Houston | |
|---|---|
 Location in Matanuska-Susitna Borough and the state of Alaska | |
  Houston Location in Alaska | |
| Coordinates: 61°36′30″N 149°46′25″W / 61.60833°N 149.77361°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alaska |
| Borough | Matanuska-Susitna |
| Incorporated | June 6, 1966[1] |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Carter Cole |
| • State senator | Mike Shower (R) |
| • State rep. | Kevin McCabe (R) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 25.26 sq mi (65.41 km2) |
| • Land | 23.94 sq mi (62.01 km2) |
| • Water | 1.32 sq mi (3.41 km2) |
| Elevation | 249 ft (76 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 1,975 |
| • Estimate (2022)[3] | 2,100 |
| • Density | 82.50/sq mi (31.85/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-9 (Alaska (AKST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-8 (AKDT) |
| ZIP code | 99694 |
| Area code | 907 |
| FIPS code | 02-33800 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1416613 |
| Website | www.houstonak.com |
Houston is a city in Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska, United States. It is part of the Anchorage, Alaska Metropolitan Statistical Area. It is located roughly 33 miles from downtown Anchorage, though it is a 57-mile drive between the two points.[4] The population was 1,975 at the 2020 census, up from 1,912 in 2000.[5]
- ^ 1996 Alaska Municipal Officials Directory. Juneau: Alaska Municipal League/Alaska Department of Community and Regional Affairs. January 1996. p. 68.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
- ^ https://www.akml.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Houston.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ "About Us". www.houstonak.us. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
- ^ "2020 Census Data - Cities and Census Designated Places" (Web). State of Alaska, Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Retrieved October 31, 2021.