Houston, Minnesota

Houston, Minnesota
City
Motto: 
"Mountains Of Minnesota"[1][2]
Location of Houston, Minnesota
Location of Houston, Minnesota
Coordinates: 43°45′25″N 91°34′14″W / 43.75694°N 91.57056°W / 43.75694; -91.57056
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyHouston
Founded1874
Area
[3]
 • Total1.25 sq mi (3.24 km2)
 • Land1.23 sq mi (3.19 km2)
 • Water0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)
Elevation
[4]
686 ft (209 m)
Population
 (2020)[5]
 • Total997
 • Estimate 
(2022)[6]
996
 • Density809.91/sq mi (312.62/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
55943
Area code507
FIPS code27-30230[7]
GNIS feature ID2394425[4]
Websitehouston.gov

Houston (/ˈhjuːstən/ HEW-stən)[8] is a city in Houston County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 997 at the 2020 census.[5]

  1. ^ "City of Houston Minnesota". City of Houston Minnesota. Retrieved October 8, 2012.
  2. ^ "Houston Minnesota Chamber of Commerce". Houston Minnesota Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved October 8, 2012.
  3. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
  4. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Houston, Minnesota
  5. ^ a b "Explore Census Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 18, 2023.
  6. ^ Cite error: The named reference USCensusEst2022 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  7. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  8. ^ "Minnesota Pronunciation Guide". Associated Press. Archived from the original on July 22, 2011. Retrieved July 4, 2011.