Nitta Yuma, Mississippi

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Nitta Yuma, Mississippi
Census-designated place
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Coordinates: 33°01′27″N90°50′57″W / 33.02417°N 90.84917°W / 33.02417; -90.84917
Country United States
State Mississippi
County Sharkey
Area
[1]
 • Total0.19 sq mi (0.50 km2)
 • Land0.19 sq mi (0.50 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
112 ft (34 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total8
 • Density41.67/sq mi (16.10/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code 662
GNIS feature ID674927 [2]

Nitta Yuma is a census-designated place and unincorporated community located in Sharkey County, Mississippi, United States. [2] Nitta Yuma is located along U.S. Route 61, approximately four miles north of Anguilla.

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The name "Nitta Yuma" is derived from the Choctaw language. [3] The Choctaw had long occupied this area, for thousands of years before Europeans. The Vick and Willis families developed cotton plantations on Deer Creek after they were first surveyed and offered for sale by the federal government. [4]

It was first named as a CDP in the 2020 Census which listed a population of 8. [5]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2020 8—
U.S. Decennial Census [6]
2020 [7]

2020 census

Nitta Yuma CDP, Mississippi – Racial and ethnic composition
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 may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)Pop 2020 [7] % 2020
White alone (NH)00.00%
Black or African American alone (NH)675.00%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)00.00%
Asian alone (NH)00.00%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)00.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH)00.00%
Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH)00.00%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)225.00%
Total8100.00%

Climate

The climate in this area is characterized by relatively high temperatures and evenly distributed precipitation throughout the year. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Nitta Yuma has a Humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps. [8]

Education

It is a part of the South Delta School District, [9] which operates South Delta High School.

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References

  1. ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
  2. 1 2 "Nitta Yuma, Mississippi". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  3. ↑ Baca, Keith A. (2007). Native American Place Names in Mississippi. University Press of Mississippi. p. 64. ISBN   978-1-60473-483-6.
  4. ↑ Mrs. Henry Vick Phelps (Dorothy Cole) and Henry Vick Phelps II. (1974). Nitta Yuma king cotton. Nitta Yuma, Ms: D.C. Phelps. p. 22 f.
  5. ↑ "Nitta Yuma CDP, Mississippi". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved March 13, 2022.
  6. ↑ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
  7. 1 2 "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Nitta Yuma CDP, Mississippi". United States Census Bureau .
  8. ↑ Climate Summary for Nitta Yuma
  9. ↑ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Sharkey County, MS" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved June 9, 2021.


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