Austin, Mississippi
Austin, Mississippi | |
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1862 map showing Austin
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Austin, Mississippi Austin, Mississippi | |
| Coordinates: 34°38′32″N 90°26′52″W / 34.64222°N 90.44778°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Tunica |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.10 sq mi (0.26 km2) |
| • Land | 0.10 sq mi (0.26 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 194 ft (59 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 51 |
| • Density | 507.4/sq mi (195.89/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 38676 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2812747 |
Austin is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Tunica County, Mississippi, United States. Per the 2020 Census, the population was 51.
Once a thriving shipping port on the Mississippi River, Austin served as county seat from 1847 to 1888. Earlier county seats were Commerce and Peyton.