Falkner, Mississippi

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Population in 2011: 514. Population change since 2000: +142.5%

Males: 240	(46.7%)
Females: 274	(53.3%)

Median resident age:	39.0 years
Mississippi median age:	37.7 years

Zip codes: 38629.

Estimated median household income in 2009: $36,391 (it was $28,750 in 2000)

Falkner:	$36,391
Mississippi:	$36,646

Estimated per capita income in 2009: $15,550

Falkner town income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $76,877 (it was $55,000 in 2000)

Falkner:	$76,877
Mississippi:	$98,000

Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $101,800; Detached houses: $111,538; In 2-unit structures: $168,192; Mobile homes: $50,389

Median gross rent in 2009: $600.

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White alone - 451 (87.7%)
Hispanic - 36 (7.0%)
Black alone - 22 (4.3%)
Two or more races - 3 (0.6%)
American Indian alone - 1 (0.2%)
Other race alone - 1 (0.2%)

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Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Falkner: 78.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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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: 483 people per square mile

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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 (commute): 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 of Mississippi and other state lists there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Falkner, Mississippi as of May 18, 2013.
The ratio of number of residents in Falkner to the number of sex offenders is 109 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $363 (0.3%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $311 (1.0%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Jackson, TN (55.0 miles , pop. 59,643).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Memphis, TN (61.8 miles , pop. 650,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (472.8 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Walnut, MS (2.7 miles ), Ripley, MS (2.8 miles ), Blue Mountain, MS (3.6 miles ), Ashland, MS (3.7 miles ), Middleton, TN (3.9 miles ), Dumas, MS (3.9 miles ), Kossuth, MS (4.1 miles) , Saulsbury, TN (4.1 miles) .

Single-family new house construction building permits:

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

2008: 0 buildings

2009: 0 buildings

2010: 0 buildings

2011: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 34.84 N, Longitude: 88.93 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 662

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Unemployment in August 2012:

Here:
9.8%
Mississippi:
8.5%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females

Manufacturing (51%)

Construction (15%)

Administrative and support and waste management services (11%)

Finance and insurance (9%)

Educational services (7%)

Utilities (2%)

Retail trade (2%)

Other services, except public administration (36%)

Educational services (20%)

Manufacturing (19%)

Health care and social assistance (8%)

Public administration (6%)

Retail trade (5%)

Transportation and warehousing (2%)

Most common occupations (%)
Males Females

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%)

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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Tornado activity:

Falkner-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Mississippi state average. It is 179% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/19/1970, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 9.4 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 F4 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.

Earthquake activity:

Falkner-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Mississippi state average. It is 94% 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 96.0 miles away from the city center
On 4/27/1989 at 16:47:49, a magnitude 4.7 (4.6 MB, 4.7 LG, 4.3 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 93.1 miles away from Falkner center
On 6/24/1975 at 11:11:36, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB) earthquake occurred 99.8 miles away from the city center
On 11/29/1996 at 05:41:33, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 LG, 4.1 LG, Depth: 12.6 mi) earthquake occurred 93.1 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 96.8 miles away from Falkner 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 97.7 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Tippah County (9) is smaller than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 8
Emergencies Declared: 1

Causes of natural disasters: Tornadoes: 6, Storms: 6, Floods: 4, Drought: 1, Freeze: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Storm: 1, Freeze: 1, Tornado: 1, Winter Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Hospitals/medical centers near Falkner:

TIPPAH COUNTY HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - Local, provides emergency services, about 9 miles away; RIPLEY, MS)
MAGNOLIA REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - Local, provides emergency services, about 24 miles away; CORINTH, MS)
BAPTIST MEMORIAL HOSPITAL UNION COUNTY (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, about 25 miles away; NEW ALBANY, MS)

Political contributions by individuals in Falkner, MS

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Falkner:

