Local servicesHospitalNorth Mississippi Medical Center - Pontotoc18.5 miPost officeVan Vleet Post Officeunder a mileTown hallNew Houlka City Hall7.9 miPoliceHoulka Police Department7.9 miFire stationVan Vleet Volunteer Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTupelo Regional Airport TUP21 miMajor airportFrederick W. Smith International Airport MEM95 miInterstateI-2223 miUS highwayUS 45 Alt9.9 miCoachTupelo Brothers Quick StopGreyhound21 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 25 min5:44 am – 8:10 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 53 min6:57 am – 4:50 pm
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ClimateWarmest month August: highs 91°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 53°F, lows 32°F59 in of rain a year, on about 76 dayswettest month April1 in of snow a year, on about 0 days54 days above 90°F, 70 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Houston station, 9 mi away
Parks and public landsJoe Brigance Memorial Parkpark · 8.4 mi · 52 acresTrace State Parkstate park · 18.0 mi · 2,141 acresTombigbee State Parkstate park · 22.8 mi · 525 acresTombigbee National Forestnational forest · 25.4 mi · 67,449 acresHolly Springs National Forestnational forest · 36.9 mi · 156,210 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.4 on 4 Nov 197719 mi away, near Bruce, MississippiMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 10 May 200825 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowChickasaw County, MS, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality97% of days had good air in 2025342 of 354 days measured12 moderate daysMedian index 34, worst day 80main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Yalobusha County, MS, 46 mi away
Drinking waterCity of Houstonserves 3,772 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20215 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation390 ft119 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
