Moving to Houston, Missouri
Population: 1,992. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,005 (+0.7% change)
Males: 845 (42.4%), Females: 1,147 (57.6%)
Texas County
Zip code: 65483
Demographics
Median resident age: 44.8 years
Median household income: $20,886
Median house value: $65,200
Population by Race
Races in Houston:
- White Non-Hispanic (95.0%)
- American Indian (2.4%)
- Two or more races (2.2%)
- Hispanic (1.5%)
Ancestries: United States (13.3%), German (10.7%), Irish (9.1%), English (8.1%), French (1.5%), Dutch (1.5%).
Elevation: 1162 feet
Land area: 3.6 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Houston
- High school or higher: 70.4%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.3%
- Graduate or professional degree: 4.0%
- Unemployed: 7.0%
- Mean travel time to work: 16.7 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Houston city
- Never married: 17.3%
- Now married: 52.6%
- Separated: 2.9%
- Widowed: 14.2%
- Divorced: 13.0%
0.7% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: -181 (-8.3%).
Hospitals
Hospital/medical center in Houston:
- TEXAS COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (1333 SAM HOUSTON BOULEVARD)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Houston:
- ST FRANCIS HOSPITAL (about 29 miles; MOUNTAIN VIEW, MO)
- SALEM MEMORIAL DISTRICT HOSPITAL (about 38 miles; SALEM, MO)
- OZARKS MEDICAL CENTER (about 42 miles; WEST PLAINS, MO)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Houston:
- WAYNESVILLE RGNL ARPT AT FORNEY FIELD (about 31 miles; FORT LEONARD WOOD, MO; Abbreviation: TBN)
- LEE C FINE MEMORIAL (about 66 miles; KAISER LAKE OZARK, MO; Abbreviation: AIZ)
- JEFFERSON CITY MEML (about 88 miles; JEFFERSON CITY, MO; Abbreviation: JEF)
Other public-use airports nearest to Houston:
- HOUSTON MEMORIAL (about 1 miles; HOUSTON, MO; Abbreviation: M48)
- CABOOL MEMORIAL (about 17 miles; CABOOL, MO; Abbreviation: TVB)
- WILLOW SPRINGS MEMORIAL (about 24 miles; WILLOW SPRINGS, MO; Abbreviation: 1H5)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Houston:
- UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-ROLLA (about 41 miles; ROLLA, MO; Full-time enrollment: 4,181)
- LINCOLN UNIVERSITY (about 86 miles; JEFFERSON CITY, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,580)
- SOUTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 91 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Full-time enrollment: 14,680)
- DRURY UNIVERSITY (about 95 miles; Springfield, MO; Full-time enrollment: 3,125)
- OZARKS TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 96 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Full-time enrollment: 3,756)
- SOUTHWEST BAPTIST UNIVERSITY (about 102 miles; BOLIVAR, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,612)
- UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-COLUMBIA (about 109 miles; COLUMBIA, MO; Full-time enrollment: 21,444)
Schools
Public high school in Houston:
- HOUSTON HIGH (Students: 370; Location: 423 W PINE; Grades: 09 – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Houston:
- HOUSTON ELEM. (Students: 475; Location: 423 W PINE; Grades: PK – 05)
- HOUSTON MIDDLE (Students: 237; Location: 423 W PINE; Grades: 06 – 08)
- EXCEPTIONAL CHILD COOP. (Location: 423 W PINE; Grades: KG – 12)
Libraries
Library in Houston:
- TEXAS COUNTY LIBRARY (Operating income: $219,096; Location: 117 W. WALNUT; 53,185 books; 411 audio materials; 2,377 video materials; 66 serial subscriptions)