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Delta City, Mississippi | |
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  Delta City, Mississippi  Delta City, Mississippi | |
| Coordinates: 33°04′26″N 90°47′42″W / 33.07389°N 90.79500°W | |
| 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 (2020) | |
| • Total | 70 |
| • Density | 29.31/sq mi (11.32/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 39061 |
| Area code | 662 |
| GNIS feature ID | 669216[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.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Delta City, Mississippi
- ^ "Delta City CDP, Mississippi". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 13, 2022.