Snow Lake Shores is a town in Benton County, Mississippi, home to about 384 people across 0.7 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 38603.
Homes sold for a median of $138 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Ashland; part is in Snow Lake Shores
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Snow Lake Shores. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Frederick W. Smith International Airport (MEM)49 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Memphis, TN50 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX460 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Snow Lake Shores; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Snow Lake Shores had 306 residents in the 2020 census, up 2% since 2000.
It’s the 301st largest of 420 towns in Mississippi by population.
Benton County grew from 10,510 residents in 1900 to 7,646 in 2020.
Benton County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 29°F. About 56.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 2 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Ashland, MS weather station (about a mile away).
1,063 jobs at 64 businesses in Benton County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
15 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Snow Lake Shores.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 2 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 2 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 4 |
| Mental health providers | 5 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 5 |
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.
Public schools here are run by Benton County School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashland Elementary SchoolAshland | K–6 | 262 | Public | 3.5 mi |
| Ashland High SchoolAshland | 7–12 | 212 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Benton Co Regional Vocational CenAshland | 9–12 | — | Career and Technical | 2.5 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Ashland.
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