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Falkner is a tiny town of 760 people in Tippah County, Mississippi. It's about 57 miles from Jackson, TN and 61 miles from Memphis, TN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 90°F and winter highs 49°F, with about 2 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $100k and rent runs about $808 a month.
760people
$100kTypical home
$808/moRent
90° / 49°Summer / winter
2"Snow
241Sunny days
104Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 760
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 150 people per sq mi
- 61 mi to Memphis, TN
- 57 mi to Jackson, TN
- 26 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $100k (≈$633/mo)
- Median rent $808/mo
- Median household income $58k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 9.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 90°F
- Winter highs around 49°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 68°F)
- 241 sunny days a year (111 totally clear)
- 124 cloudy days a year
- 41 of 90 winter days are gray
- 104 days a year with rain or snow
- 2" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- 2 days a year over 100°F
- 2 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
People
- Median age 38
- 33% of households have kids
- 18% are 65 or older
- 16% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 7% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 24 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 41 mi to TUP airport
- 60 mi to MEM (major hub)
- 66 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 65% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1988
- 79% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 476 ft
- 288 mi to the ocean
- 71 mi to a big lake
- 43 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 241 mi to the nearest ski area
- 3 mi to the nearest campground
- 2 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 55 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 15 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 5 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 40 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 38% of Mississippi districts (reading)
- 8 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 7 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 25 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 35 mi to the nearest vet
- 8 mi to the nearest dog park
- 20 congregations per 10k people
- 12 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Tippah County: R+67 in 2024
- Mississippi: R+23 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Moderate earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.