Horn Lake, Mississippi

Horn Lake is a city in DeSoto County, Mississippi, United States. It is located just a few miles 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.

Geography

Horn Lake is located in northern DeSoto County at 34°57′31″N 90°2′35″W / 34.95861°N 90.04306°W / 34.95861; -90.04306 (34.958644, -90.042924). It is bordered to the north, east, and southeast by the city of Southaven. U.S. Route 51 forms a large portion of the eastern border of Horn Lake; 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 a total 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.

Economy

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.