Falcon, North Carolina
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| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| Counties | Cumberland, Sampson |
| 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 (2000) | |
| - Total | 328 |
| - Density | 262.4/sq mi (101.3/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 28342 |
| Area code(s) | 910 |
| FIPS code | 37-22620[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1020207[2] |
Falcon is a town in Cumberland and Sampson Counties, North Carolina. The population was 328 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] Geography
Falcon is located at (35.192521, -78.648503).[3]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.3 square miles (3.3 km²).1.2 square miles (3.2 km²) of it is land and 0.79% is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] 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/sq mi (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.
[edit] References
- ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
[edit] External links
- Falcon, North Carolina is at coordinates Coordinates:
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