THE PHILADELPHIA LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Southern Hilly Gulf Coastal Plain setting.
Philadelphia city has 12.2 square miles of land in Neshoba County. Its Census reference point is in Southern Hilly Gulf Coastal Plain, within Southeastern Plains.
Irregular plains of sand, silt and clay support a mix of pine and hardwood landscapes. The region has more relief than the lower coastal plain, with generally gentle stream gradients.
Regional context: Southeastern Plains ↗ · Classification at the Census reference point
Philadelphia and Neshoba County
Philadelphia is associated with Neshoba County in the Census boundary data. Start with the parcel’s tax bill to match the property to that jurisdiction, then confirm which government handles its land use.
Philadelphia by land and water
The Census records 0.01 square miles of water within Philadelphia, or 0.1% of its total area. It is 0.1 percentage points lower than the 0.3% recorded for Neshoba County. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, Philadelphia city has 3.2 times the land area of nearby Tucker CDP (3.88 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

