Houston Township, Minnesota | |
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  Houston Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota  Houston Township, Minnesota Houston Township, Minnesota (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 43°46′52″N 91°33′10″W / 43.78111°N 91.55278°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Houston |
| Area | |
| • Total | 33.5 sq mi (86.9 km2) |
| • Land | 33.3 sq mi (86.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0.3 sq mi (0.7 km2) |
| Elevation | 751 ft (229 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 438 |
| • Density | 13.2/sq mi (5.1/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 55943 |
| Area code | 507 |
| FIPS code | 27-30248[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0664522[2] |
Houston Township is a township in Houston County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 438 at the 2000 census.
Houston Township was organized in 1858, and named for Samuel Houston, as was Houston County.[3]
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 238.