Houston, Delaware

Houston, Delaware
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 / 38.91750; -75.50528
Country United States
State Delaware
CountyKent
Incorporated as a town1913
Area
 • Total
0.38 sq mi (0.99 km2)
 • Land0.38 sq mi (0.99 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
52 ft (16 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
381
 • Density994.2/sq mi (383.87/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP code
19954
Area code302
FIPS code10-36760
GNIS feature ID214127
Websitehouston.delaware.gov

Houston (/ˈhstən/ 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.