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  | City: | Porterville | 
| State: | Mississippi | 
| Area Code: | 662 | 
| Latitude: | 32.666676 | 
| Longitude: | -88.487868 | 
| Time Zone: | Eastern GMT -6 | 
| City Alias(es): | |
| Population: | 898 | 
| 2000 Population: | 944 | 
| White Population: | 259 | 
| Black Population: | 674 | 
| Hispanic Population: | 8 | 
| Asian Population: | 1 | 
| Hawaiian Population: | 4 | 
| Other Population: | 2 | 
| Male Population: | 459 | 
| Female Population: | 485 | 
| Median Age: | 31.80 | 
| Male Median Age: | 30.10 | 
| Female Median Age: | 32.60 | 
| Households: | 414 | 
| Average Household Size: | 2.72 | 
| Average House Value: | $46,800 | 
| Average Household Income: | $24,375 | 
| Number of Businesses: | 6 | 
| Number of Employees: | 24 | 
| Annual Payroll: | $319,000 | 
| Land Area: | 91.094 sq mi | 
| Water Area: | 0.034 sq mi | 
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