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:

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)