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A town of 475 people in Mississippi
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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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ZIP code39092
Area code601
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$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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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.

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