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Falcon, Mississippi
Town
Town Hall
Town Hall
Location of Falcon, Mississippi
Location of Falcon, Mississippi
Falcon, Mississippi is located in the United States
Falcon, Mississippi
Falcon, Mississippi
Location in the United States
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)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 116
 • Density 296.68/sq mi (114.54/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
38628
Area code(s) 662
FIPS code 28-24180
GNIS feature ID 2406484

Falcon is a town in Quitman County, Mississippi. The population was 116 at the 2020 census.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1.0 km2), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
1980 260 —
1990 167 −35.8%
2000 317 89.8%
2010 167 −47.3%
2020 116 −30.5%
U.S. Decennial Census
2010 2020

2020 census

Falcon, Mississippi – Racial and ethnic composition
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 may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 2000 Pop 2010 Pop 2020 % 20010 % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 1 8 0 0.32% 4.79% 0.00%
Black or African American alone (NH) 316 159 115 99.68% 95.21% 99.14%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 0 0 0 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Asian alone (NH) 0 0 0 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 0 0 0 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH) 0 0 0 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH) 0 0 1 0.00% 0.00% 0.86%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 0 0 0 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Total 317 167 116 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%

Transportation

Amtrak’s City of New Orleans, which operates between New Orleans and Chicago, passes through the town on CN tracks, but makes no stop. The nearest station is located in Marks, 10 miles (16 km) to the south.

Education

The Town of Falcon is served by the Quitman County School District.

See also

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