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Welcome to Houstonia ...

The city of Houstonia is located in Pettis County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Houstonia, you might consider that their post office opened in 1872.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Houstonia has a population of 222 people<2> (see below for details).

Houstonia is 770 feet [235 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Houstonia lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Houstonia: 660

The ZIP code for Houstonia: 65333<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Houstonia had an population of 222 people. This is an increase of 0.91% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 19.27% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Houstonia had a population of 220 people. This makes Houstonia the county's 5th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 220 people, the population of Houstonia decreased 20% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 275 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Houstonia.

Communities near Houstonia ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Houstonia.

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Houstonia. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Houstonia.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Houstonia. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Houstonia.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Houstonia. See our Newspapers Page for Houstonia.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Houstonia ...

Looking for more information about Houstonia? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Houstonia, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Houstonia.

Adding Houstonia to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Houstonia in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Houstonia was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Houstonia post office opened in 1872.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Houstonia.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Pettis, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Houstonia.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Houstonia - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Houstonia). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Houstonia or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/