Falcon, North Carolina

Falcon, North Carolina
Town
Falcon Tabernacle
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
Counties	Cumberland, Sampson
Government
• Mayor	Clifton L. Turpin, Jr.
Area
• Total	1.3 sq mi (3.3 km2)
• Land	1.2 sq mi (3.2 km2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	141 ft (43 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	258
• Density	262.4/sq mi (101.3/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	28342
Area code	910
FIPS code	37-22620
GNIS feature ID	1020207

Falcon is a town in Cumberland and Sampson counties in the U.S. state of North Carolina. The population was 258 at the 2010 census.

History

Falcon Tabernacle was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.

Geography

Falcon is located at 35°11′33″N 78°38′55″W (35.192521, -78.648503).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.3 square miles (3.3 km²), of which 1.2 square miles (3.2 km²) is land and 0.79% is water.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 328 people, 84 households, and 58 families residing in the town. The population density was 262.4 people per square mile (101.3/km²). There were 102 housing units at an average density of 81.6 per square mile (31.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 84.45% White, 9.45% African American, 0.61% Native American, 3.05% from other races, and 2.44% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.35% of the population.

There were 84 households out of which 27.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.6% were married couples living together, 9.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.8% were non-families. 22.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 2.98.

In the town the population was spread out with 32.0% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 20.1% from 25 to 44, 14.0% from 45 to 64, and 26.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 94.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.4 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $31,125, and the median income for a family was $38,500. Males had a median income of $28,750 versus $23,250 for females. The per capita income for the town was $10,387. About 3.3% of families and 17.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 7.1% of those age 65 or over.