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Falkner, MS map Population (year 2000): 212. Estimated population in July 2006: 207 (-2.4% change)
 

Males: 113  (53.3%)
Females: 99  (46.7%)

Tippah County

Median resident age:  42.4 years
Mississippi median age:  33.8 years

Zip codes: 38629.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $28,500 (it was $28,750 in 2000)
Falkner  $28,500
Mississippi:  $32,938

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $57,900 (it was $56,700 in 2000)
Falkner  $57,900
Mississippi:  $82,700

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Races in Falkner:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.8%)
  • Hispanic (2.8%)
  • Black (0.9%)
  • Other race (0.9%)

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Ancestries: United States (24.1%), Irish (7.5%), Scotch-Irish (3.8%), German (2.8%), English (1.4%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 460 feet

Land area: 1.06 square miles.

Population density: 195 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Falkner

  • High school or higher: 66.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.2%
  • Unemployed: 2.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 45.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Falkner town

  • Never married: 12.4%
  • Now married: 67.6%
  • Separated: 1.2%
  • Widowed: 10.6%
  • Divorced: 8.2%

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:

Falkner:  0.5% ($258)
Mississippi:  0.6% ($425)
Falkner satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Jackson, TN (55.1 miles , pop. 59,643).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Memphis, TN (73.8 miles , pop. 650,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (491.5 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Walnut, MS (7.5 miles ), Ripley, MS (7.8 miles ), Blue Mountain, MS (13.6 miles ), Middleton, TN (15.2 miles ), Dumas, MS (15.6 miles ), Ashland, MS (16.9 miles ), Saulsbury, TN (17.8 miles) , Kossuth, MS (20.0 miles) .


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 2 buildings, average cost: $67,500
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents


Average cost (in 1000s)


Latitude: 34.84 N, Longitude: 88.93 W


2 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Falkner household income distribution Falkner home values distribution

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Population change in the 1990s: +36 (+20.5%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (31%)
  • Furniture and related products (12%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (10%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores (8%)
  • Leather and allied products (6%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Furniture and related products (21%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (15%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (10%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Wood products (8%)
  • Health care (8%)
  • Apparel (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Carpenters (10%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (10%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Printing workers (6%)
  • Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (10%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (10%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (8%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (8%)
  • Business operations specialists (5%)


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Falkner-area historical tornado activity is near Mississippi state average. It is 112% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/19/1970, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 9.7 miles away from the Falkner town center killed 4 people and injured 78 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 2/21/1971, a category 4 tornado 12.9 miles away from the town center killed 58 people and injured 795 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Falkner:
  • TIPPAH COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; RIPLEY, MS)
  • BAPTIST MEMORIAL HOSPITAL UNION COUNTY (about 25 miles; NEW ALBANY, MS)
  • WESTERN MENTAL HEALTH INSTITUTE (about 26 miles; BOLIVAR, TN)

Political contributions by individuals in Falkner, MS

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Falkner:
  • TUPELO RGNL (about 42 miles; TUPELO, MS; ID: TUP)
  • MC KELLAR-SIPES REGIONAL (about 51 miles; JACKSON, TN; ID: MKL)
  • UNIVERSITY-OXFORD (about 53 miles; OXFORD, MS; ID: UOX)
Other public-use airports nearest to Falkner:
  • RIPLEY (about 10 miles; RIPLEY, MS; ID: 25M)
  • NEW ALBANY-UNION CO (about 23 miles; NEW ALBANY, MS; ID: M72)
  • ROSCOE TURNER (about 24 miles; CORINTH, MS; ID: CRX)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Falkner:
  • NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 31 miles; BOONEVILLE, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,628)
  • JACKSON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 54 miles; JACKSON, TN; FT enrollment: 2,534)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI MAIN CAMPUS (about 54 miles; UNIVERSITY, MS; FT enrollment: 11,068)
  • ITAWAMBA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 56 miles; FULTON, MS; FT enrollment: 2,673)
  • UNION UNIVERSITY (about 60 miles; JACKSON, TN; FT enrollment: 2,144)
  • SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-MACON CAMPUS (about 69 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; FT enrollment: 6,979)
  • NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 72 miles; SENATOBIA, MS; FT enrollment: 3,842)
Public high school in Falkner:
  • FALKNER HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 287; Location: HIGHWAY 15 N; Grades: 07 - 12)
Public elementary/middle school in Falkner:
  • FALKNER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 323; Location: HIGHWAY 15 N; Grades: KG - 06)

