|
Click to draw/clear city borders
|
Notable locations in Houston: Houston City Hall (A), Carnegie Library (B), Chickasaw County Coliseum (C), Chickasaw County Courthouse (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Houston include: Church of our Lord (A), Church of the Living God (B), Parkway Baptist Church (C), North Jackson Street Church of Christ (D), Faith Bible Church (E), Farrs Chapel Methodist Church (F), First Baptist Church (G), First United Pentecostal Church (H), Houston Church of God (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creek: Soctahoma Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Park in Houston: Joe Brigance Memorial Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Post office: Houston Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Hotels: Holiday Terrace Motel (Highway 8 East), Western Inn & Suites (800 West Madison Street).
Courts: Chickasaw County - Justice Court Clerk (112 Logan Street), Gore James S Chancery Court Judge (200 North Jefferson Street), Chickasaw County - Justice Court Judge (Courthouse), Brand W W Jr Chancery Court Judge (200 North Jefferson Street).
|
Drinking water stations with addresses in Houston and their reported violations in the past:
CITY OF HOUSTON (Population served: 3903, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between AUG-08-1997 and SEP-08-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-08-1997), St Public Notif received (SEP-01-1997)
Past monitoring violations:
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2005 and JUL-18-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-18-2005)
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This city: | 21.2% | | Whole state: | 19.9% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This city: | 5.2% | | Whole state: | 9.1% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Houston, MS
70 people in nursing homes
50 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
Houston compared to Mississippi state average:
- Median household income below state average.
- Median house value significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- House age significantly above state average.
- Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
Back to the top
Banks with branches in Houston (2009 data):
- BancorpSouth Bank: Houston Branch at East Washington Street, branch established on 1930-08-08; North Jackson Street Branch at 821 North Jackson Street, branch established on 1978-07-28. Info updated 2007-07-18: Bank assets: $13,488.9 mil, Deposits: $9,668.6 mil, headquarters in Tupelo, MS, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 298 total offices, Holding Company: Bancorpsouth, Inc.
- Regions Bank: Houston Northgate Office Branch at 905 North Jackson Street, branch established on 1974-03-23; Houston Branch at 117 North Jackson, branch established on 1919-12-01. Info updated 2009-02-09: Bank assets: $142,084.0 mil, Deposits: $95,926.0 mil, headquarters in Birmingham, AL, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1946 total offices, Holding Company: Regions Financial Corporation
- Bank of Okolona: Houston Branch at 321 West Madison Street, branch established on 2008-05-05. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $84.6 mil, Deposits: $67.5 mil, headquarters in Okolona, MS, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Bancorp Of Okolona
School Enrollment by Level of School
|
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
|
|
|
- Utility gas (60%)
- Electricity (31%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (7%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
|
Religion statistics for Houston
| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | United Methodist Church | Churches of Christ | Church of the Nazarene | Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) |
| Adherents | 58.0% | 21.6% | 4.3% | 4.0% | 3.4% |
| Congregations | 27.1% | 28.6% | 10.0% | 4.3% | 5.7% |
|---|
| Name | Catholic Church | Mennonite Church of God in Christ | Church of God of Prophecy | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Other religions |
| Adherents | 2.9% | 1.6% | 1.4% | 0.9% | 2.0% |
| Congregations | 2.9% | 1.4% | 5.7% | 5.7% | 8.6% |
|---|
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Tables represent county-level data.
|
Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
|
| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Financial Administration |
1 | $1,696 | $20,352 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
10 | $22,071 | $26,485 | 0 | $0 |
| Judicial and Legal |
3 | $7,931 | $31,724 | 0 | $0 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
7 | $19,091 | $32,727 | 4 | $3,077 |
| Police - Other |
3 | $6,239 | $24,956 | 5 | $3,365 |
| Firefighters |
3 | $9,609 | $38,436 | 0 | $0 |
| Streets and Highways |
7 | $14,792 | $25,358 | 1 | $717 |
| Sewerage |
2 | $4,218 | $25,308 | 0 | $0 |
| Parks and Recreation |
1 | $2,172 | $26,064 | 1 | $465 |
| Water Supply |
3 | $5,938 | $23,752 | 0 | $0 |
| Local Libraries |
2 | $3,020 | $18,120 | 1 | $73 |
| Totals for Government |
42 | $96,777 | $27,651 | 12 | $7,697 |
5.25% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($22,915 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.25% | | Mississippi average: | 7.82% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
6.09% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($24,860 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.09% | | Mississippi average: | 8.35% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Houston:
- WCPC (940 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: WCPC BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
- WJOX (690 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WGSF (1030 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WDIA (1070 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WDJC (850 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
- WMQM (1600 AM; 50 kW; LAKELAND, TN; Owner: WMQM, INC.)
