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Census Data for Palo Alto

As far as we can tell, Palo Alto has not been included in past Census counts, so there is no population information for this community.

While we don't have census information for Palo Alto, you might be interested in some nearby communities where we do:

  • West Point
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Mantee
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mantee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantee
    • Mantee is located in Webster County
  • Starkville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Woodland
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
    • Woodland is located in Chickasaw County
  • Aberdeen
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Houston
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Maben
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maben
    • Maben is located in Oktibbeha County
  • Artesia
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artesia
    • Artesia is located in Lowndes County
  • Mathiston
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Okolona
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
  • Columbus
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Vardaman
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vardaman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vardaman
    • Vardaman is located in Calhoun County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vardaman <1>
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    • Amory
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Caledonia
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • New Houlka
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)

Clay County ...

Palo Alto is located in Clay County<3>.

For more information, please visit our Census Page for Clay County.

Miscellaneous Information for Palo Alto ...

The Federal government has assigned various identifying codes to each community, county and state. At one time or another, the US Census Bureau has used one (or more) of the following identifiers when referring to either Clay County or the community of Palo Alto:

  • The GNIS Codes ...
    • The current system of identification is called the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). The following GNIS codes relate to Palo Alto:
    • GNIS ID for Palo Alto: 684787
    • GNIS ID for Clay County: 695737
    • GNIS ID for State of Mississippi: 1779790
  • Misc. Census Codes ...
    • Palo Alto is located in Census Region #3 (the South Region) and Division #6 (the East South-Central Division).

For more information about the various Federal identification codes, please visit our Misc Page for Palo Alto.

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Clay, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.