Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 149, settled in 1878.
27% of residents live below the poverty line in Houston, above both Arkansas’ towns (18%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Only 1 of the 124 Arkansas towns we compare have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Houston. Houston has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 403 in 1920, 143 in 2020. The archive holds 3 maps from 1961 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Houston, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Houston.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 86% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Houston has mild winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. Houston’s July high is 93°F, near the Arkansas town median (92°F) and above the median of U.S. towns (85°F).
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Houston beats the Arkansas average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 20% of Houston adults smoke cigarettes.
| Houston | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 16% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 41% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 39% | 36% |
| What stands out | Houston | AR |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 24.2% | 18.6% |
| Fewer adults seeing a dentist | 46.9% | 54.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Houston. Close and well known come first.
30 mi National Historic SiteLittle Rock Central High School National Historic Site49K visitors a year
38 mi National ParkHot Springs National Park2.5M visitors a year
32 mi MuseumClinton Presidential Center
15 mi State parkPetit Jean State Park
31 mi Stadium & arenaSimmons Bank Arena40 mi Theme parkMagic Springs and Crystal FallsLittle Rock Central High School National Historic Site: Adam Jones, Ph.D., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Hot Springs National Park: Unknown, Public domain · Clinton Presidential Center: Archipreneur, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Petit Jean State Park: ErgoSum88, Public domain · Simmons Bank Arena: Quintin Soloviev, CC BY 4.0
4 within 15 miles of the center of Houston
About 4 of every 100 Houston residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Arkansas.
Town in Arkansas, United States
Houston is a town in Perry County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 143 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Little Rock–North Little Rock–Conway Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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Houston has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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