Houghton, South Dakota

Houghton
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 45°45′47″N 98°12′36″W / 45.76306°N 98.21000°W / 45.76306; -98.21000Coordinates: 45°45′47″N 98°12′36″W / 45.76306°N 98.21000°W / 45.76306; -98.21000
Country	United States
State	South Dakota
County	Brown
Elevation	1,302 ft (397 m)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes	57449
Area code(s)	605

Houghton is an unincorporated community in Brown County, South Dakota, United States. Although not tracked by the Census Bureau, Houghton has been assigned the ZIP code of 57449.

Houghton was platted in 1886. It was named for C. W. Houghton, an original owner of the town site. A post office was established in Houghton in 1886.