Van VleetMS
Population 43: a town settled in 1891.
Is Van Vleet a good place to live?
100% of households are owner-occupiers in Van Vleet, against 62% in Mississippi’s towns and 73% across U.S. towns. Van Vleet has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
43 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Natchez Trace Parkway and 5 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Van Vleet. Close and well known come first.
in town ParkwayNatchez Trace Parkway8.0M visitors a year
37 mi Stadium & arenaDavis Wade Stadium
23 mi MuseumElvis Presley Birthplace
21 mi National BattlefieldTupelo National Battlefield686 visitors a year
37 mi National park siteBrices Cross Roads National Battlefield Site2K visitors a year
22 mi MuseumTupelo Automobile MuseumPhoto credits
Natchez Trace Parkway: Carol M. Highsmith (1946–), Public domain · Davis Wade Stadium: Nateb2003, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Elvis Presley Birthplace: Markuskun at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Tupelo National Battlefield: Chris Light (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Brices Cross Roads National Battlefield Site: Wilson44691, Public domain · Tupelo Automobile Museum: James Case from Philadelphia, Mississippi, U.S.A., CC BY 2.0
Moving to Van Vleet: who provides what
Van Vleet is unincorporated, so Chickasaw County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Van Vleet.
In Van Vleet, expect mild winters and hot summers
For Van Vleet, the typical July afternoon high is 91°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Van Vleet is
CDC measures, 31 in all: Van Vleet beats Mississippi on 3 and trails on 8. 18% of adults have diabetes in the town. In Van Vleet, 47% of adults have high blood pressure, and 12% binge drink.
| Van Vleet | Mississippi towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 47% | 45% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 13% | 16% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 14% |
| What stands out | Van Vleet | MS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 7.6% | 11.2% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 12.8% | 16.8% |
| More adults with COPD | 13.1% | 8.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Van Vleet has a moderate natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
FEMA puts 21% of Van Vleet’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 16% to tornadoes. On expected storm and flood damage, Van Vleet sits above 51% of U.S. communities. Households here have drawn federal disaster aid once, in 2011.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Van Vleet
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Van Vleet; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Van Vleet residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Mississippi.
About Van Vleet
Census-designated place in Mississippi, United States
Van Vleet is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Chickasaw County, Mississippi, United States. Van Vleet is located at the junction of Mississippi Highway 32 and Mississippi Highway 385, 8 miles (13 km) northeast of Houston. Van Vleet has a post office with ZIP code 38877. Van Vleet is located on the former Houston Branch of the Southern Railway. A post office first began operation under the name Van Vleet in 1891. As of the 2020 Census, the population was 95.
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- Area
- 0.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 354 ft
- ZIP code
- 38877
Questions about Van Vleet
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Van Vleet, MS a good place to live?
Van Vleet has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.