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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#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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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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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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