Northeast Mississippi Community College (about 25 miles; Booneville, MS; Full-time enrollment: 3,081)
Itawamba Community College (about 50 miles; Fulton, MS; FT enrollment: 5,616)
University of Mississippi Main Campus (about 50 miles; University, MS; FT enrollment: 13,969)
Lane College (about 55 miles; Jackson, TN; FT enrollment: 2,121)
Jackson State Community College (about 57 miles; Jackson, TN; FT enrollment: 2,716)
Union University (about 59 miles; Jackson, TN; FT enrollment: 2,952)
University of Memphis (about 61 miles; Memphis, TN; FT enrollment: 14,700)

Public high school in Falkner:

FALKNER HIGH SCHOOL (Location: 20350 HIGHWAY 15 N)

Public elementary/middle school in Falkner:

FALKNER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Location: 20771 HIGHWAY 15 NORTH)

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Notable location: Falkner Volunteer Fire Department (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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

Creeks: North Prong Muddy Creek (A), West Prong Muddy Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tippah County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in Falkner that have no violations reported:

BLACKJACK DEVELOPMENT ASSN (Population served: 513, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 1.5%
(0.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Black residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 31.6% for other race residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)

Average household size:

This town:	2.5 people
Mississippi:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	74.4%
Whole state:	70.1%

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

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Falkner, MS

2 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Falkner compared to Mississippi state average:

Median household income below state average.
Median house value significantly below state average.
Unemployed percentage 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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Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)

Falkner mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Utility gas (65%)
Electricity (21%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (12%)

2008 Presidential Election results in Tippah County Mississippi:

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Religion statistics for Falkner (based on Tippah County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 70.45%

Here		70.5%
USA		50.2%

Adherents

Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	United Methodist Church	Churches of Christ	USA National Primitive Baptist Convention	Presbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents	68.3%	13.6%	6.5%	3.4%	2.1%
Congregations	39.0%	24.4%	9.8%	7.3%	4.9%

Name	Catholic Church	Cumberland Presbyterian Church	LDS (Mormon) Church	Assemblies of God	Other
Adherents	1.9%	1.3%	1.0%	0.6%	1.2%
Congregations	1.2%	1.2%	1.2%	2.4%	8.5%

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.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 6

Tippah County:	2.84 / 10,000 pop.
Mississippi:	2.08 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1

Tippah County:	0.47 / 10,000 pop.
Mississippi:	0.80 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 12

Tippah County:	5.67 / 10,000 pop.
State:	6.36 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 6

Here:	2.84 / 10,000 pop.
State:	5.03 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:

This county:	12.2%
Mississippi:	12.3%

Adult obesity rate:

Tippah County:	31.4%
Mississippi:	33.1%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:

This county:	16.0%
State:	14.4%

Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Other Government Administration	1	$2,167	$26,004	6	$802
Judicial and Legal	0	$0		1	$300
Parks and Recreation	1	$1,440	$17,280	0	$0
Water Supply	2	$4,306	$25,836	0	$0
Totals for Government	4	$7,913	$23,739	7	$1,102

Falkner government finances in 2002:

Charges - Sewerage: $15,000 ($29.18)
All Other: $2,000 ($3.89)
Construction - Parks & Recreation: $21,000 ($40.86)
General: $6,000 ($11.67)
Current Operations - Water Utilities: $121,000 ($235.41)
Financial Administration: $75,000 ($145.91)

Fire Protection: $10,000 ($19.46)

Sewerage: $3,000 ($5.84)
Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $12,000 ($23.35)
Water Utilities: $6,000 ($11.67)

Highways: $6,000 ($11.67)
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $670,000 ($1303.50)
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $643,000 ($1250.97)
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $27,000 ($52.53)
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $23,000 ($44.75)
Interest Earnings: $18,000 ($35.02)
Other Capital Outlay - Fire Protection: $58,000 ($112.84)
Water Utilities: $1,000 ($1.95)
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $330,000 ($642.02)
Revenue - Water Utilities: $188,000 ($365.76)
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $128,000 ($249.03)
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $60,000 ($116.73)
All Other: $1,000 ($1.95)

Highways: $1,000 ($1.95)
Tax - Public Utilities: $5,000 ($9.73)
Total Salaries & Wages: $40,000 ($77.82)
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $38,000 ($73.93)

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:

WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
WLRC (850 AM; daytime; 1 kW; WALNUT, MS; Owner: B. R. AND MARTHA S. CLAYTON)
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.)
KWAM (990 AM; 10 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CONCORD MEDIA GROUP, INC.)

