Lake, Mississippi

Lake, Mississippi
Town
Location of Lake, Mississippi
Lake, Mississippi Location in the United States
Coordinates: 32°20′36″N89°19′41″W / 32.34333°N 89.32806°W / 32.34333; -89.32806
Country	United States
State	Mississippi
Counties	Scott, Newton
Area [1]
• 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	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″N89°19′41″W / 32.34333°N 89.32806°W / 32.34333; -89.32806 (32.343228, -89.328193). ^[2] 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. ^[3]

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.	Note	%±
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 [4]

2020 census

Lake racial composition
(NH = Non-Hispanic) ^{[5] [lower-alpha 1]}

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.

2000 census

As of the census ^[8] of 2000, there were 408 people, 147 households, and 108 families residing in the town. The population density was 370.2 inhabitants per square mile (142.9/km²). There were 159 housing units at an average density of 144.3 per square mile (55.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 44.36% White, 55.15% African American, and 0.49% from two or more races.

There were 147 households, of which 33.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them; 46.9% were married couples living together; 22.4% had a female householder with no husband present; and 26.5% were non-families. 24.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.78 and the average family size was 3.31.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 27.0% under the age of 18, 13.2% from 18 to 24, 25.7% from 25 to 44, 20.6% from 45 to 64, and 13.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 86.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.5 males.

The median household income of Lake was $28,333, and the median family income was $40,833. Males had a median income of $28,000 versus $16,250 for females. The per capita income for the town was $12,858. About 20.0% of families and 21.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 32.1% of those under age 18 and 32.6% of those age 65 or over.

Education

The Scott County portion is served by the Scott County School District. ^[9]

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. ^[10]

Notable people

• Chuck Gavin, former defensive end for the Denver Broncos ^[11]
• Randy Houser, country music singer and songwriter ^[12]
• John Littlejohn, electric blues slide guitarist ^[13]
• Jim Lyle, former Major League Baseball pitcher ^[14]

References

1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
2. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
3. "Subcounty population estimates: Mississippi 2000-2006" (CSV). United States Census Bureau, Population Division. June 28, 2007. Retrieved July 21, 2007.
4. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
5. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved March 5, 2022.
6. https://www.census.gov/ ^{[ not specific enough to verify ]}
7. "About the Hispanic Population and its Origin". www.census.gov. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
8. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
9. "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Scott County, MS" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved August 6, 2022. - Text list
10. "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Newton County, MS" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved August 6, 2022. - Text list
11. "Former TSU All-American Charles "Chuck" Gavin passes away". TSUTigers.com. Tennessee State Athletics. Archived from the original on September 25, 2020. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
12. Lewis, Randy (April 24, 2009). "The education of Randy Houser". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
13. Alan Harper (February 15, 2016). Waiting for Buddy Guy: Chicago Blues at the Crossroads. University of Illinois Press. p. 173. ISBN   978-0-252-09828-4.
14. "Jim Lyle". mlb.com. Major League Baseball. Retrieved May 18, 2020.

1. Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race. ^{[6] [7]}