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  | City: | Tupelo | 
| State: | Mississippi | 
| Area Code: | 662 | 
| Latitude: | 34.286821 | 
| Longitude: | -88.671245 | 
| Time Zone: | Eastern GMT -6 | 
| City Alias(es): | Ballardsville Bissell , Chesterville , Mount Vernon | 
| Population: | 17,059 | 
| 2000 Population: | 16,933 | 
| White Population: | 12,461 | 
| Black Population: | 4,127 | 
| Hispanic Population: | 246 | 
| Asian Population: | 103 | 
| Hawaiian Population: | 19 | 
| Indian Population: | 2 | 
| Other Population: | 89 | 
| Male Population: | 8,151 | 
| Female Population: | 8,782 | 
| Median Age: | 35.80 | 
| Male Median Age: | 33.90 | 
| Female Median Age: | 37.50 | 
| Households: | 7,457 | 
| Average Household Size: | 2.43 | 
| Average House Value: | $83,000 | 
| Average Household Income: | $34,697 | 
| Number of Businesses: | 487 | 
| Number of Employees: | 7,227 | 
| Annual Payroll: | $176,507,000 | 
| Land Area: | 75.459 sq mi | 
| Water Area: | 0.576 sq mi | 
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