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HOUSING | UTILITIES
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Welcome to Houston, Missouri.
We are glad you are here!
Getting acquainted with a new community can be overwhelming.
There are so many important decisions to make, new streets to learn,
and offices to find.
LOCATION:
Houston is located in Texas County which is in the Ozark
Heritage Region of southwestern Missouri. Houston is 85 miles east of
Springfield, 50 miles south of Rolla, and 35 miles southeast of Fort
Leonard Wood.
POPULATION:
Houston's population as of 2000 census is 1,992. The total
population for Texas County is 23,003.
CLIMATE:
As a southwestern community of Missouri, Texas County
enjoys the beauty of all four seasons. The average temperature of the
warmest month (July) is 80° to 85°F. The coolest month (January)
averages 20° to 25°F. The average rainfall is 41 inches with
an average snowfall of 15 inches.
HOUSING:
Finding a home that is comfortable and meets your needs
makes any move easier. Houston offers a wide range of attractive homes.
Whether you are looking for a small home, need space for a growing family,
or ready to build that dream home inside the city limits or on a large
ranch or farm in the country. Houston has a variety of real estate companies
ready to assist you.
If you plan on buying a house in the area, you will be
happy to know that homes are affordable. In Houston the median home
price is $75,000; which is lower than many other communities and that
means you can buy more house for your money. Many new residents find
that lower property taxes are another incentive to purchase a home in
Houston. While the local real estate market always features a wide range
of moderately priced houses, upper bracket homes are also available.
Residents can enjoy residential developments featuring elegant, executive
living in Houston and throughout Texas County.
Moderate prices and attractive houses make buying and
owning a home in Texas County an enjoyable experience. If you are interested
in building a home, talk to one of our area quality home builders, or
if you are ready to buy, Houston has experienced real estate brokers
that are ready to help.
UTILITIES:
In Houston, you can begin receiving, in most cases, utility
services within 24-hour notice. The information below will help make
the process even easier.
Houston City Limits:
ELECTRIC & WATER
Houston City Hall
601 South Grand
Houston, MO 65483
(417) 967-3348
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Outside City Limits:
ELECTRIC
Intercounty Electric Coop. Assoc.
PO Box 209
Licking, MO 65542
(573) 674-2211
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Customers should call the City of Houston at the above
listed telephone number. Deposit may be required.
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DEPARTMENT:
Will-Co Trash Disposal
(417) 967-3510
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To determine your weekly
trash pickup, ask neighbors or call the above listed number. Trash
should be at curbside by 7:00 a.m. The monthly fee will be collected
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PROPANE GAS:
Reese Oil Company
118 W.
(417) 967-4143 |
Tuttle Utility
Gas Co.
724 South Highway 63
(417) 967-3327
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All Star Gas,
Cabool, MO.
417-962-5060
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EDUCATION:
Educational excellence is not just a goal in Texas County;
it is a reality. Whether students meet in a traditional classroom or
are part of an innovation program, area schools promote learning in
exciting and effective environments. The state of education has been
a national concern in recent years. Programs to improve American education
have been discussed and implemented throughout the country.
In Texas County, local educators are fortunate to have
the support of business and industry. Through the Partners in Education
and Caring Community programs, school administrators, teachers, community
leaders, and business/industry representatives share information and
create projects that enhance community education. Projects sponsored
through groups give educators insight into needs of area employers and
at the same time, help cultivate new and innovative resources for the
classroom. The bottom line…students benefit.
Houston R-I School
423 W. Pine
(417) 967-3024
AAA Rating
Enrollment (2006)…1,100
Average students per teacher…21
% of students graduating…96.8
Houston also offers an accredited technical institute. Texas
County Technical Institute.
Texas County Technical Institute is a not-for-profit
vocational-technical school specializing in adult education. TCTI
is committed to the community in providing a superior technical
training facility that will provide for the educational needs of
its people, whether it is for career growth or personal satisfaction.
The institute believes that through education, a dream or career
can become reality.
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Certificate of Completion Programs (10-15
months in length include:
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Plumbing
Electrical
HVAC
Automotive Technology
Certified Nurses Assistant(CNA)
Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)
Licensed Practical Nursing
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Office Technology
Legal Office Occupations
Medical Office Occupations
Computer Information Technology
Accounting
Business Management
Registered Nursing
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It also offers short personal enrichment classes
(4-8 weeks in length) in Computers, Accounting, Income Tax Preparation,
Public Speaking and more.
Computer classes offered include Introduction to
Computers, Introduction to the Internet, DOS/WIN95, Software Applications,
and Database Management.
They can customize business training in any of
the above areas, at your business or at the school.
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HEALTH CARE
Texas County Memorial Hospital, the core of medical services
for Houston and the surrounding area, attracts the services of many
excellent physicians and surgeons.
A 66-bed facility offers complete surgical and obstetrical
facilities as well as an organized outpatient department. Hospital based
service includes 24-hour laboratory, diagnostic x-ray, nuclear medicine,
in-house CT scanner, ultrasound, mammography, ambulatory surgery and
physical therapy. Rounding out services are 24-hour respiratory therapy,
home health, Hospice, a 4-bed recovery room, cardiac rehabilitation,
specialty clinic, and FAA approved heliport and an 8-bed emergency room
with a 24-hour in-house physician coverage.
The emergency room at Texas County Memorial goes one
step further in emergency medicine as it provides ambulance service
to the county with four fully equipped advanced life support ambulances
which are dispatched from three ambulance bases.
Total medical staff members number 45. Two surgeons,
9-family physicians and 2 internal medicine specialists are supported
by consulting services in ophthalmology, dermatology, cardiology, orthopedics,
oncology, pathology, podiatry, gastroenterology, and radiology.
For a complete list of healthcare providers belonging
to the Houston Area Chamber of Commerce, see buyers' guide.
Houston House is a 96-bed skilled care
nursing facility, located in central Texas County. They offer superior
nursing care including physical, occupational, speech and respiratory
therapy. There is a well-rounded program of activities for their residents:
beauty/barber shop, music, Bible studies, regular church services, bingo
and active games, crafts, and quiet time for chats with friends and
family. They also have a handicap accessible van for weekly outings.
Their entire staff is trained to be sensitive to the
ever-changing mental, physical and emotional needs of each resident.
They encourage individuality and welcome the participation of families.
They respect privacy but relate to each resident on an individual basis
while maintaining the respect and dignity that are needed for a happy
life. Their residents are known by names and not numbers.
Their happiness means that staff, residents and families
are all working to adjust to the change that occurs in the natural process
of aging.
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