Living in Falcon, MS
Falcon is a tiny town of 144 people in Quitman County, Mississippi. It's about 52 miles from Memphis, TN. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 51°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $69k and rent runs about $674 a month.
144people
$69kTypical home
$674/moRent
92° / 51°Summer / winter
1"Snow
250Sunny days
92Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 144
- Part of a metro area
- About 368 people per sq mi
- 52 mi to Memphis, TN
- 52 mi to Memphis, TN
- 22 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $69k (≈$436/mo)
- Median rent $674/mo
- Median household income $32k
- Property tax about 1.1% of value
- 10.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°F
- Winter highs around 51°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 69°F)
- 250 sunny days a year (121 totally clear)
- 115 cloudy days a year
- 41 of 90 winter days are gray
- 92 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 5 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Breezy
People
- Median age 39
- 29% of households have kids
- 20% are 65 or older
- 15% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 38 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 48 mi to MEM airport
- 48 mi to MEM (major hub)
- 52 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 61% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1997
- 67% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 161 ft
- 276 mi to the ocean
- 148 mi to a big lake
- 31 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 287 mi to the nearest ski area
- 25 mi to the nearest campground
- 4 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 21 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 9 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 7 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 25 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 33% of Mississippi districts (reading)
- 18 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 8 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 44 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 22 mi to the nearest vet
- 33 mi to the nearest dog park
- 16 congregations per 10k people
- 20 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Quitman County: D+31 in 2024
- Mississippi: R+23 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Moderate earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.