Falkner, Mississippi
Encyclopedia
Falkner is a town in Tippah County
, Mississippi
, United States
. The population was 212 at the 2000 census. The town was named for William Clark Falkner
, the great-grandfather of author
William Faulkner
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.8 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 213 people, 85 households, and 62 families residing in the town. The population density
was 199.1 people per square mile (77.2/km²). There were 90 housing units at an average density of 84.5 per square mile (32.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.64% White, 0.94% African American, 0.94% from other races
, and 0.47% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.83% of the population.
There were 85 households out of which 31.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.2% were married couples
living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.9% were non-families. 23.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 2.92.
In the town the population was spread out with 22.6% under the age of 18, 9.9% from 18 to 24, 23.1% from 25 to 44, 25.0% from 45 to 64, and 19.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 114.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $28,750, and the median income for a family was $38,036. Males had a median income of $25,000 versus $19,167 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $16,946. About 6.3% of families and 10.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.9% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those sixty five or over.
Tippah County, Mississippi
-Demographics:At the 2000 census, there are 20,826 people, 8,108 households and 5,910 families residing in the county. The population density was 46 per square mile . There were 8,868 housing units at an average density of 19 per square mile...
, Mississippi
Mississippi
Mississippi is a U.S. state located in the Southern United States. Jackson is the state capital and largest city. The name of the state derives from the Mississippi River, which flows along its western boundary, whose name comes from the Ojibwe word misi-ziibi...
, United States
United States
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. The population was 212 at the 2000 census. The town was named for William Clark Falkner
William Clark Falkner
William Clark Falkner was a soldier, lawyer, politician, businessman, and author in northern Mississippi...
, the great-grandfather of author
Author
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William Faulkner
William Faulkner
William Cuthbert Faulkner was an American writer from Oxford, Mississippi. Faulkner worked in a variety of media; he wrote novels, short stories, a play, poetry, essays and screenplays during his career...
.
Geography
Falkner is located at 34.843638°N 88.933358°W.According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.8 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 213 people, 85 households, and 62 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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was 199.1 people per square mile (77.2/km²). There were 90 housing units at an average density of 84.5 per square mile (32.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.64% White, 0.94% African American, 0.94% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.47% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.83% of the population.
There were 85 households out of which 31.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.2% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.9% were non-families. 23.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 2.92.
In the town the population was spread out with 22.6% under the age of 18, 9.9% from 18 to 24, 23.1% from 25 to 44, 25.0% from 45 to 64, and 19.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 114.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $28,750, and the median income for a family was $38,036. Males had a median income of $25,000 versus $19,167 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the town was $16,946. About 6.3% of families and 10.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.9% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those sixty five or over.