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  | City: | Lamar | 
| State: | Mississippi | 
| Area Code: | 662 | 
| Latitude: | 34.919175 | 
| Longitude: | -89.321078 | 
| Time Zone: | Eastern GMT -6 | 
| City Alias(es): | Earlygrove Slayden | 
| Population: | 2,871 | 
| 2000 Population: | 2,508 | 
| White Population: | 990 | 
| Black Population: | 1,505 | 
| Hispanic Population: | 31 | 
| Asian Population: | 1 | 
| Hawaiian Population: | 2 | 
| Other Population: | 4 | 
| Male Population: | 1,205 | 
| Female Population: | 1,303 | 
| Median Age: | 32.80 | 
| Male Median Age: | 30.30 | 
| Female Median Age: | 34.60 | 
| Households: | 929 | 
| Average Household Size: | 2.88 | 
| Average House Value: | $59,900 | 
| Average Household Income: | $23,077 | 
| Number of Businesses: | 14 | 
| Number of Employees: | 116 | 
| Annual Payroll: | $1,260,000 | 
| Land Area: | 90.206 sq mi | 
| Water Area: | 0.241 sq mi | 
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