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Lake is a tiny town of 522 people in Scott County, Mississippi. It's about 52 miles from Jackson, MS and 168 miles from Birmingham, AL, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 58°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $77k and rent runs about $729 a month.
522people
$77kTypical home
$729/moRent
91° / 58°Summer / winter
1"Snow
245Sunny days
113Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 522
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 103 people per sq mi
- 168 mi to Birmingham, AL
- 52 mi to Jackson, MS
- 37 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $77k (≈$486/mo)
- Median rent $729/mo
- Median household income $40k
- Property tax about 0.9% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 58°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 70°F)
- 245 sunny days a year (109 totally clear)
- 120 cloudy days a year
- 39 of 90 winter days are gray
- 113 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 2 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- About average violent crime (374 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (991 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 37
- 43% of households have kids
- 14% are 65 or older
- 12% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 26 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 33 mi to MEI airport
- 171 mi to MSY (major hub)
- 36 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 55% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1976
- 81% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 495 ft
- 132 mi to the ocean
- 153 mi to a big lake
- 41 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 22 mi to the nearest campground
- 2 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 10 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- No museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 16 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 49% of Mississippi districts (reading)
- 10 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 10 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 86 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 36 mi to the nearest vet
- 2 mi to the nearest dog park
- 12 congregations per 10k people
- 34 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Scott County: R+24 in 2024
- Mississippi: R+23 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.