Lamar, Mississippi | |
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  Lamar, Mississippi  Lamar, Mississippi | |
| Coordinates: 34°55′02″N 89°19′04″W / 34.91722°N 89.31778°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] |
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.
It was first named as a CDP in the 2020 Census which listed a population of 39.[5]
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lamar
- ^ USPS – Cities by ZIP Code Archived 2011-06-15 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Howe, Tony. "Lamar, Mississippi". Mississippi Rails. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
- ^ "Lamar CDP, Mississippi". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 13, 2022.