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Population: 1,020. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,001 (-1.9% change)
Males: 458 (44.9%), Females: 562 (55.1%)

Houston County

Zip code: 55943

Demographics

Median resident age: 44.1 years
Median household income: $29,236
Median house value: $62,200

Population by Race

Races in Houston:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.8%)

Ancestries: Norwegian (43.6%), German (35.6%), Irish (12.9%), English (7.5%), Swedish (5.5%), United States (5.1%).

Elevation: 684 feet

Land area: 0.9 square miles

Map of Houston, MN

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Houston

  • High school or higher: 77.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 15.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.9%
  • Unemployed: 7.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Houston city

  • Never married: 22.0%
  • Now married: 51.1%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 14.3%
  • Divorced: 11.3%

0.8% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -3 (-0.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Houston:

  • COMMUNITY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; WINONA, MN)
  • FRANCISCAN SKEMP MED CTR LACROSSE (about 25 miles; LA CROSSE, WI)
  • LA CROSSE LUTHERAN HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; LA CROSSE, WI)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Houston:

  • LA CROSSE MUNI (about 24 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; Abbreviation: LSE)
  • ROCHESTER INTERNATIONAL (about 64 miles; ROCHESTER, MN; Abbreviation: RST)
  • CHIPPEWA VALLEY REGIONAL (about 76 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Abbreviation: EAU)

Other public-use airports nearest to Houston:

  • HOUSTON COUNTY (about 14 miles; CALEDONIA, MN; Abbreviation: CHU)
  • RUSHFORD MUNI (about 18 miles; RUSHFORD, MN; Abbreviation: 55Y)
  • WINONA MUNI-MAX CONRAD FLD (about 23 miles; WINONA, MN; Abbreviation: ONA)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Houston:

  • WINONA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 20 miles; WINONA, MN; Full-time enrollment: 6,568)
  • SAINT MARY’S UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA (about 20 miles; WINONA, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,969)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-LA CROSSE (about 25 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 8,669)
  • WESTERN WISCONSIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 30 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,973)
  • LUTHER COLLEGE (about 32 miles; DECORAH, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,566)
  • NORTHEAST IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE-CALMAR (about 46 miles; CALMAR, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,393)
  • ROCHESTER COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 62 miles; ROCHESTER, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,368)

Schools

Public high schools in Houston:

  • HOUSTON SEC. (Students: 229; Location: 306 W. ELM; Grades: 07 – 12)
  • SUMMIT LEARNING PROGRAM (Students: 21; Location: 306 W. ELM; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Houston:

  • MINNESOTA VIRTUAL ACADEMY (Students: 266; Location: 306 W. ELM ST.; Grades: KG – 08)
  • HOUSTON EL. (Students: 238; Location: 310 S. SHERMAN; Grades: PK – 06)
  • RIDGEWAY COMMUNITY SCHOOL (Students: 56; Location: RR1, BOX 103; Grades: KG – 05)
  • MN CENTER FOR ONLINE LEARNING (Location: 306 W. ELM ST.; Grades: 00 – 00)

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