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)