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Horn Lake is a city in DeSoto County, Mississippi, United States. It is located 1.2 mi (1.9 km) south of Memphis, Tennessee. As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the population of Horn Lake was 26,066,[3] up from 14,099 in 2000.

Horn Lake, Mississippi
City
Water tower in Horn Lake
Motto:  "Doorway To Mississippi"
Location of Horn Lake, Mississippi
Horn Lake, Mississippi Location in the United States
Coordinates: 34°57′31″N 90°2′35″W
Country	United States
State	Mississippi
County	DeSoto
Government
• Mayor	Allen Latimer (R)[1]
Area [2]
• Total	16.32 sq mi (42.27 km2)
• Land	16.02 sq mi (41.51 km2)
• Water	0.29 sq mi (0.76 km2)
Elevation	299 ft (91 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	26,736
• Density	1,668.39/sq mi (644.16/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
ZIP code	38637
Area code	662
FIPS code	28-33700
GNIS feature ID	1675449
Website	www.hornlake.org

Geography

Horn Lake is bordered to the north, east, and southeast by the city of Southaven. U.S Route 51 forms a large portion of Horn Lake's eastern border; it leads north 15 miles (24 km) to downtown Memphis, and south 9 miles (14 km) to Hernando, the DeSoto County seat. Interstate 55 passes just east of Horn Lake, with access from Exits 287,289 and 901.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city of Horn Lake has an area of 16.3 square miles (42.3 km²), of which 16.0 square miles (41.5 km²) is land and 0.3 square miles (0.8 km²), or 1.98%, is water.[3]

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1970	2,170		—
1980	4,326		99.4%
1990	9,069		109.6%
2000	14,099		55.5%
2010	26,066		84.9%
2020	26,736		2.6%
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

2020 census

Horn Lake Racial Composition[5]

Race	Num.	Perc.
White	10,098	37.77%
Black or African American	13,180	49.3%
Native American	36	0.13%
Asian	200	0.75%
Pacific Islander	18	0.07%
Other/Mixed	1,129	4.22%
Hispanic or Latino	2,075	7.76%

As of the 2020 United States Census, there were 26,736 people, 9,620 households, and 6,409 families residing in the city.

2010 census

Horn Lake has experienced substantial African-American growth and to a lesser extent Hispanic growth. Census 2010[6] revealed Horn Lake was now 56.3% non-Hispanic White (down from 83% in 2000), 33% African-American (up from 12% in 2000), 8% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 0.4% Native American, and 2.3% mixed race.

2000 census

As of the census[7] of 2000, there were 14,099 people, 4,934 households, and 3,754 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,947.5 inhabitants per square mile (751.9/km²). There were 5,153 housing units at an average density of 711.8 per square mile (274.8/km²). The city's racial makeup was 83.0% White, 12.3% African American, 0.9% Asian, 0.5% Native American, <0.1% Pacific Islander, 2.2% from other races, and 1.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 4.3% of the population.

There were 4,934 households, out of which 47.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.1% were married couples living together, 15.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.9% were non-families. 18.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.86 and the average family size was 3.22.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 32.6% under the age of 18, 10.1% from 18 to 24, 36.5% from 25 to 44, 16.1% from 45 to 64, and 4.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 29 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $40,396, and the median income for a family was $43,495. Males had a median income of $32,595 versus $25,045 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,183. About 6.1% of families and 6.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.6% of those under age 18 and 17.6% of those age 65 or over.

During 2001, Horn Lake annexed several square miles and about 6,000 people to the west of the city's former borders. But, in 2011, the Mississippi Supreme Court blocked the annexation of the Town of Walls because, as the Court explained, the City of Horn Lake was experiencing economic problems, did not satisfy the requirements for annexation, and therefore did not have a need to expand.[8]

Economy

Horn Lake is the site of a plant owned by Chicago-based Newly Weds Foods, which manufactures food coatings, seasonings, and other ingredients for the food processing and service industries.[9]

The headquarters of the American Contract Bridge League are in Horn Lake, along with a related Hall of Fame, museum, and library.[10]

The "Elvis Ranch", a 154.5-acre (62.5 ha) ranch owned by Elvis Presley during the last decade of his life, is in Horn Lake.[11]

Education

Horn Lake is served by the DeSoto County School District.

Notable people

• Nakobe Dean (b. 2000), professional football player for the Philadelphia Eagles
• TM Garret (b. 1975), author, producer, filmmaker, radio personality, activist
• Big Walter Horton (1921–1981), blues harmonica player
• Brandon Jackson (b. 1985), running back for the Cleveland Browns
• Van H. Manning (1861–1932), second director of the U.S. Bureau of Mines
• Gary North (1942-2022), economist; as of 2007 lived in Horn Lake[12]
• Gary Parrish, sports columnist and television host^{[citation needed]}
• Cody Reed (b. 1993), professional baseball player for the Tampa Bay Rays

References

Media related to Horn Lake, Mississippi at Wikimedia Commons

External links

• City of Horn Lake official website

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[de] Horn Lake

Horn Lake ist eine Stadt im DeSoto County im US-Bundesstaat Mississippi, etwa 300 Kilometer nördlich der Hauptstadt Jackson. Die Stadt befindet sich ganz im Norden Mississippis an der Grenze zum Nachbarstaat Tennessee, südlich von Southaven, und gehört zur Metropolregion Memphis.

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