Lake is a town in Newton and Scott counties, Mississippi. The population was 408 at the 2000 census. Lake is located at 32°20′36″N 89°19′41″W / 32.34333°N 89.32806°W. The town is located mostly within Scott County, with a portion on the east in adjacent Newton County. In the 2000 census, 393 of the town's 408 residents lived in Scott County and 15 in Newt…Lake is a town in Newton and Scott counties, Mississippi. The population was 408 at the 2000 census. Lake is located at 32°20′36″N 89°19′41″W / 32.34333°N 89.32806°W. The town is located mostly within Scott County, with a portion on the east in adjacent Newton County. In the 2000 census, 393 of the town's 408 residents lived in Scott County and 15 in Newton County.