Local servicesHospitalTippah County Hospital9.2 miPost officeFalkner Post Office3.5 miTown hallFalkner City Hall3.7 miPoliceWalnut Police Department7.4 miFire stationFalkner Volunteer Fire Department3.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeBlue Mountain Christian University13.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTupelo Regional Airport TUP43 miMajor airportFrederick W. Smith International Airport MEM57 miInterstateI-2221 miUS highwayUS 726.1 miAmtrakCentral Station MEM63 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 38629 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 38629 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 30 min5:42 am – 8:12 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 49 min6:59 am – 4:48 pm
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People1,731 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 31.9577 householdsMedian household income $64,087Median home value $119,300Median rent $700 a month87% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $735 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting5.1% unemployment rate54% of adults are in the labour force, 614 employedMain industries: construction 23%, education and health care 21%, transport, warehousing and utilities 14%Average commute 39 minutes64% drive alone, 35% car-pool, 2% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages17% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher88% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 3%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 49°F, lows 29°F58 in of rain a year, on about 80 dayswettest month December2 in of snow a year, on about 1 days48 days above 90°F, 80 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Ripley station, 9 mi away
Nearby landmarksOak Grove Lakelake · 2.8 miMuddy Lakelake · 4.4 miLindsey Mountainpeak · 5.6 miWicker Mountainpeak · 6.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsFred & Elizabeth Smith Sportsplexrecreation area · 9.3 mi · 53 acresBig Hill Pondstate park · 15.3 mi · 840 acresHolly Springs National Forestnational forest · 19.9 mi · 156,210 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.1 on 10 May 200837 mi away, near Sherman, MississippiMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 10 May 200837 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowTippah County, MS, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsTornado Relatively ModerateCold wave Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality74% of days had good air in 2025263 of 354 days measured91 moderate daysMedian index 36, worst day 96main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Madison County, TN, 52 mi away
Internet at home69% of households have a broadband subscription46% have cable, fibre or DSL21% rely on a mobile data plan alone26% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterTown of Falknerserves 2,780 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation530 ft162 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
