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Victoria, Marshall County, Mississippi
Victoria is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Marshall County, Mississippi, United States.[2] Its ZIP code is 38679.[3]
Victoria, Mississippi | |
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Victoria, Mississippi Victoria, Mississippi | |
| Coordinates: 34°50′46″N 89°37′05″W / 34.84611°N 89.61806°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Marshall |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7.37 sq mi (19.08 km2) |
| • Land | 7.36 sq mi (19.05 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) |
| Elevation | 410 ft (120 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 1,066 |
| • Density | 144.92/sq mi (55.96/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 38679 |
| Area code | 662 |
| GNIS feature ID | 679219[2] |
History edit
Victoria is located on the BNSF Railway and was incorporated on January 22, 1886.[4] In 1900, Victoria had a population of 30, a church, and cotton gin.[5]
In 1925, the Sunnyland passenger train derailed and tumbled down an embankment as it approached Victoria, killing 20.[6]
It was first named as a CDP in the 2020 Census which listed a population of 1,066.[7]
Demographics edit
2020 census edit
| Race / Ethnicity | Pop 2020[9] | % 2020 |
|---|---|---|
| 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/Multi-Racial (NH) | 44 | 4.13% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 107 | 10.04% |
| Total | 1,066 | 100.00% |
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.
References edit
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
- ^ a b "Victoria, Mississippi". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved February 15, 2012.
- ^ Howe, Tony. "Victoria, Mississippi". Mississippi Rails. Retrieved June 9, 2023.
- ^ Rowland, Dunbar (1907). Mississippi: Comprising Sketches of Counties, Towns, Events, Institutions, and Persons, Arranged in Cyclopedic Form (PDF). Vol. 2. Southern Historical Publishing Association. p. 886.
- ^ "Twenty Killed in Train Wreck". Evening Independent. October 27, 1925.
- ^ "Victoria CDP, Mississippi". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
- ^ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
- ^ a b "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE - 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Victoria CDP, Mississippi". United States Census Bureau.