Falkner, Mississippi Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 212. Estimated population in July 2024: 208 (-1.9% change)
Males: 113 (53.3%), Females: 99 (46.7%)
Tippah County
Zip code: 38629
Demographics
Median resident age: 42.4 years
Median household income: $28,750
Median house value: $56,700
Population by Race
Races in Falkner:
- White Non-Hispanic (95.8%)
- Hispanic (2.8%)
- Black (0.9%)
- Other race (0.9%)
Ancestries: United States (24.1%), Irish (7.5%), Scotch-Irish (3.8%), German (2.8%), English (1.4%).
Elevation: 460 feet
Land area: 1.1 square miles
Population by Education
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%
0.0% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +36 (+20.5%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Falkner:
- TIPPAH COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; RIPLEY, MS)
- BAPTIST MEMORIAL HOSPITAL UNION COUNTY (about 25 miles; NEW ALBANY, MS)
- WESTERN MENTAL HEALTH INSTITUTE (about 26 miles; BOLIVAR, TN)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Falkner:
- TUPELO RGNL (about 42 miles; TUPELO, MS; Abbreviation: TUP)
- MC KELLAR-SIPES REGIONAL (about 51 miles; JACKSON, TN; Abbreviation: MKL)
- UNIVERSITY-OXFORD (about 53 miles; OXFORD, MS; Abbreviation: UOX)
Other public-use airports nearest to Falkner:
- RIPLEY (about 10 miles; RIPLEY, MS; Abbreviation: 25M)
- NEW ALBANY-UNION CO (about 23 miles; NEW ALBANY, MS; Abbreviation: M72)
- ROSCOE TURNER (about 24 miles; CORINTH, MS; Abbreviation: CRX)
Colleges and Universities
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; Full-time enrollment: 2,534)
- UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI MAIN CAMPUS (about 54 miles; UNIVERSITY, MS; Full-time enrollment: 11,068)
- ITAWAMBA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 55 miles; FULTON, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,673)
- UNION UNIVERSITY (about 60 miles; JACKSON, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,144)
- SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-MACON CAMPUS (about 69 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 6,979)
- NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 72 miles; SENATOBIA, MS; Full-time enrollment: 3,842)
Schools
Public high school in Falkner:
- FALKNER HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 287; Location: HIGHWAY 15 N; Grades: 07 – 12)
Public primary/middle school in Falkner:
- FALKNER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 323; Location: HIGHWAY 15 N; Grades: KG – 06)