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Falcon, Mississippi
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 Falcon, Mississippi
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Quitman |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.39 sq mi (1.01 km2) |
| • Land | 0.39 sq mi (1.01 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 164 ft (50 m) |
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| • Total | 116 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
38628
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| Area code(s) | 662 |
| FIPS code | 28-24180 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0669899 |
Falcon is a town in Quitman County, Mississippi. The population was 116 at the 2020 census.
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Geography
Falcon is located at 34°23′36″N 90°15′21″W / 34.39333°N 90.25583°W (34.393365, -90.255811).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1.0 km2), all land.
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1980 | 260 | — | |
| 1990 | 167 | −35.8% | |
| 2000 | 317 | 89.8% | |
| 2010 | 167 | −47.3% | |
| 2020 | 116 | −30.5% | |
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2020 census
| Race / Ethnicity | Pop 2010 | Pop 2020 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
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| White alone (NH) | 8 | 0 | 4.79% | 0.00% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 159 | 115 | 95.21% | 99.14% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Some Other Race alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) | 0 | 1 | 0.00% | 0.86% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Total | 167 | 116 | 100.00% | 100.00% |
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.
Education
The Town of Falcon is served by the Quitman County School District.
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