Map of Utica town, Mississippi

Utica is a town in Hinds County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 820 at the 2010 census, down from 966 at the 2000 census. Utica is part of the Jackson Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Utica town overview:
Name:	Utica town
LSAD Code:	43
LSAD Description:	town (suffix)
State:	Mississippi
County:	Hinds County
Elevation:	295 ft (90 m)
Total Area:	3.00 sq mi (7.78 km²)
Land Area:	3.00 sq mi (7.76 km²)
Water Area:	0.01 sq mi (0.02 km²)
Total Population:	636
Population Density:	212.35/sq mi (82.00/km²)
ZIP code:	39175
Area code:	601
FIPS code:	2875760
GNISfeature ID:	0679161

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History

Utica was originally an area known as Cane Ridge. In 1837, it was given the name Utica at the suggestion of the then postmaster, Ozias Osborn, who came from Utica, New York. The town was incorporated in 1880.

Utica was located on the Yazoo and Mississippi Valley Railroad. A weekly newspaper, the Herald, was established in 1897. In the early 1900s, Utica had several churches, eight hotels, a public school for white students, and an industrial college for black students. Agriculture consisted of watermelons, cotton and timber. The settlement had a sawmill, three cotton gins, and a brick plant. The population in 1907 was nearly 1,000.

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Geography

Utica is in southwest Hinds County at the junctions of Mississippi Highways 18 and 27. Highway 18 leads northeast 32 miles (51 km) to Jackson, the state capital, and southwest 28 miles (45 km) to Port Gibson, while Highway 27 leads northwest 25 miles (40 km) to Vicksburg and southeast 20 miles (32 km) to Crystal Springs.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Utica has a total area of 3.0 square miles (7.8 km), of which 0.01 square miles (0.02 km), or 0.25%, are water.

Climate

The climate in this area is characterized by relatively high temperatures and evenly distributed precipitation throughout the year. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Utica has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated “Cfa” on climate maps.