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  | City: | Philadelphia | 
| State: | Mississippi | 
| Area Code: | 601 | 
| Latitude: | 32.776031 | 
| Longitude: | -89.122819 | 
| Time Zone: | Eastern GMT -6 | 
| City Alias(es): | Choctaw | 
| Population: | 24,592 | 
| 2000 Population: | 22,606 | 
| White Population: | 13,446 | 
| Black Population: | 4,942 | 
| Hispanic Population: | 253 | 
| Asian Population: | 52 | 
| Hawaiian Population: | 3,873 | 
| Indian Population: | 6 | 
| Other Population: | 82 | 
| Male Population: | 10,714 | 
| Female Population: | 11,892 | 
| Median Age: | 34.00 | 
| Male Median Age: | 32.60 | 
| Female Median Age: | 35.30 | 
| Households: | 9,265 | 
| Average Household Size: | 2.64 | 
| Average House Value: | $55,900 | 
| Average Household Income: | $28,411 | 
| Number of Businesses: | 536 | 
| Number of Employees: | 12,569 | 
| Annual Payroll: | $353,082,000 | 
| Land Area: | 367.267 sq mi | 
| Water Area: | 1.060 sq mi | 
            Philadelphia, MS (       0.0 miles)
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             Madden, MS (      14.2 miles)
             Union, MS (      15.9 miles)
             Preston, MS (      18.4 miles)
             Sebastopol, MS (      18.9 miles)
             Walnut Grove, MS (      19.8 miles)