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Lake, MS

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Population
470
U.S. Census Population Estimates Program · 2025
Elevation
440 ft
Median Home Value
$77,000
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Rent
$729/mo
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Income
$32,143
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024

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OverallBest places in MississippiPopulation rankingHighest population places in MississippiNearest larger communityMeridian, Mississippi37 miles away · 33,370 residents.

About Lake

Lake is a town in Newton and Scott counties, Mississippi. The 2020 census counted 475 residents. The town is located mostly within Scott County, with a portion on the east in adjacent Newton County. The short version is that Lake carries an earlier story into the places people know and use now. That is the local read on Lake: its past remains attached to the places people use now.

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Lower Projected Late-Century County-Area Exposure to Sea-Level RiseA+100.0ratingLow PopulationA+100.0ratingRural FitA+99.0rating

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