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Summary for Perota

So far, we found very little information about Perota. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Perota to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Perota, please Contact Us.

About Perota (Click for our profile page)

Our information shows that the community of Perota is historic. The information below applies to the area where Perota would have been located.

Time Zone: The area where Perota was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT)

Telephone Area Codes: 601 & 769<2>

Elevation: 390 feet [118.87 m] above sea level<3>

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<4>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Perota:

Lat: 32.418200° (or 32°25'5" N)

Lon: -88.975100° (or -88°58'30" W)

USGS Topo Map: Duffee<5>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Perota

GNIS ID: 689520

FIPS State / Place Code: None

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Perota)

About Newton County

The community of Decatur is the County Seat for Newton County.

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Newton)

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:<6>	21,018 (2.96% decrease since 2010)
2010	21,659 (0.82% decrease since 2000)
2000:	21,838

Total Area:<7> 579 sq. miles [1,501.2 km²]

Housing Units: <8> 9,373

Official Website: https://www.newtoncountyms.net/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Newton

GNIS ID: 695773

FIPS State / County Code: 28 / 101

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Perota)

About Mississippi

From the US Census

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:	2,978,227 (0.37% increase since 2010)
2010:	2,967,297 (4.31% increase since 2000)
2000:	2,844,658

Websites for State of Mississippi

Official Website: https://www.ms.gov/

Tourism: https://visitmississippi.org/

Parks: https://www.mdwfp.com/

Fishing: https://www.mdwfp.com/fishing-boating/

Hunting: https://www.mdwfp.com/wildlife-hunting/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of Mississippi

GNIS ID: 1779790

FIPS State: 28

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Perota)

Footnotes ...

<1>	We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Perota, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>	When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 601 code has been Overlayed with the 769 area code. New phone numbers in the Perota area will be assigned with one of these codes: 601 or 769. As a result, placing a call in the Perota area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<3>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Perota - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Perota, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<5>	Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Perota.
<6>	Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<7>	The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Perota. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<8>	A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).