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Census-designated place in Mississippi, United States
Delta City, Mississippi
Census-designated place
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Coordinates: 33°04′26″N 90°47′33″W / 33.07389°N 90.79250°W / 33.07389; -90.79250
CountryUnited States
StateMississippi
CountySharkey
Area
 • Total2.39 sq mi (6.18 km)
 • Land2.39 sq mi (6.18 km)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km)
Elevation105 ft (32 m)
Population
 • Total70
 • Density29.31/sq mi (11.32/km)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code39061
Area code662
GNIS feature ID2812741

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

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
202070—
U.S. Decennial Census
2020

2020 census

Delta City CDP, Mississippi – Racial and ethnic composition
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 may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 2020 % 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 or Multi-Racial (NH) 1 1.43%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2 2.86%
Total 70 100.00%

Education

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

References

  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. ^ "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.
Municipalities and communities of Sharkey County, Mississippi, United States
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