Lamar, Mississippi
Census-designated place in Mississippi, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Lamar is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Benton County, Mississippi, United States.[2] It is located along Mississippi Highway 7 in western Benton County. Lamar has a post office with the ZIP code 38642.[3] The nearly abandoned Mississippi Central Railroad runs through Lamar, and is only used rarely for freight trafficking.[4] Lamar shares its ZIP code with the nearby community of Slayden.
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Lamar, Mississippi | |
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Coordinates: 34°55′02″N 89°19′04″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Mississippi |
County | Benton |
Area | |
• Total | 0.57 sq mi (1.47 km2) |
• Land | 0.57 sq mi (1.47 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
Elevation | 492 ft (150 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 39 |
• Density | 68.90/sq mi (26.62/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 38683 |
Area code | 662 |
GNIS feature ID | 672275[2] |
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It was first named as a CDP in the 2020 Census which listed a population of 39.[5]