Tunica, Mississippi

Tunica, Mississippi
Town
Location of Tunica in Tunica County
Tunica, Mississippi Location in the United States
Coordinates: 34°41′18″N 90°22′40″W / 34.68833°N 90.37778°W / 34.68833; -90.37778
Country	United States
State	Mississippi
County	Tunica
Incorporated	1884
Area [1]
• Total	0.66 sq mi (1.72 km2)
• Land	0.66 sq mi (1.72 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation [2]	194 ft (59 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	1,026
• Density	1,545.18/sq mi (596.88/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
ZIP code	38676
Area code	662
FIPS code	28-74760
GNIS feature ID	2406764[2]
Website	townoftunica.com

Tunica is a town in and the county seat of Tunica County, Mississippi, United States, near the Mississippi River. Until the early 1990s when casino gambling was introduced in the area, Tunica had been one of the most impoverished places in the United States. Despite this economic improvement, Tunica's population continues to decline from its peak in 1970.^{[citation needed]}