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)
WRBO (103.5 FM; COMO, MS; Owner: MEMPHIS III LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WZLQ (98.5 FM; TUPELO, MS; Owner: SAN DOW BROADCASTING)
WYDL (100.7 FM; MIDDLETON, TN; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WCNA (95.9 FM; POTTS CAMP, MS; Owner: OLVIE E. SISK)
WWZD-FM (106.7 FM; NEW ALBANY, MS; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WOWL (91.9 FM; BURNSVILLE, MS; Owner: SOUTHERN COMMUNITY SERVICES, INC)
WXRZ (94.3 FM; CORINTH, MS; Owner: TELESOUTH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WAFR (88.3 FM; TUPELO, MS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
WADI (95.3 FM; CORINTH, MS; Owner: POWER VALLEY COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
WAQB (90.9 FM; TUPELO, MS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)

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)
W46CE (Channel 46; ACTON, TN; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
W41BT (Channel 41; ACTON, TN; Owner: JULIA F. JONES)
W53AF (Channel 53; BOONEVILLE, MS; Owner: UNITY BROADCASTING, INC.)

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics

Number of bridges: 2
Total length: 6 meters (20ft)
Total costs: $822,000
Total average daily traffic: 1,240
Total average daily truck traffic: 98
Total future (year 2027) average daily traffic: 1,860

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

10 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Falkner)

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers:

Town Hall Bldg (Lat: 34.842028 Lon: -88.934778), Call Sign: KNBL301, Licensee ID: L00370375
Assigned Frequencies: 154.160 MHz, 154.310 MHz
Grant Date: 06/26/2001, Expiration Date: 08/21/2011
Registrant: Falkner, Town Of, Falkner, MS 38629, Phone: (601) 837-4940

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

Call Sign: KD5SBC, Licensee ID: L00500873
Grant Date: 04/15/2002, Expiration Date: 04/15/2012, Certifier: Thomas A Lindsey
Registrant: Thomas A Lindsey, 240 Cr 240, Falkner, MS 38629
Call Sign: KE5KBG, Licensee ID: L01184371
Grant Date: 08/21/2006, Expiration Date: 08/21/2016, Certifier: James R Jackson Iii
Registrant: James R Jackson Iii, 560 Cr 339, Falkner, MS 38629

FAA Registered Aircraft:

Aircraft: BEECH B300 (Category: Land, Engines: 2, Seats: 19, Weight: 12,500 - 19,999 Pounds), Engine: P&W PT6A SER (750 HP) (Turbo-prop)
N-Number: 827HB , Serial Number: FL-129, Year manufactured: 1995, Airworthiness Date: 12/14/1995
Registrant (Corporation): Hill Brothers Leasing Co Inc, 20831 Highway 15, Falkner, MS 38629
Aircraft: PIPER PA-23-250 (Category: Land, Engines: 2, Seats: 6, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 150 mph), Engine: LYCOMING IO-540 SER (300 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 837HB , Serial Number: 27-7954021, Year manufactured: 1978, Airworthiness Date: 12/08/1978
Registrant (Corporation): Hill Brothers Contruction Co Inc, 20831 Hwy 15, Falkner, MS 38629

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 41

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Falkner, MS

Name	Count	Lived (average)
Most common first names in Falkner, MS among deceased individuals
John	22	71.1 years
William	18	73.1 years
James	14	70.8 years
Mary	9	83.0 years
Annie	7	86.6 years
Thomas	5	80.0 years
Roy	4	67.5 years
Edward	4	68.5 years
Robert	4	80.5 years
Wayne	4	52.8 years

Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Most common last names in Falkner, MS among deceased individuals
Jones	12	82.8 years
Rutherford	12	73.2 years
Jackson	11	85.9 years
Hopper	10	73.9 years
Mcelwain	9	67.0 years
Hill	9	72.6 years
Smith	8	76.0 years
James	8	79.4 years
Richardson	7	74.6 years
Hopkins	7	74.3 years

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