Houston, Delaware | |
|---|---|
 Location of Houston in Kent County, Delaware. | |
  Houston Location within the state of Delaware  Houston Houston (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 38°55′03″N 75°30′19″W / 38.91750°N 75.50528°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Delaware |
| County | Kent |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.38 sq mi (0.99 km2) |
| • Land | 0.38 sq mi (0.99 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 52 ft (16 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 381 |
| • Density | 994.78/sq mi (383.87/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 19954 |
| Area code | 302 |
| FIPS code | 10-36760 |
| GNIS feature ID | 214127[2] |
| Website | www |
Houston (/ˈhaʊstən/ HOW-stən) is a town in Kent County, Delaware, United States. It is part of the Dover metropolitan area. The population was 381 in 2020. It was named for John W. Houston.[3]
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Houston, Delaware
- ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 161.