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Population in July 2007: 3,899. Population change since 2000: -4.2%
 

Males: 1,913  (46.9%)
Females: 2,166  (53.1%)

Chickasaw County

Median resident age:  35.2 years
Mississippi median age:  33.8 years

Zip codes: 38851.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $23,500 (it was $23,709 in 2000)
Houston  $23,500
Mississippi:  $32,938

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $54,700 (it was $53,600 in 2000)
Houston  $54,700
Mississippi:  $82,700

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Races in Houston:

  • White Non-Hispanic (57.8%)
  • Black (36.6%)
  • Hispanic (5.1%)
  • Other race (2.7%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Houston: 81.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (11.5%), English (8.2%), Irish (6.4%), German (1.8%), Scotch-Irish (1.3%), Italian (1.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 7.59 square miles.

Population density: 521 people per square mile 
 
  (low).



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For population 25 years and over in Houston

  • High school or higher: 64.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.5%
  • Unemployed: 5.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 15.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Houston city

  • Never married: 29.7%
  • Now married: 46.2%
  • Separated: 2.0%
  • Widowed: 9.4%
  • Divorced: 12.7%

118 residents are foreign born (2.7% Latin America).

This city:  2.9%
Mississippi:  1.4%



According to our research there were 9 registered sex offenders living in Houston, Mississippi in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Houston to the number of sex offenders is 439 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Houston:  0.7% ($393)
Mississippi:  0.6% ($425)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Memphis, TN (107.5 miles , pop. 650,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (523.5 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Woodland, MS (8.9 miles) , New Houlka, MS (9.7 miles ), Vardaman, MS (12.1 miles ), Mantee, MS (12.3 miles) , Okolona, MS (18.8 miles ), Algoma, MS (19.3 miles ), Derma, MS (19.8 miles ), Calhoun City, MS (21.6 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 8 buildings, average cost: $72,100
  • 1997: 6 buildings, average cost: $97,300
  • 1998: 7 buildings, average cost: $65,300
  • 1999: 4 buildings, average cost: $38,800
  • 2000: 4 buildings, average cost: $41,300
  • 2001: 3 buildings, average cost: $46,700
  • 2002: 9 buildings, average cost: $40,700
  • 2003: 10 buildings, average cost: $61,800
  • 2004: 8 buildings, average cost: $61,600
  • 2005: 1 building, cost: $44,000
  • 2006: 5 buildings, average cost: $78,600
  • 2007: 4 buildings, average cost: $116,000

Number of permits per 10,000 residents
Average cost (in 1000s)

Latitude: 33.90 N, Longitude: 89.00 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +2,586 (+63.4%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 1,002 (62.2%)


70 people in nursing homes
50 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)

Area code: 662

Houston household income distribution Houston home values distribution

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Houston, Mississippi business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...


Population change in the 1990s: -13 (-0.3%).


Historical population

Historical housing units


Most common industries for males:
  • Furniture and related products (29%)
  • Construction (10%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
  • Metal and metal products (4%)
  • Repair and maintenance (4%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (3%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Furniture and related products (20%)
  • Educational services (17%)
  • Metal and metal products (8%)
  • Health care (7%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (13%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (10%)
  • Woodworkers (8%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (8%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (11%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (11%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)


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Crime in Houston by Year
Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
Murders 00000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 00000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.0
Robberies 00000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.0
Assaults 20100
    per 100,000 48.80.024.60.00.0
Burglaries 00000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.0
Thefts 00000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.0
Auto thefts 00000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.0
Arson 00000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 178.8) 9.80.04.90.00.0

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 11 (8 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.02
US city average:  3.00

Average climate in Houston, Mississippi

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Houston-area historical tornado activity is near Mississippi state average. It is 117% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/11/1963, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 24.1 miles away from the Houston city center killed 2 people and injured 7 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 4/29/1963, a category 4 tornado 24.7 miles away from the city center killed 3 people and injured 20 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


Houston topographic map
Hospital/medical center in Houston:
  • TRACE REGIONAL HOSP AND SWING BED (HIGHWAY 8 E)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Houston:
  • OKOLONA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; OKOLONA, MS)
  • PONTOTOC HEALTH SERVICE CAH (about 24 miles; PONTOTOC, MS)
  • HILLCREST HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; CALHOUN CITY, MS)

Political contributions by individuals in Houston, MS

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Houston:
  • TUPELO RGNL (about 31 miles; TUPELO, MS; ID: TUP)
  • GOLDEN TRIANGLE REGIONAL (about 43 miles; COLUMBUS/W POINT/STARKVILL, MS; ID: GTR)
  • COLUMBUS AFB (about 44 miles; COLUMBUS, MS; ID: CBM)
Other public-use airports nearest to Houston:
  • HOUSTON MUNI (about 2 miles; HOUSTON, MS; ID: M44)
  • OKOLONA MUNI-RICHARD STOVALL FIELD (about 21 miles; OKOLONA, MS; ID: 5A4)
  • CALHOUN COUNTY (about 23 miles; PITTSBORO, MS; ID: 04M)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Houston:
  • MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 34 miles; MISSISSIPPI STATE, MS; Full-time enrollment: 14,613)
  • MISSISSIPPI UNIVERSITY FOR WOMEN (about 46 miles; COLUMBUS, MS; FT enrollment: 2,115)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI MAIN CAMPUS (about 50 miles; UNIVERSITY, MS; FT enrollment: 11,068)
  • ITAWAMBA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 52 miles; FULTON, MS; FT enrollment: 2,673)
  • NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 62 miles; BOONEVILLE, MS; FT enrollment: 2,628)
  • NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 82 miles; SENATOBIA, MS; FT enrollment: 3,842)
  • HOLMES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 91 miles; GOODMAN, MS; FT enrollment: 2,485)
Public high schools in Houston:
Public elementary/middle schools in Houston:

