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  | City: | Tupelo | 
| State: | Mississippi | 
| Area Code: | 662 | 
| Latitude: | 34.218696 | 
| Longitude: | -88.765784 | 
| Time Zone: | Eastern GMT -6 | 
| City Alias(es): | Ballardsville Bissell , Chesterville , Mount Vernon | 
| Population: | 29,448 | 
| 2000 Population: | 28,056 | 
| White Population: | 18,626 | 
| Black Population: | 8,798 | 
| Hispanic Population: | 349 | 
| Asian Population: | 215 | 
| Hawaiian Population: | 48 | 
| Indian Population: | 4 | 
| Other Population: | 130 | 
| Male Population: | 13,127 | 
| Female Population: | 14,929 | 
| Median Age: | 33.70 | 
| Male Median Age: | 32.00 | 
| Female Median Age: | 35.10 | 
| Households: | 11,630 | 
| Average Household Size: | 2.56 | 
| Average House Value: | $90,700 | 
| Average Household Income: | $38,274 | 
| Number of Businesses: | 1,182 | 
| Number of Employees: | 24,295 | 
| Annual Payroll: | $785,286,000 | 
| Land Area: | 74.703 sq mi | 
| Water Area: | 0.560 sq mi | 
            Tupelo, MS (       0.0 miles)
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