Horn Lake, Mississippi
| Horn Lake, Mississippi | |
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| Motto: "Doorway To Mississippi" | |
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| Coordinates: 34°57′31″N 90°2′35″W / 34.95861°N 90.04306°WCoordinates: 34°57′31″N 90°2′35″W / 34.95861°N 90.04306°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | DeSoto |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Allen Latimer (R) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 16.3 sq mi (42.3 km2) |
| • Land | 16.0 sq mi (41.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.3 sq mi (0.8 km2) |
| Elevation | 299 ft (91 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 26,066 |
| • Density | 1,627/sq mi (628.3/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 38637 |
| Area code(s) | 662 |
| FIPS code | 28-33700 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1675449 |
| Website | www |
Horn Lake is a city in DeSoto County, Mississippi, United States south of Memphis, Tennessee. As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the population of Horn Lake was 26,066, up from 14,099 at the 2000 census.
Horn Lake 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 and 289.
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.
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.
The headquarters of the American Contract Bridge League are in Horn Lake, along with a related Hall of Fame, museum, and library.
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.
Horn Lake is served by the DeSoto County School District.
Horn Lake has experienced substantial African-American growth and to a lesser extent Hispanic growth. Census 2010 http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/28/2833700.html 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.
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