- WAPI (1070 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WSJC (810 AM; 50 kW; MAGEE, MS; Owner: FAMILY TALK RADIO)
- WJNT (1180 AM; 50 kW; PEARL, MS; Owner: BUCHANAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WFTO (1330 AM; 5 kW; FULTON, MS; Owner: AIR SOUTH RADIO, INC.)
- WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
- WNSI (810 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Owner: UNITED BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Houston:
- WGWT-LP (103.7 FM; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: COMPASS POINTS EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION, INC.)
- WSYE (93.3 FM; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: JMD, INC.)
- WWMS (97.5 FM; OXFORD, MS; Owner: SAN-DOW BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WAJS (91.7 FM; TUPELO, MS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
- WJZB (88.9 FM; STARKVILLE, MS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION, INC.)
- WZLQ (98.5 FM; TUPELO, MS; Owner: SAN DOW BROADCASTING)
- WCMR (94.5 FM; BRUCE, MS; Owner: RUSSELL A HUMPHREY & ROBERTA L EATON)
- WWKZ (105.3 FM; ABERDEEN, MS; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WMAB-FM (89.9 FM; ACKERMAN, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
- WLZA (96.1 FM; EUPORA, MS; Owner: TRI COUNTY BROADCASTING)
- WFCA (107.9 FM; ACKERMAN, MS; Owner: FRENCH CAMP RADIO, INC.)
- WMAV-FM (90.3 FM; OXFORD, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
- WSEL-FM (96.7 FM; PONTOTOC, MS; Owner: OLLIE COLLINS, JR.)
- WMBC (103.1 FM; COLUMBUS, MS; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
TV broadcast stations around Houston:
- WTVA (Channel 9; TUPELO, MS; Owner: WTVA, INC.)
- WKDH (Channel 45; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: SOUTHERN BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WLOV-TV (Channel 27; WEST POINT, MS; Owner: LINGARD BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WCBI-TV (Channel 4; COLUMBUS, MS; Owner: COLUMBUS TELEVISION, INC.)
- WMAB-TV (Channel 2; MISSISSIPPI STATE, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
- WMAV-TV (Channel 18; OXFORD, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION)
- W07BN (Channel 7; BRUCE, MS; Owner: BRUCE INDEPENDENT TV, INC.)
- W32BH (Channel 32; TUPELO, MS; Owner: WTVA, INC.)
- W49BK (Channel 49; ACTON, TN; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- W14BW (Channel 14; ACTON, TN; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008 (per 100,000 population)
Houston, Mississippi:
- Fatal accident count: 7
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 8
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
- Fatalities: 8
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 13
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Mississippi average:
- Fatal accident count: 79
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 119
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 14
- Fatalities: 87
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 198
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 7
Houston fatal accident list:
May 29, 1988 05:50 AM, 090370, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 2
Jun 14, 1986 06:15 AM, 090378, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Aug 11, 1986 08:20 AM, 0900000016, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Sep 9, 1986 09:25 AM, 090380, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Nov 29, 1985 11:30 AM, 090016, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Oct 6, 1983 10:33 AM, 090377, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Nov 4, 1983 11:45 AM, 090218, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 10
Total length: 9 meters (30ft)
Total costs: $144,000
Total average daily traffic: 26,840
Total average daily truck traffic: 2,146
New bridges - Historical Statistics
- 1940-1949: 3
- 1950-1959: 2
- 1960-1969: 1
- 1970-1979: 0
- 1980-1989: 4
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Houston, MS
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Houston)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 21 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Houston, MS)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 7 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1- HOUSTON, 102 Jefferson, Type: Tower, Structure height: 123.1 m, Overall height: 128.9 m, Call Sign: WPNC699
Assigned Frequencies : 6063.80 MHz, 6585.00 MHz Grant Date: 02/06/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011, Certifier: Carol L Tacker
Registrant: Cingular Wireless LLC, 5601 Legacy Drive Ms A-3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7506, Fax: (469) 229-7295, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 37 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Houston)
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 16 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Houston)
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:- Fire: 99
- Hazardous Condition: 10
- Service Call: 3
- Good Intent Call: 6
See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Houston, MS
|