Delta City, Mississippi

Coordinates: 33°04′26″N 90°47′42″W / 33.07389°N 90.79500°W / 33.07389; -90.79500
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Delta City, Mississippi
Delta City, Mississippi is located in Mississippi
Delta City, Mississippi
Delta City, Mississippi
Delta City, Mississippi is located in the United States
Delta City, Mississippi
Delta City, Mississippi
Coordinates: 33°04′26″N 90°47′42″W / 33.07389°N 90.79500°W / 33.07389; -90.79500
CountryUnited States
StateMississippi
CountySharkey
Area
 • Total2.39 sq mi (6.18 km2)
 • Land2.39 sq mi (6.18 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
102 ft (31 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total70
 • Density29.31/sq mi (11.32/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
39061
Area code662
GNIS feature ID669216[2]

Delta City is a census-designated place and unincorporated community located on Mississippi Highway 434 in Sharkey County, Mississippi. Delta City is approximately 6 miles (9.7 km) east of Panther Burn and approximately 5 miles (8.0 km) north of Nitta Yuma. Although an unincorporated community, Delta City has a zip code of 39061.

It was first named as a CDP in the 2020 Census which listed a population of 70.[3]

On the afternoon of Sunday, February 21, 1971, a large and long-tracked F5 tornado impacted Delta City, obliterating most of the town.

Demographics[edit]

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
202070
U.S. Decennial Census[4]
2020[5]

2020 census[edit]

Delta City CDP, Mississippi - Demographic Profile
(NH = Non-Hispanic)
Race / Ethnicity Pop 2020[5] % 2020
White alone (NH) 35 50.00%
Black or African American alone (NH) 32 45.71%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 0 0.00%
Asian alone (NH) 0 0.00%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 0 0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH) 0 0.00%
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) 1 1.43%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2 2.86%
Total 70 100.00%

Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.

Education[edit]

It is a part of the South Delta School District,[6] which operates South Delta High School.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Delta City, Mississippi
  3. ^ "Delta City CDP, Mississippi". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
  4. ^ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
  5. ^ a b "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE - 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Delta City CDP, Mississippi". United States Census Bureau.
  6. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Sharkey County, MS" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved June 9, 2021.