation equipment (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (27%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (12%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (9%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (6%)
  • Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (6%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (6%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Cashiers (19%)
  • Food processing workers (13%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (13%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (10%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (8%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (8%)



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Average climate in Falcon, Mississippi

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Falcon-area historical tornado activity is near Mississippi state average. It is 131% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/24/1976, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 1.8 miles away from the Falcon town center injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/29/1963, a category 3 tornado 12.5 miles away from the town center killed 5 people and injured 10 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


Falcon-area historical earthquake activity is above Mississippi state average. It is 89% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/25/1976 at 00:41:20, a magnitude 5.0 (4.9 MB, 5.0 LG, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 86.1 miles away from Falcon center
On 3/25/1976 at 01:00:11, a magnitude 4.5 (4.1 MB, 4.5 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 85.1 miles away from the city center
On 5/1/2005 at 12:37:32, a magnitude 4.2 (4.1 MB, 4.2 MW, Depth: 6.0 mi) earthquake occurred 99.5 miles away from the city center
On 2/10/2005 at 14:04:54, a magnitude 4.1 (3.9 MB, 4.1 MW, Depth: 9.5 mi) earthquake occurred 94.5 miles away from Falcon center
On 9/17/1997 at 18:16:31, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 85.5 miles away from the city center
On 8/11/1996 at 18:17:49, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, 3.1 MD, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 66.7 miles away from Falcon center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Falcon:
  • QUITMAN COUNTY HOSPITAL & NH (about 10 miles; MARKS, MS)
  • TRI LAKES SENIOR CENTER (about 18 miles; BATESVILLE, MS)
  • NORTH OAK REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 24 miles; SENATOBIA, MS)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Falcon:
  • NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 24 miles; SENATOBIA, MS; Full-time enrollment: 3,842)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI MAIN CAMPUS (about 42 miles; UNIVERSITY, MS; FT enrollment: 11,068)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS (about 59 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; FT enrollment: 15,831)
  • SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-UNION CAMPUS (about 59 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; FT enrollment: 6,979)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER (about 59 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; FT enrollment: 2,019)
  • SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-MACON CAMPUS (about 60 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; FT enrollment: 6,979)
  • DELTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 63 miles; CLEVELAND, MS; FT enrollment: 3,288)

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Average household size:
This town:  3.3 people
Mississippi:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  74.0%
Whole state:  71.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  7.3%
Whole state:  4.5%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  39.0%
Whole state:  19.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  21.1%
Whole state:  9.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Falcon, MS



Falcon compared to Mississippi state average:
  • Median household income significantly below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Educational Attainment



School Enrollment by Level of School


Falcon travel time to work
Falcon mode of transportation to work chart


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (64%)
  • Electricity (26%)
  • Utility gas (10%)


Religion statistics for Falcon

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Other religions
Adherents75.2%13.9%3.7%2.5%4.7%
Congregations45.8%25.0%4.2%8.3%16.7%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration 1$1,410$16,9200$0
Totals for Government 1$1,410$16,9200$0



5.44% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($22,879 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.44%
Mississippi average:  7.82%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Panola County, MS  1.00% ($23,000 average AGI)
from Coahoma County, MS  0.73% ($31,053)
from Tunica County, MS  0.46% ($13,833)


7.58% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($24,015 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.58%
Mississippi average:  8.35%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Panola County, MS  1.28% ($23,618 average AGI)
to Coahoma County, MS  1.06% ($31,143)
to Tunica County, MS  0.87% ($19,174)


Strongest AM radio stations in Falcon:
  • WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
  • WGSF (1030 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WDIA (1070 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WCPC (940 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: WCPC BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WMQM (1600 AM; 50 kW; LAKELAND, TN; Owner: WMQM, INC.)
  • WSAO (1140 AM; daytime; 5 kW; SENATOBIA, MS; Owner: JESSE C. ROSS AND ERNESTINE A. ROSS)
  • WJCE (680 AM; 10 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: ENTERCOM MEMPHIS LICENSE, LLC)
  • KGHT (880 AM; 50 kW; SHERIDAN, AR; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • KAAY (1090 AM; 50 kW; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WPLX (1170 AM; 10 kW; GERMANTOWN, TN; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KWAM (990 AM; 10 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CONCORD MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WREC (600 AM; 5 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WHBQ (560 AM; 5 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Falcon:
  • WHKL (106.9 FM; CRENSHAW, MS; Owner: BATESVILLE BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WMAV-FM (90.3 FM; OXFORD, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
  • KFFA-FM (103.1 FM; HELENA, AR; Owner: DELTA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WAVI (91.5 FM; OXFORD, MS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • WKNA (88.9 FM; SENATOBIA, MS; Owner: MID-SOUTH PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS FOUNDATION)
  • WWUN-FM (101.5 FM; CLARKSDALE, MS; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
  • WAID (106.5 FM; CLARKSDALE, MS; Owner: RADIO CLEVELAND, INC.)
  • WBLE (100.5 FM; BATESVILLE, MS; Owner: BATESVILLE BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • KJIW-FM (94.5 FM; HELENA, AR; Owner: ELIJAH MONDY,JR.)
  • WKXY (92.1 FM; CLARKSDALE, MS; Owner: CLARKSDALE BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WYYL (96.1 FM; TUNICA, MS; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

TV broadcast stations around Falcon:
  • WMAV-TV (Channel 18; OXFORD, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION)


FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1
  • Del Slone, 634 Railroad Avenue, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.5 m, Overall height: 94.8 m
    Registrant: Cellular South Real Estate, Inc., 1018 Highland Colony Pkwy, Ste 330, Ridgeland, MS 39157, Phone: (601) 974-7114, Email:


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 9

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