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LamarMS

A town in Mississippi.

Dr. Isham G. Bailey House · Photo: Jerrye & Roy Klotz, MD · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Lamar, MS · Dr. Isham G. Bailey House · Photo: Jerrye & Roy Klotz, MD · CC BY-SA 4.0

Typical home
$174K
+9% in a year
Land area
1 sq mi

Is Lamar a good place to live?

Among 102 Mississippi towns, just 3 have a lower January low than Lamar. We don’t grade Lamar yet; the figures below are still real.

Getting set up

Moving to Lamar: who provides what

Lamar is unincorporated, so Benton County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerCity of Holly Springs12.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet2 providers2% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesBenton CountyBenton County provides services here
SchoolsBenton County School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
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.gov
Who runs elections hereBenton County RegistrarBenton County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2023
ZIP code3864238642 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Lamar.

Climate

The climate in Lamar brings mild winters and hot summers

Lamar’s midsummer high comes in at 90°F.

2″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter33–52°
Spring49–72°
Summer68–89°
Fall50–73°
Oct 26
typical first frost
Apr 6
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageLamar’s climate pageOpen the full Climate page
A year of weatherJuly highs 90°, January lows 31°Rain & snow2″ of snow a winter · 57 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingBoth heating and coolingThen and now+0.7° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Top of a high hazard risk in Lamar: inland flooding

Lamar’s FEMA risk score stands at 65 of 100. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Lamar after 4 declared disasters, most recently in 2026. Expected losses in Lamar break down as 28% from inland flooding and 24% from earthquakes.

65risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
65High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingEarthquakesTornadoes
4
federal disasters paid out here
Full pageLamar’s hazards pageOpen the full Hazards page
What it facesHigh riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters4 federal disasters · Paid out in LamarGet ready0.2 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

How healthy Lamar is

18% of Lamar adults smoke cigarettes. In Lamar, 48% of adults have high blood pressure, above both the Mississippi town median (45%) and the median of U.S. towns (35%). Two figures for adults in the town: 17% have diabetes, 38% feel lonely.

LamarMississippi townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)48%45%35%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)17%16%12%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)38%37%33%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)13%13%16%
31 measures vs. Mississippi
0 better28 too close to call3 worse
What stands outLamarMS
More adults facing housing insecurity19.4%16.8%
More adults lacking emotional support32.5%28.9%
More adults who have had a stroke5%4.5%
Tippah County Hospital
23.9 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
Full pageLamar’s health reportOpen the full Health report
Everyday habitsFewer binge drinkersHospitals & doctors nearby23.9 miles to an ER · Tippah County HospitalHow adults are doingMore adults lacking emotional supportEvery CDC estimateBetter than MS on 0 of 31

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Housing

Lamar’s typical home value is about $174K

In the year to September 2026, typical home values climbed 9%.

$174KZillow home value

Typical home value

Lamar$174K
Mississippi$195K
+9%
value change, 1 year
Full pageLamar’s housing & cost-of-living pageOpen the full Housing & cost-of-living page
Prices over the yearsUp 9% in a yearYears of income to buyYears of income to buyRentsRents

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Lamar

14pages on Lamar
The big questions
HealthBetter than MS on 0 of 31 CDC measuresCost of living$174K typical home · up 9% in a yearNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 65% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
PlacesAttractions40 nearby · Boling-Gatewood House 12 miLibraryBond Memorial LibraryCollegesRust College is 12 mi away
The story
HistorySettled 1837Climate90° summer highs · 2″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookZIP code 38642Town SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Lamar

Rust CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Holly Springs12 mi$13,265 tuition

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

About Lamar

Census-designated place in Mississippi, United States

Lamar is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Benton County, Mississippi, United States. It is located along Mississippi Highway 7 in western Benton County. Lamar has a post office with the ZIP code 38642. The nearly abandoned Mississippi Central Railroad runs through Lamar, and is only used rarely for freight trafficking. Per the 2020 Census, the population was 39.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
0.6 sq mi
Elevation
554 ft
ZIP code
38642

Questions about Lamar

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Lamar, MS a good place to live?

We don’t grade Lamar yet; the figures below are still real. A town in Mississippi.