Town guide

Lena, Mississippi

Lena is a town in Leake County, Mississippi, home to about 169 people across 1.7 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 39094.

Homes sold for a median of $128 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population169102 per sq mi
Median home value$109,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$128Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Lena

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Lena

Distances

Nearest major airportFrederick W. Smith International Airport (MEM)167 miles away
Closer regional airportJackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport (JAN)38 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Memphis, TN172 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Houston, TX397 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Lena; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Lena

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Lena had 157 residents in the 2020 census, down 6% since 2000.

It’s the 369th largest of 420 towns in Mississippi by population.

Leake County grew from 17,360 residents in 1900 to 21,275 in 2020.

Lena population by census2000: 167, 2010: 148, 2020: 157167200014820101572020

Leake County, 1900–2020

Leake County population, 1900 to 20201900: 17,360, 1910: 18,298, 1920: 16,973, 1930: 21,803, 1940: 24,570, 1950: 21,610, 1960: 18,660, 1970: 17,085, 1980: 18,790, 1990: 18,436, 2000: 20,940, 2010: 23,805, 2020: 21,27517K’00’1017K’20’3025K’40’5019K’60’7019K’80’9021K’00’1021K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 34°F. About 57.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 0 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near LenaJan: high 57°F, low 34°F, 5.7 in; Feb: high 61°F, low 37°F, 5.3 in; Mar: high 69°F, low 44°F, 5.1 in; Apr: high 76°F, low 51°F, 6.3 in; May: high 83°F, low 59°F, 4.4 in; Jun: high 89°F, low 67°F, 3.9 in; Jul: high 92°F, low 71°F, 5.1 in; Aug: high 92°F, low 70°F, 4.7 in; Sep: high 88°F, low 64°F, 3.8 in; Oct: high 78°F, low 51°F, 3.9 in; Nov: high 67°F, low 41°F, 4.3 in; Dec: high 58°F, low 35°F, 5.3 in57°34°Jan5.761°37°Feb5.369°44°Mar5.176°51°Apr6.383°59°May4.489°67°Jun3.992°71°Jul5.192°70°Aug4.788°64°Sep3.878°51°Oct3.967°41°Nov4.358°35°Dec5.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Carthage, MS weather station (7 miles away).

Jobs in Leake County

5,160 jobs at 320 businesses in Leake County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Leake CountyManufacturing: 1,894 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 813 jobs; Retail trade: 759 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 484 jobs; Administrative and support: 397 jobs; Other services: 131 jobs; Finance and insurance: 113 jobs; Construction: 89 jobsManufacturing 37% Health care and social assistance 16% Retail trade 15% Hotels and restaurants 9% Administrative and support 8% Other services 3% Finance and insurance 2% Construction 2%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

4 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Lena.

Nearest hospitals

  • Baptist Medical Center-LeakeCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Carthage9.8 miles
  • S E Lackey Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Forest19.8 miles
  • Ochsner Scott RegionalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Morton22.0 miles

Providers with an office here

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants3
Mental health providers1
Pharmacies1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

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