Houston, Mississippi

Houston, Mississippi
Location of Houston, Mississippi
Coordinates: 33°53′53″N 89°0′6″W / 33.89806, -89.00167
Country	United States
State	Mississippi
County	Chickasaw
Area
- Total	7.6 sq mi (19.7 km²)
- Land	7.6 sq mi (19.7 km²)
- Water	0.0 sq mi (0.1 km²)
Elevation	354 ft (108 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	4,079
- Density	537.4/sq mi (207.5/km²)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	38851
Area code(s)	662
FIPS code	28-33900
GNIS feature ID	0693543

Houston is a city in and one of two county seats of Chickasaw County, Mississippi, United States.^GR6 The population was 4,079 at the 2000 census. The city is named for Sam Houston.

Geography

Houston is located at 33°53′53″N, 89°0′6″W (33.898090, -89.001646)^GR1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 7.6 square miles (19.7 km²), of which, 7.6 square miles (19.7 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.26%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 4,079 people, 1,589 households, and 1,088 families residing in the city. The population density was 537.4 people per square mile (207.5/km²). There were 1,721 housing units at an average density of 226.8/sq mi (87.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 59.89% White, 36.58% African American, 0.27% Native American, 0.17% Asian, 0.12% Pacific Islander, 2.70% from other races, and 0.27% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.12% of the population. There were 1,589 households out of which 33.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.6% were married couples living together, 19.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.5% were non-families. 29.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 3.06. In the city the population was spread out with 26.6% under the age of 18, 10.3% from 18 to 24, 26.9% from 25 to 44, 19.5% from 45 to 64, and 16.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 88.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.6 males. The median income for a household in the city was $23,709, and the median income for a family was $31,979. Males had a median income of $27,214 versus $22,000 for females. The per capita income for the city was $12,482. About 22.6% of families and 21.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.8% of those under age 18 and 28.0% of those age 65 or over.

Education

The City of Houston is served by the Houston School District.

External links

• Houston, Mississippi is at coordinates 33°53′53″N 89°00′06″W / 33.89809, -89.001646Coordinates: 33°53′53″N 89°00′06″W / 33.89809, -89.001646

•  • e Municipalities and communities of Chickasaw County, Mississippi
County seat: Houston & Okolona
Cities	Houston | Okolona
Towns	New Houlka
Villages	Woodland
Unincorporated communities	Buena Vista | Egypt | McCondy | Pyland | Sparta | Thorn | Trebloc | Van Vleet