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Lake, Mississippi
Location of Lake, Mississippi
Location of Lake, Mississippi
Lake, Mississippi is located in the United States
Lake, Mississippi
Lake, Mississippi
Location in the United States
Country United States
State Mississippi
Counties Scott, Newton
Area
 • Total 5.06 sq mi (13.11 km2)
 • Land 5.06 sq mi (13.10 km2)
 • Water 0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation
440 ft (134 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 475
 • Density 93.95/sq mi (36.27/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
39092
Area code(s) 601
FIPS code 28-38600
GNIS feature ID 0693679

Lake is a town in Newton and Scott counties, Mississippi. The population was 408 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Lake is located at 32°20′36″N 89°19′41″W / 32.34333°N 89.32806°W / 32.34333; -89.32806 (32.343228, -89.328193). The town is located mostly within Scott County, with a portion on the east in adjacent Newton County. In the 2000 census, 393 of the town's 408 residents (96.3%) lived in Scott County and 15 (3.7%) in Newton County.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.8 km2), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1880 190
1910 429
1920 455 6.1%
1930 375 −17.6%
1940 437 16.5%
1950 345 −21.1%
1960 297 −13.9%
1970 441 48.5%
1980 524 18.8%
1990 369 −29.6%
2000 408 10.6%
2010 324 −20.6%
2020 475 46.6%
U.S. Decennial Census

2020 census

Lake racial composition
(NH = Non-Hispanic)
Race Number Percentage
White (NH) 220 46.32%
Black or African American (NH) 228 48.0%
Some Other Race (NH) 3 0.63%
Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH) 13 2.74%
Hispanic or Latino 11 2.32%
Total 475

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 475 people, 172 households, and 139 families residing in the town.

Education

The Scott County portion is served by the Scott County School District.

One portion of the city that lies in Newton County is served by the Newton County School District, and another portion in Newton County is in the Newton Municipal School District.

Notable people

See also

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