Houston, Delaware
Houston, Delaware | |
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Location of Houston in Kent County, Delaware. | |
Houston Location within the state of Delaware Houston Houston (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 38°55′03″N 75°30′19″W / 38.91750°N 75.50528°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Delaware |
| County | Kent |
| Incorporated as a town | 1913 |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.38 sq mi (0.99 km2) |
| • Land | 0.38 sq mi (0.99 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 52 ft (16 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 381 |
| • Density | 994.2/sq mi (383.87/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 19954 |
| Area code | 302 |
| FIPS code | 10-36760 |
| GNIS feature ID | 214127 |
| Website | houston |
Houston (/ˈhaʊstən/ HOW-stən) is a town in Kent County, Delaware, United States. It is part of the Dover metropolitan area. The population was 381 in 2020. It was named for John W. Houston. The town was named after John W. Houston who was Delaware's Secretary of State from 1841 to 1844.