Moving to Horn Lake, Mississippi

Population: 14,099
Males: 6,969 (49.4%), Females: 7,130 (50.6%)

DeSoto County

Zip code: 38637

Demographics

Median resident age: 28.6 years
Median household income: $40,396
Median house value: $75,700

Population by Race

Races in Horn Lake:

  • White Non-Hispanic (81.3%)
  • Black (12.3%)
  • Hispanic (4.3%)
  • Other race (2.2%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)

Ancestries: United States (17.8%), Irish (13.5%), German (8.8%), English (7.8%), Italian (3.5%), French (2.1%).

Elevation: 310 feet

Land area: 7.2 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Horn Lake

  • High school or higher: 81.0%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 9.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.0%
  • Unemployed: 4.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 27.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Horn Lake city

  • Never married: 24.5%
  • Now married: 56.4%
  • Separated: 1.7%
  • Widowed: 5.0%
  • Divorced: 12.4%

3.3% Foreign born (1.8% Latin America, 0.5% Africa, 0.4% Asia, 0.4% Europe).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Horn Lake:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Horn Lake:

  • MEMPHIS INTL (about 8 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Abbreviation: MEM)
  • MILLINGTON MUNI (about 30 miles; MILLINGTON, TN; Abbreviation: NQA)
  • UNIVERSITY-OXFORD (about 53 miles; OXFORD, MS; Abbreviation: UOX)

Other public-use airports nearest to Horn Lake:

  • HERNANDO VILLAGE AIRPARK, INC (about 13 miles; HERNANDO, MS; Abbreviation: H75)
  • GENERAL DEWITT SPAIN (about 17 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Abbreviation: M01)
  • WEST MEMPHIS MUNI (about 18 miles; WEST MEMPHIS, AR; Abbreviation: AWM)

Amtrak station near Horn Lake:

  • 12 miles: MEMPHIS (545 S. MAIN ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Horn Lake:

  • UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS (about 18 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 15,831)
  • SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-UNION CAMPUS (about 18 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 6,979)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER (about 18 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,019)
  • SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-MACON CAMPUS (about 21 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 6,979)
  • NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 26 miles; SENATOBIA, MS; Full-time enrollment: 3,842)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI MAIN CAMPUS (about 54 miles; UNIVERSITY, MS; Full-time enrollment: 11,068)
  • ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 75 miles; STATE UNIVERSITY, AR; Full-time enrollment: 8,696)

Schools

Public high school in Horn Lake:

  • HORN LAKE HIGH (Students: 1,435; Location: 6125 HURT ROAD; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Horn Lake:

  • HORN LAKE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,495; Location: 6585 HORN LAKE ROAD; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • HORN LAKE ELEM (Students: 722; Location: 6341 RIDGEWOOD DRIVE; Grades: KG – 03)
  • HORN LAKE INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL (Students: 660; Location: 6870 E. CENTER STREET; Grades: 04 – 05)
  • SHADOW OAKS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 648; Location: 3780 SHADOW OAKS PARKWAY; Grades: KG – 03)