Houston, Alaska
Houston | |
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Location in Matanuska-Susitna Borough and the state of Alaska | |
Houston Location in Alaska | |
| Coordinates: 61°36′30″N 149°46′25″W / 61.60833°N 149.77361°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alaska |
| Borough | Matanuska-Susitna |
| Incorporated | June 6, 1966 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Carter Cole |
| • State senator | Mike Shower (R) |
| • State rep. | Kevin McCabe (R) |
| Area | |
• Total | 25.25 sq mi (65.41 km2) |
| • Land | 23.94 sq mi (62.01 km2) |
| • Water | 1.32 sq mi (3.41 km2) |
| Elevation | 249 ft (76 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,975 |
• Estimate (2022) | 2,100 |
| • Density | 82.5/sq mi (31.85/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-9 (Alaska (AKST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-8 (AKDT) |
| ZIP code | 99694 |
| Area code | 907 |
| FIPS code | 02-33800 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1416613 |
| Website | www.houstonak.us |
Houston is a city in Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska, United States. It is part of the Anchorage, Alaska Metropolitan Statistical Area. It is located roughly 33 miles from downtown Anchorage, though it is a 57-mile drive between the two points. The population was 1,975 at the 2020 census, up from 1,912 in 2000.