Official Name: | Victoria, Mississippi |
Pushpin Map: | Mississippi#USA |
Pushpin Label: | Victoria |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Mississippi |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Marshall |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Area Footnotes: | [1] |
Area Total Km2: | 19.08 |
Area Land Km2: | 19.05 |
Area Water Km2: | 0.03 |
Area Total Sq Mi: | 7.37 |
Area Land Sq Mi: | 7.36 |
Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.01 |
Population As Of: | 2020 |
Population Footnotes: | [2] |
Population Total: | 1066 |
Population Density Km2: | 55.96 |
Population Density Sq Mi: | 144.92 |
Timezone: | Central (CST) |
Utc Offset: | -6 |
Timezone Dst: | CDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
Elevation Ft: | 410 |
Coordinates: | 34.8461°N -89.6181°W |
Postal Code Type: | ZIP codes |
Postal Code: | 38679 (PO box) 38611 (Byhalia) 38661 (Red Banks) |
Area Code: | 662 |
Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank Info: | 679219 |
Blank1 Name: | FIPS code |
Blank1 Info: | 28-76760 |
Victoria is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Marshall County, Mississippi, United States. It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census, which recorded a population of 1,066.[2]
Victoria is located on the BNSF Railway and was established on January 22, 1886.[3] In 1900, Victoria had a population of 30, a church, and cotton gin.[4]
In 1925, the Sunnyland passenger train derailed and tumbled down an embankment as it approached Victoria, killing 20.[5]
Victoria is in northwestern Marshall County. Mississippi Highway 178 passes through the community, leading northwest 4miles to Byhalia and southeast to Holly Springs, the county seat. Interstate 22 passes through the south side of Victoria, with access from Exit 18 (Victoria Road). I-22 leads southeast to Tupelo and northwest to the Memphis, Tennessee, area. Downtown Memphis is northwest of Victoria.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Victoria CDP has a total area of 7.37sqmi, of which 0.01sqmi, or 0.16%, are water.[1] Barrow Creek passes through the south side of the community, flowing northwest toward Byhalia Creek, a tributary of the Coldwater River and part of the Tallahatchie River watershed.
White alone (NH) | 671 | 62.95% | |
Black or African American alone (NH) | 239 | 22.42% | |
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 3 | 0.28% | |
Asian alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% | |
Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% | |
Some Other Race alone (NH) | 2 | 0.19% | |
Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH) | 44 | 4.13% | |
Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 107 | 10.04% | |
Total | 1,066 | 100.00% |