Falcon, North Carolina

Falcon is a town in Cumberland and Sampson counties in the U.S. state of North Carolina. The population was 258 at the 2010 census.HistoryFalcon Tabernacle was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.GeographyFalcon is located in northeastern Cumberland County at . A small portion of the town extends east into Sampson County. The town is situated on the west side of the South River, a tributary of the Black River and part of the Cape Fear River watershed.North Carolina Highway 82 passes through the center of the town, leading northwest to Interstate 95 and south 3mi to U.S. Route 13. Via I-95, Fayetteville, the Cumberland County seat, is to the southwest.According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 3.1sqkm, of which 1397m2, or 0.04%, is water.DemographicsAs of the census 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 per square mile (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.