Delta City, Mississippi
Census-designated place in Mississippi, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
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Delta City, Mississippi | |
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Coordinates: 33°04′26″N 90°47′42″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] |
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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.