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Notable locations in Houston: Houston City Hall (A), Carnegie Library (B), Chickasaw County Coliseum (C), Chickasaw County Courthouse (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Houston include: Church of our Lord (A), Church of the Living God (B), Parkway Baptist Church (C), North Jackson Street Church of Christ (D), Faith Bible Church (E), Farrs Chapel Methodist Church (F), First Baptist Church (G), First United Pentecostal Church (H), Houston Church of God (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creek: Soctahoma Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Park in Houston: Joe Brigance Memorial Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Post office: Houston Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Hotels: Holiday Terrace Motel (Highway 8 East), Western Inn & Suites (800 West Madison Street).

Courts: Chickasaw County - Justice Court Clerk (112 Logan Street), Gore James S Chancery Court Judge (200 North Jefferson Street), Chickasaw County - Justice Court Judge (Courthouse), Brand W W Jr Chancery Court Judge (200 North Jefferson Street).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Houston and their reported violations in the past:

CITY OF HOUSTON (Population served: 3903, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between AUG-08-1997 and SEP-08-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-08-1997), St Public Notif received (SEP-01-1997)
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2005 and JUL-18-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-18-2005)

Average household size:
This city:  2.5 people
Mississippi:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  68.5%
Whole state:  71.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  3.7%
Whole state:  4.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  21.2%
Whole state:  19.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  5.2%
Whole state:  9.1%

Houston compared to Mississippi state average:

Houston, Mississippi environmental map by EPA

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  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age significantly above state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Houston (2007 data):
  • BancorpSouth Bank: North Jackson Street Branch at 821 North Jackson Street, branch established on 1978-07-28; Houston Branch at East Washington Street, branch established on 1930-08-08. Info updated 2006-11-08: Bank assets: $12,045.1 mil, Deposits: $9,678.6 mil, headquarters in Tupelo, MS, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 268 total offices, Holding Company: Bancorpsouth, Inc.
  • Regions Bank: Houston Branch at 117 North Jackson, branch established on 1919-12-01; Houston Northgate Office Branch at 905 North Jackson Street, branch established on 1974-03-23. Info updated 2007-01-23: Bank assets: $138,667.9 mil, Deposits: $101,916.7 mil, headquarters in Birmingham, AL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2096 total offices, Holding Company: Regions Financial Corporation



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School Enrollment by Level of School


Houston travel time to work
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:

5.25% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($22,915 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.25%
Mississippi average:  7.82%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Lee County, MS  0.85% ($20,283 average AGI)
from Calhoun County, MS  0.70% ($22,364)
from Pontotoc County, MS  0.56% ($25,943)


6.09% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($24,860 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.09%
Mississippi average:  8.35%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Lee County, MS  1.52% ($24,313 average AGI)
to Pontotoc County, MS  0.76% ($26,563)
to Monroe County, MS  0.54% ($23,647)


Strongest AM radio stations in Houston:
  • WCPC (940 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: WCPC BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
  • WGSF (1030 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WDIA (1070 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WJOX (690 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WMQM (1600 AM; 50 kW; LAKELAND, TN; Owner: WMQM, INC.)
  • WSJC (810 AM; 50 kW; MAGEE, MS; Owner: FAMILY TALK RADIO)
  • WJNT (1180 AM; 50 kW; PEARL, MS; Owner: BUCHANAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WDJC (850 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WAPI (1070 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WFTO (1330 AM; 5 kW; FULTON, MS; Owner: AIR SOUTH RADIO, INC.)
  • WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
  • WELO (580 AM; 1 kW; TUPELO, MS; Owner: SAN DOW BROADCASTING, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Houston:
  • WGWT-LP (103.7 FM; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: COMPASS POINTS EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION, INC.)
  • WSYE (93.3 FM; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: JMD, INC.)
  • WWMS (97.5 FM; OXFORD, MS; Owner: SAN-DOW BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WJZB (88.9 FM; STARKVILLE, MS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION, INC.)
  • WZLQ (98.5 FM; TUPELO, MS; Owner: SAN DOW BROADCASTING)
  • WMAB-FM (89.9 FM; ACKERMAN, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
  • WLZA (96.1 FM; EUPORA, MS; Owner: TRI COUNTY BROADCASTING)
  • WAJS (91.7 FM; TUPELO, MS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • WCMR (94.5 FM; BRUCE, MS; Owner: RUSSELL A HUMPHREY & ROBERTA L EATON)
  • WFCA (107.9 FM; ACKERMAN, MS; Owner: FRENCH CAMP RADIO, INC.)
  • WSEL-FM (96.7 FM; PONTOTOC, MS; Owner: OLLIE COLLINS, JR.)
  • WWKZ (105.3 FM; ABERDEEN, MS; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

TV broadcast stations around Houston:
  • WTVA (Channel 9; TUPELO, MS; Owner: WTVA, INC.)
  • WKDH (Channel 45; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: SOUTHERN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WLOV-TV (Channel 27; WEST POINT, MS; Owner: LINGARD BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WCBI-TV (Channel 4; COLUMBUS, MS; Owner: COLUMBUS TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WMAB-TV (Channel 2; MISSISSIPPI STATE, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
  • W32BH (Channel 32; TUPELO, MS; Owner: WTVA, INC.)
  • W49BK (Channel 49; ACTON, TN; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W14BW (Channel 14; ACTON, TN; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)

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