Official Name: | Delta City, Mississippi |
Pushpin Map: | Mississippi#USA |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Mississippi |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Sharkey |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Area Footnotes: | [1] |
Area Total Km2: | 6.18 |
Area Land Km2: | 6.18 |
Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
Area Total Sq Mi: | 2.39 |
Area Land Sq Mi: | 2.39 |
Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
Population As Of: | 2020 |
Population Total: | 70 |
Population Density Km2: | 11.32 |
Population Density Sq Mi: | 29.31 |
Timezone: | Central (CST) |
Utc Offset: | -6 |
Timezone Dst: | CDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
Elevation Ft: | 102 |
Coordinates: | 33.0739°N -90.795°W |
Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
Postal Code: | 39061 |
Area Code: | 662 |
Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank Info: | 669216 |
Delta City is a census-designated place and unincorporated community located on Mississippi Highway 434 in Sharkey County, Mississippi. Delta City is approximately 6miles east of Panther Burn and approximately 5miles 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.[2]
On the afternoon of Sunday, February 21, 1971, a large and long-tracked F5 tornado impacted Delta City, obliterating most of the town.
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% |
It is a part of the South Delta School District,[4] which operates South Delta High School.