Living in Snow Lake Shores, MS: what to set up and who to call
Power in Snow Lake Shores comes from City of Holly Springs, a municipal utility rather than a private company. The nearest emergency room is Tippah County Hospital, 17.3 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Snow Lake Shores, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.
Power, water and internet
Who to call to start service at a new address in Snow Lake Shores.
Power comes from City of Holly Springs
City of Holly Springs (City of Holly Springs), a municipal utility, serves all of Snow Lake Shores. 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.
Water comes from Town of Snow Lake Shores water system
The Town of Snow Lake Shores water system supplies Snow Lake Shores: about 79% of residents live in its service area. About 21% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws ground water and serves 834 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 78% of the 5,327 systems serving 501–1,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2023–Dec 2025, was 1.2 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 3.3 ppb. That’s higher than 57% of similar systems’ latest results.
The system’s full record: EPA ECHO report
EPA SDWIS via Envirofacts (violations pulled Oct 9, 2026) and ECHO (lead samples, 2026Q3); service area: EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3.0 (EPA’s estimate). Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. MS0050003.
1 home internet providers serve Snow Lake Shores
100% of 346 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 68% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| BCI Mississippi Broadband | Fiber, Cable | 100% | 10,000/10,000 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Snow Lake Shores’ trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Snow Lake Shores.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Snow Lake Shores 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.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Sep 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Snow Lake Shores is in ZIP code 38603
ZIP codes where Snow Lake Shores residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Snow Lake Shores | ZIP’s residents in Snow Lake Shores |
|---|---|---|---|
| 38603 | Ashland, MS | 100% | 11% |
Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.
Getting around, the ER and the library
One line each; the subject pages have the rest.
ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in Snow Lake Shores
Who supplies Snow Lake Shores’ drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Town of Snow Lake Shores water system (EPA ID MS0050003). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 1.2 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Snow Lake Shores?
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 Snow Lake Shores?
BCI Mississippi Broadband (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Snow Lake Shores?
38603. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Snow Lake Shores in?
Benton County School District.
How do I register to vote in Snow Lake Shores?
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.
- Water: EPA SDWIS (Envirofacts, pulled Oct 9, 2026), ECHO SDWA 2026Q3, EPA CWS Service Area Boundaries v3.0.
- 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.