Houston is a city and one of two county seats of Chickasaw County, in northeastern Mississippi, United States. As of the 2020 census, Houston had a population of 3,797.

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How Houston ranks

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#10Shortest commute in MS #18Cheapest rent in MS #35Fastest growing in MS All MS rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code38851

Area code662

Living in Houston

Housing in Houston

$153K▼ 1.8% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Houston home is worth about $153,000, down 1.8% in a year, 22% below the Mississippi typical home.

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Health in Houston

Compared with Mississippi

13worse than MS

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 19 are too close to call.

Conditions 4▼ 8 close Habits 2▼ 2 close Care 1▼ 6 close Mind 2▼ 3 close Everyday needs 4▼ 0 close

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What stands out

16.4%More adults facing a utility shut-offMS 11.2% · worse 31.7%More adults facing food insecurityMS 22.4% · worse 16.7%More adults without reliable transportationMS 11.9% · worse

Care nearby

Progressive Health Group of HoustonHouston · 1 mi · ER

Access Family Health Services - HoulkaHoulka · 9.8 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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Schools in Houston

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DistrictChickasaw County School DistrictSchools6

Houston Lower Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–2 · 472 students Houston Upper ElementaryElementary · Grades 3–5 · 387 students Houston Middle SchoolMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 352 students Houston High SchoolHigh · Grades 9–12 · 529 students Houston Alternative SchoolHigh · Grades 6–12 Houston Career & Technology Ed.High · Grades 9–12

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors.

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Where Houston is

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Locator map of Houston — Wikimedia Commons · Map: Arkyan · CC BY-SA 3.0

Location map

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Nearby towns

Woodland8 mi New Houlka10 mi Vardaman10 mi Mantee13 mi Okolona16 mi Derma16 mi Calhoun City18 mi Pittsboro19 mi Algoma20 mi Bruce21 mi

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