Falkland is a

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in Pitt County,

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, United States. The population was 96 at the 2010 Census, making it the least populous town in Pitt County. The town is a part of the Greenville

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located in North Carolina's

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region.

History

The Falkland Historic District, Spencer Harris House, and Dupree-Moore Farm are listed on the

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Geography

Falkland is located at (35.695585, -77.513296). According to the

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, the town has a total area of , all land.

Demographics

As of the

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of 2000, there were 112 people, 39 households, and 26 families residing in the town. The

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was 453.7 people per square mile (173.0/km²). There were 42 housing units at an average density of 170.2 per square mile (64.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 68.75%

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, 30.36%

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, 0.89% from

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of any race were 9.82% of the population. There were 39 households, out of which 20.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 35.9% were

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living together, 20.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.8% were non-families. 25.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.87 and the average family size was 3.37. In the town, the population was spread out, with 22.3% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 37.5% from 25 to 44, 17.0% from 45 to 64, and 15.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 77.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.3 males. The median income for a household in the town was $31,250, and the median income for a family was $43,750. Males had a median income of $30,000 versus $14,107 for females. The

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for the town was $11,997. There were 5.0% of families and 19.8% of the population living below the

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, including 21.4% of under eighteens and 35.7% of those over 64.

References

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