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North Tunica

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North Tunica

Total population

429

Median home value

$166,400

3.3%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$0

Elevation59 m
Land area1.5 km²
Weather74°F · Partly Cloudy
Coordinates34.70°, -90.38°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Elevation
59 m
Area
1.5 km²

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

North Tunica is a census-designated place (CDP) in Tunica County, Mississippi. As of the 2020 census, North Tunica had a population of 760.

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History & geography

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , all land.

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Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).

Demographics & economy

Median age
49
Median home value
$166,400
Housing units
268
Poverty rate
62.3%
Unemployment
93.8%

Race & ethnicity

White
2.3%
Black
97.7%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
0%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
34.7031
Longitude
-90.3797
Water area
—
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Overnight
74°F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
99°F
Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Monday Night
70°F
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Clear
Tuesday
93°F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
65°F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
87°F
Sunny

Forecast for North Tunica, MS from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
53.4%
Diabetes
21.3%
Adult obesity
52.5%
Binge drinking
10.3%
Adult smoking
24.3%
No leisure activity
46.3%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
13,558
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Killdeer
    Charadrius vociferus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    425
  • Red-winged Blackbird
    Agelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    418
  • Red-tailed Hawk
    Buteo jamaicensis (Gmelin, 1788) · Aves
    408
  • Great Blue/Cocoi Heron
    Ardea herodias Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    354
  • European Starling
    Sturnus vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    320
  • Savannah Sparrow
    Passerculus sandwichensis (J.F.Gmelin, 1789) · Aves
    312
  • Snow/Ross's Goose
    Anser caerulescens (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    275
  • Hen Harrier
    Circus cyaneus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    274

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Total
6
Elementary
2
Middle
1
High
3
Other
0

Largest nearby schools

  • ROSA FORT HIGH SCHOOL
    High · TUNICA · 447 students · 12.1:1 ratio
  • ROBINSONVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
    Elementary · Robinsonville · 406 students · 15:1 ratio
  • TUNICA MIDDLE SCHOOL
    Middle · TUNICA · 357 students · 12.3:1 ratio
  • TUNICA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
    Elementary · TUNICA · 343 students · 12.7:1 ratio
  • DAVID WILLIAMS JR CAREER &TECH CNT
    High · TUNICA
  • TCS ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL
    High · TUNICA

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
12
Largest magnitude
3.9
Largest event
2012-10-29

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in Mississippi

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.51
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,647

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
40
Avg daily Wikipedia views
1
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about North Tunica

Archaeological excavation at the Boyd Site, Tunica County, Mississippi
John M. Connaway · 1971
Indian tribes of the lower Mississippi Valley and adjacent coast of the Gulf of Mexico
John Reed Swanton · 1911
Traces of prehistory
William George Haag · 1981
Language in Louisiana
Language in Louisiana
Nathalie Dajko · 2019
Proceedings of the 21st Mid-South Archaeological Conference
Tenn.) Mid-South Archaeological Conference (21st 2000 Memphis · 2002

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Pipevine Swallowtail
Pipevine Swallowtail
Battus philenor
Seen 2026-09-19
Large Milkweed Bug
Large Milkweed Bug
Oncopeltus fasciatus
Seen 2026-09-18
Monarch
Monarch
Danaus plexippus
Seen 2026-09-16
Horace's Duskywing
Horace's Duskywing
Erynnis horatius
Seen 2026-09-08
Red-spotted Purple
Red-spotted Purple
Limenitis arthemis astyanax
Seen 2026-09-07
Silver-spotted Skipper
Silver-spotted Skipper
Epargyreus clarus
Seen 2026-09-06
cardinal flower
cardinal flower
Lobelia cardinalis
Seen 2026-09-05
Sagittifolia group
Sagittifolia group
Sagittaria sagittifolia
Seen 2026-09-05
Spicebush Swallowtail
Spicebush Swallowtail
Papilio troilus
Seen 2026-09-03

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Nearest stream gauge

Site
PHILLIPS BAYOU AT POWELL, MS
Distance
17.4 mi
Gage height
10.73 ft
Water temp
15.2 °C

Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-02-25 10:45 UTC.

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Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • USGS NWIS (water data)
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library
  • • NASA EONET