Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
11% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Lake, where Mississippi’s towns sit at 25% and U.S. towns at 29%. Lake Railroad Station is on the National Register of Historic Places. Lake has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Lake beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 190 in 1880, 475 in 2020. The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 2024 and 4 maps from 1922 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Lake, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Lake.
Most working residents leave Lake for work: only 2% work in town. Jobs based in Lake grew to 826 in 2023, 552 more than in 2013. 16% of Lake residents live below the poverty line, below the Mississippi town median (21%) but above the median of U.S. towns (9.6%).
| Lake | Mississippi towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 2.2% | 19% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 16% | 21% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Its public schools are run by the Scott County School District. Its two schools are below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–4 | Grades PK–4 | 333 | B |
| Lake High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 231 | B |
NCES · EDFacts
The typical Lake home is worth about $130,000, up 4.8% in a year, 33% below the Mississippi typical home. 52% of Lake households own their home.
| Lake | Mississippi towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 52% | 62% | 73% |
| Median rent | $729 a month | $905 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Lake has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. Lake’s July high is 91°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 62% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Lake beats the Mississippi average on 0 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 10. 18% of adults have diabetes in Lake.
| Lake | Mississippi towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 47% | 45% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 13% | 16% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 36% | 25% |
| What stands out | Lake | MS |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 23.3% | 18.5% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 13.8% | 11.2% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 27.1% | 22.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
1 within 15 miles of the center of Lake
About 4 of every 100 Lake residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Mississippi.
Where Lake’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
4 notable people were born in Lake.
Town in Mississippi, United States
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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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Lake has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
4 notable people were born here, including John Littlejohn and Randy Houser.
