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A town of 475 people in Mississippi

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Newton County vs Lake - Girls Varsity Volleyball 09/26/2026 | Watch Live & On Demand

NFHS Network · Sep 26, 2026

Lake vs Lawrence County - Girls Varsity Volleyball 09/26/2026 | Watch Live & On Demand

NFHS Network · Sep 26, 2026

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Sports Illustrated · Sep 10, 2026

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About Lake

Town in Mississippi, United States

475Population

1.1 sq miArea

440 ftElevation

Lake is a town in Newton and Scott counties, Mississippi. As of the 2020 census, Lake had a population of 475.

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Town numbers

ZIP code39092

Area code601

Living in Lake

Housing in Lake

$143K▲ 7% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Lake home is worth about $143,000, up 7% in a year, 28% below the Mississippi typical home.

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Health in Lake

Compared with Mississippi

11worse than MS

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 21 are too close to call.

Conditions 5▼ 7 close Habits all close Care 1▼ 6 close Mind 1▼ 4 close Everyday needs 4▼ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

23.3%More older adults who have lost all their teethMS 18.5% · worse 13.8%More adults facing a utility shut-offMS 11.2% · worse 7.2%Fewer adults seeing a dentistMS 9.3% · worse

Care nearby

S E Lackey Memorial HospitalForest · 9.5 mi · ER · rural critical access

Newton Health CareNewton · 11 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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B⁻

School Grade B-

The public schools Lake’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 53% of Mississippi’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

DistrictScott County School DistrictSchools2

Lake Elementary School BElementary · Grades PK–4 · 333 students Lake High School BHigh · Grades 9–12 · 231 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within MS. Ratings are from neighbors.