Snow Lake Shores, Mississippi

Snow Lake Shores, Mississippi
Town

Location of Snow Lake Shores, Mississippi
Snow Lake Shores, Mississippi

Location in the United States

Coordinates: 34°49′26″N 89°14′30″W / 34.82389°N 89.24167°W / 34.82389; -89.24167Coordinates: 34°49′26″N 89°14′30″W / 34.82389°N 89.24167°W / 34.82389; -89.24167
Country United States
State Mississippi
County Benton
Established 1958[1]
Incorporated 1996[1]
Government
 • Mayor Laurie Pierpont
Area
 • Total 0.9 sq mi (2.3 km2)
 • Land 0.7 sq mi (1.8 km2)
 • Water 0.2 sq mi (0.6 km2)
Elevation 417 ft (127 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 319
 • Density 469/sq mi (180.9/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 38603
Area code(s) 662
FIPS code 28-68960
GNIS feature ID 1744604
Website snowlakeshores.ms

Snow Lake Shores is a town in Benton County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 319 at the 2010 census.[2]

Geography

Snow Lake Shores is located at 34°49′26″N 89°14′30″W / 34.82389°N 89.24167°W / 34.82389; -89.24167 (34.823963, -89.241555)[3] along Mississippi Highway 4 in west-central Benton County, approximately 4 miles (6 km) west of Ashland and 14 miles (23 km) northeast of Holly Springs.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.89 square miles (2.3 km2), of which 0.69 square miles (1.8 km2) is land and 0.23 square miles (0.6 km2), or 24.13%, is water.[2] The town consists of homes built around Snow Lake, an impoundment on Big Snow Creek, a tributary of the Tippah River and ultimately the Tallahatchie River.

History

The first Anglo settlers in the area were John M. Ferrell and his wife, who moved from Tennessee to a site west of present-day Snow Lake Shores in 1839. One of their ten children, Emaline, married an Englishman – Joe Shone. They built a house two miles east of the Ferrell homestead that became known as Shone's Pond.[4] The area around Shone's Pond consisted mostly of marsh and cypress swamps. The names Shone's Mill and Shone's Mill Pond were sometimes applied to the area in its early years.

In 1947, New Yorker Walter Utley moved to neighboring Marshall County with plans to build a resort-style development in the area. Big Snow Creek with its three forks looked to be a good prospect. Around 1956, a partnership of three men – including Utley – organized to develop a residential subdivision that became known as Snow Lake Shores. In 1957, Big Snow Lake was created by building a dam on a local stream.[5] Snow Lake Shores was established in 1958 as a private, restricted resort community.[1] It was marketed as a safe, family-friendly place for people to both vacation and live year round. A volunteer fire department was created in 1974.[5]

After 38 years of existence, Snow Lake Shores was incorporated as a town in 1996.[1][6] Incorporation meant that the town would be eligible to receive grants for paving roads and installing a new water system.[5] Eddie Koen was appointed as the first mayor of Snow Lake Shores along with five aldermen who served as the new town's governing body until municipal elections were held in October 1996.[6][7]

Although the permanent resident population of Snow Lake Shores stands at around 300, that figure can grow to over 900 during the summer months as seasonal residents and vacationers come to the community.[1]

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
2000300—
20103196.3%
Est. 2015298[8]−6.6%
U.S. Decennial Census[9]

As of the census[10] of 2000, there were 300 people, 147 households, and 105 families residing in the town. The population density was 438.7 people per square mile (170.3/km²). There were 297 housing units at an average density of 434.3 per square mile (168.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.00% White, 2.00% African American, 0.67% from other races, and 0.33% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.33% of the population.

There were 147 households out of which 12.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.3% were married couples living together, 6.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.9% were non-families. 24.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.04 and the average family size was 2.39.

In the town the population was spread out with 10.0% under the age of 18, 2.3% from 18 to 24, 19.7% from 25 to 44, 40.3% from 45 to 64, and 27.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 55 years. For every 100 females there were 96.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.1 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $30,625, and the median income for a family was $33,750. Males had a median income of $28,250 versus $20,556 for females. The per capita income for the town was $19,603. About 6.8% of families and 6.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.2% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those sixty five or over.

Education

Snow Lake Shores is served by the Benton County School District.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "FireWise Communities in MS". Mississippi Forestry Commission. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 6, 2009. Retrieved 2009-07-21.
  2. 1 2 "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Snow Lake Shores town, Mississippi". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved January 21, 2014.
  3. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  4. ↑ "History of Snow Lake Shores". SnowLakeShores.net. Retrieved 2009-07-21.
  5. 1 2 3 "2008 marks the 50th anniversary of Snow Lake". Barbara Salling. Retrieved 2009-07-21.
  6. 1 2 "It's official! Snow Lake is now a town". Pages From The Past. The South Reporter. 1996-07-18. Retrieved 2009-07-21.
  7. ↑ "Snow Lake officials ready to start work". Pages From The Past. The South Reporter. 1996-10-17. Retrieved 2009-07-21.
  8. ↑ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015". Retrieved July 2, 2016.
  9. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  10. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
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