Houston, Minnesota
| Houston, Minnesota | |
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| City | |
| Motto: "Mountains Of Minnesota" | |
 Location of Houston, Minnesota |
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| Coordinates: 43°45′42″N 91°34′7″W / 43.76167°N 91.56861°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Houston |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.95 sq mi (2.46 km2) |
| • Land | 0.93 sq mi (2.41 km2) |
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2) |
| Elevation | 686 ft (209 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 979 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 978 |
| • Density | 1,052.7/sq mi (406.4/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 55943 |
| Area code(s) | 507 |
| FIPS code | 27-30230 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0645255 |
| Website | http://houston.govoffice.com/ |
Houston is a city in Houston County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 979 at the 2010 census.
The community was named after Sam Houston, first president of the Republic of Texas.
In 1852, William McSpadden platted the original site of the Village of Houston. McSpadden had served under Sam Houston in the Mexican-American War. Pioneers followed him into the area and by 1854 there were stores and a school among the approximately 40 buildings in the settlement.
Houston was incorporated in 1874.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.95 square miles (2.46 km2), of which 0.93 square miles (2.41 km2) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.05 km2) is water.
As of the census of 2010, there were 979 people, 418 households, and 239 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,052.7 inhabitants per square mile (406.4/km2). There were 456 housing units at an average density of 490.3 per square mile (189.3/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 99.5% White, 0.4% Native American, and 0.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.1% of the population.
There were 418 households of which 29.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.1% were married couples living together, 10.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 42.8% were non-families. 39.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.23 and the average family size was 2.98.
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