Town guide

Van Vleet, Mississippi

Van Vleet is a community in Chickasaw County, Mississippi, home to about 43 people across 0.8 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 38851.

Homes sold for a median of $104 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population4356 per sq mi
Price per sq ft$104Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

ZIP codes in Van Vleet

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Van Vleet

Distances

Nearest major airportFrederick W. Smith International Airport (MEM)98 miles away
Closer regional airportTupelo Regional Airport (TUP)28 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Memphis, TN101 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX456 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Van Vleet; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Van Vleet

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

It’s the 411th largest of 420 towns in Mississippi by population.

Chickasaw County grew from 19,892 residents in 1900 to 17,106 in 2020.

Chickasaw County, 1900–2020

Chickasaw County population, 1900 to 20201900: 19,892, 1910: 22,846, 1920: 22,212, 1930: 20,835, 1940: 21,427, 1950: 18,951, 1960: 16,891, 1970: 16,805, 1980: 17,853, 1990: 18,085, 2000: 19,440, 2010: 17,392, 2020: 17,10620K’00’1022K’20’3021K’40’5017K’60’7018K’80’9019K’00’1017K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 32°F. About 59.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Van VleetJan: high 53°F, low 32°F, 5.1 in; Feb: high 58°F, low 35°F, 5.8 in; Mar: high 66°F, low 43°F, 5.1 in; Apr: high 74°F, low 50°F, 6.1 in; May: high 82°F, low 59°F, 5.7 in; Jun: high 88°F, low 67°F, 5.6 in; Jul: high 90°F, low 70°F, 4.1 in; Aug: high 91°F, low 69°F, 4.7 in; Sep: high 86°F, low 62°F, 3.5 in; Oct: high 76°F, low 50°F, 3.4 in; Nov: high 64°F, low 40°F, 4.5 in; Dec: high 55°F, low 35°F, 5.8 in53°32°Jan5.158°35°Feb5.866°43°Mar5.174°50°Apr6.182°59°May5.788°67°Jun5.690°70°Jul4.191°69°Aug4.786°62°Sep3.576°50°Oct3.464°40°Nov4.555°35°Dec5.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Houston, MS weather station (2 miles away).

Jobs in Chickasaw County

4,805 jobs at 318 businesses in Chickasaw County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Chickasaw CountyManufacturing: 2,643 jobs; Retail trade: 722 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 334 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 247 jobs; Construction: 167 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 121 jobs; Finance and insurance: 104 jobs; Other services: 104 jobsManufacturing 55% Retail trade 15% Health care and social assistance 7% Hotels and restaurants 5% Construction 4% Transportation and warehousing 3% Finance and insurance 2% Other services 2%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

43 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Van Vleet.

Nearest hospitals

  • Progressive Health Group of HoustonGeneral hospital · no emergency room · Houston1.2 miles
  • Bmh-CalhounCritical access hospital · emergency room · Calhoun City20.2 miles
  • Pontotoc Health Service INC CahCritical access hospital · emergency room · Pontotoc23.5 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors5
Specialist doctors3
Dentists4
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants18
Mental health providers6
Physical and occupational therapists5
Optometrists1
Chiropractors1
Pharmacies6

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Van Vleet

Libraries

  • Carnegie Library2.0 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Van Vleet

Public schools here are run by Chickasaw County School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (6)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Houston Lower Elementary SchoolHoustonPre-K–2472Public1.7 mi
Houston Upper ElementaryHouston3–5387Public2.5 mi
Houston Alternative SchoolHouston6–12—Alternative Education1.9 mi
Houston Middle SchoolHouston6–8352Public1.9 mi
Houston Career & Technology Ed.Houston9–12—Career and Technical1.8 mi
Houston High SchoolHouston9–12529Public1.8 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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