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Place in Arkansas, United StatesLake View is a city in Phillips County, Arkansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, Lake View had a population of 327. There is also a Lakeview in Baxter County. The original settlement name was "Turkey Scratch" from the 1850s until the town was renamed in the 1920s. When the town was re-established in 1937, Lake View became one of three communities in Arkansas to be reserved for black farm families by the Resettlement Administration. It is one of the few communities in the U.S. with an African-American percentage at over 90 percent of the population.
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Full picture →Most working residents leave Lake View for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Helena-West Helena (14%), Little Rock (7%) and Olive Branch (7%). Half commute less than 44 miles.
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of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 6 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Lake View
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 70% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Lake View
Full climate →Lake View has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 33°, and snow is almost unheard of.
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