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The Lamar handbook

Living in Lamar, MS: what to set up and who to call

Lamar has no town government of its own, so Benton County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Benton County School District. Power in Lamar comes from City of Holly Springs, a municipal utility rather than a private company.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes
Lamar has no town government. It’s a census-designated place in Benton County, so the county and regional agencies provide most services. This page answers what we can; the same answers appear on Lamar’s town page under “Getting set up”.

I’m new in town

What to set up in Lamar, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerCity of Holly Springsmunicipal utility · 12.6¢/kWhMore →Internet2 providers2% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Lamar’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolBenton County School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteIn personRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code38642Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Lamar.

Electricity

Power comes from City of Holly Springs

City of Holly Springs (City of Holly Springs), a municipal utility, serves all of Lamar. Its homes paid an average of 12.6¢ per kWh in 2025, about $150 a month (its average across Mississippi).

Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.

Internet

2 home internet providers serve Lamar

2% of 30 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
AT&TDSL, Fixed wireless83%50/10
T-MobileFixed wireless70%25/3

FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Lamar’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Lamar.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileLamar has no town government of its own, so look for trash and recycling rules on the county’s site.
Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Lamar kids go to
K–122 schoolsDepends on your address

Lamar is in Benton County School District.

Test scores and every school: see Schools →

U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.

Government & voting

No town hall: the county runs things

Lamar is unincorporated, so Benton County is the local government.

Local governmentBenton CountyLamar is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereBenton County RegistrarElections here are run by Benton County (county election office). P.O. Box 262, Ashland, MS 38603 · (662) 224-6310FVAP, Sep 2023
Register to voteIn personMississippi has no online registration; you can register in person until 30 days before Election Day or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.govCheck your registration and polling placemsegov.comThe state’s voter lookup

Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Sep 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Lamar is in ZIP code 38642

ZIP codes where Lamar residents live, with the share of the town in each.

ZIPPost office nameShare of LamarZIP’s residents in Lamar
38642Lamar, MS100%2%

Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.

Everyday places

Getting around, the ER and the library

One line each; the subject pages have the rest.

Nearest emergency roomTippah County Hospital23.9 miles awayGet a library cardBond Memorial Library247 Court Street · (662) 224-6400

ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.

Questions about living in Lamar

Who provides electricity in Lamar?

City of Holly Springs (City of Holly Springs), a municipal utility. Its homes paid about 12.6¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Lamar?

AT&T, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Lamar?

38642. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Lamar in?

Benton County School District.

How do I register to vote in Lamar?

Mississippi has no online registration; you can register in person until 30 days before Election Day or by mail (postmarked 30 days before). Elections here are run by the Benton County Registrar. Check your registration at msegov.com.

Sources & dates

Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.

  • Power: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map Aug 2023); EIA-861 final 2025.
  • Trash: OpenStreetMap, Geofabrik extract of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
  • ZIP codes: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files; GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
  • Schools: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
  • Registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024 (read Oct 10, 2026). Official sites and area codes: Wikidata.
  • Election office: FVAP local election office directory (fetched Oct 10, 2026; each record dated), EAC EAVS 2024 jurisdictions; registration and lookup links from vote.gov’s state data, checked Oct 10, 2026.
  • Internet: FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.