Algoma, Mississippi

Algoma, Mississippi
The Algoma water tower in Algoma, Mississippi. Photo by Michael Jones.
The Algoma water tower in Algoma, Mississippi. Photo by Michael Jones.
Flag of Algoma, Mississippi
Location of Algoma, Mississippi
Location of Algoma, Mississippi
Algoma, Mississippi is located in the United States
Algoma, Mississippi
Algoma, Mississippi
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 34°10′32″N 89°1′56″W / 34.17556°N 89.03222°W / 34.17556; -89.03222
CountryUnited States
StateMississippi
CountyPontotoc
Area
 • Total6.62 sq mi (17.15 km2)
 • Land6.59 sq mi (17.08 km2)
 • Water0.03 sq mi (0.07 km2)
Elevation
417 ft (127 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total705
 • Density106.90/sq mi (41.27/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
38820
Area code662
FIPS code28-00820
GNIS feature ID0666194

Algoma is a town in Pontotoc County, Mississippi. The population was 705 at the 2020 census, up from 590 at the 2010 census.

Algoma is a Native American[clarification needed] word meaning "vale of flowers".[citation needed]

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.