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Churches in Falkner include: Falkner Baptist Church (A), Falkner Methodist Church (B), Falkner Presbyterian Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creek: West Prong Muddy Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 
Drinking water stations with addresses in Falkner that have no violations reported:
  • BLACKJACK DEVELOPMENT ASSN (Population served: 513, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This town:  2.5 people
Mississippi:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  74.1%
Whole state:  71.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  3.5%
Whole state:  4.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 1.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  10.8%
Whole state:  19.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  4.9%
Whole state:  9.1%

Falkner compared to Mississippi state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Falkner (2007 data):
  • Citizens Bank & Savings Company: The Bank Of Falkner Branch at Main Street, branch established on 1923-01-01. Info updated 2006-05-17: Bank assets: $913.9 mil, Deposits: $714.0 mil, headquarters in Russellville, AL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 27 total offices, Holding Company: Cbs Banc-Corp.



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration 1$1,738$20,8566$650
Water Supply 1$2,208$26,4961$144
Judicial and Legal 0$0 1$250
Totals for Government 2$3,946$23,6768$1,044


Falkner government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $15,000
    All Other: $2,000
  • Construction - Parks & Recreation: $21,000
    General: $6,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $121,000
    Financial Administration: $75,000
    Fire Protection: $10,000
    Sewerage: $3,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $12,000
    Water Utilities: $6,000
    Highways: $6,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $670,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $643,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $27,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $23,000
    Interest Earnings: $18,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Fire Protection: $58,000
    Water Utilities: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $330,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $188,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $128,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $60,000
    All Other: $1,000
    Highways: $1,000
  • Tax - Public Utilities: $5,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $40,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $38,000

4.38% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($24,148 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.38%
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 Union County, MS  0.59% ($27,302 average AGI)
from Alcorn County, MS  0.50% ($18,778)
from Benton County, MS  0.37% ($19,407)


5.06% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($24,765 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.06%
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 Union County, MS  0.86% ($22,778 average AGI)
to Alcorn County, MS  0.55% ($26,875)
to Lee County, MS  0.33% ($20,583)


Strongest AM radio stations in Falkner:
  • WLRC (850 AM; daytime; 1 kW; WALNUT, MS; Owner: B. R. AND MARTHA S. CLAYTON)
  • WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
  • WCPC (940 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: WCPC BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WGSF (1030 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WMQM (1600 AM; 50 kW; LAKELAND, TN; Owner: WMQM, INC.)
  • WDIA (1070 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WCSA (1260 AM; 1 kW; RIPLEY, MS; Owner: KEYBOARD BROADCASTING COMMUNICATION)
  • WPLX (1170 AM; 10 kW; GERMANTOWN, TN; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
  • WJOX (690 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WJCE (680 AM; 10 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: ENTERCOM MEMPHIS LICENSE, LLC)
  • WDJC (850 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WAPI (1070 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Falkner:
  • WKZU (102.3 FM; RIPLEY, MS; Owner: KUDZU COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WMAE-FM (89.5 FM; BOONEVILLE, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
  • WZLQ (98.5 FM; TUPELO, MS; Owner: SAN DOW BROADCASTING)
  • WRBO (103.5 FM; COMO, MS; Owner: MEMPHIS III LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WWZD-FM (106.7 FM; NEW ALBANY, MS; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WCNA (95.9 FM; POTTS CAMP, MS; Owner: OLVIE E. SISK)
  • WYDL (100.7 FM; MIDDLETON, TN; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WAFR (88.3 FM; TUPELO, MS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • WAQB (90.9 FM; TUPELO, MS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • WXRZ (94.3 FM; CORINTH, MS; Owner: TELESOUTH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Falkner:
  • WMAE-TV (Channel 12; BOONEVILLE, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
  • W34BU (Channel 34; ACTON, TN; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W62CK (Channel 62; ACTON, TN; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)

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