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Delta City, Mississippi
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 Delta City, Mississippi
Location in Mississippi
Delta City, Mississippi
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Sharkey |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.39 sq mi (6.18 km2) |
| • Land | 2.39 sq mi (6.18 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 102 ft (31 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 70 |
| • Density | 29.31/sq mi (11.32/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
39061
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| Area code(s) | 662 |
| GNIS feature ID | 669216 |
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.
On the afternoon of Sunday, February 21, 1971, a large and long-tracked F5 tornado impacted Delta City, obliterating most of the town.
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 2020 | 70 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 2020 |
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2020 census
| Race / Ethnicity | Pop 2020 | % 2020 |
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| 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
It is a part of the South Delta School District, which operates South Delta High School.
