Houston, Minnesota
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 Location in Minnesota
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| Basic data | |
| State : | United States |
| State : | Minnesota |
| County : | Houston County |
| Coordinates : | 43 ° 46 ′ N , 91 ° 34 ′ W |
| Time zone : | Central ( UTC − 6 / −5 ) |
| Residents : | 979 (as of 2010) |
| Population density : | 407.9 inhabitants per km 2 |
| Area : | 2.5 km 2 (approx. 1 mi 2 ) of which 2.4 km 2 (approx. 1 mi 2 ) are land |
| Height : | 209 m |
| Postal code : | 55943 |
| Area code : | +1 507 |
| FIPS : | 27-30230 |
| GNIS ID : | 0645255 |
| Website : | www.houston.govoffice.com |
Houston is a small town ( city ) in Houston County in southeast Minnesota , one of the northern states of the United States .
It is located on the Root River about 30 kilometers from its confluence opposite La Crosse in the Mississippi .
On August 19, 2007, the city named after Sam Houston had to be evacuated during the flood in the Midwest , as the flood with a height of 5.80 meters was only just below the dyke height of 6 meters.
Others
The "International Festival of Owls" has been held in Houston every year since 2003. This is the only owl festival in North America.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Richard Meryhew, Terry Collins and Allie Shah: 6 reported dead in floods in southeastern Minnesota . Star Tribune. August 20, 2007. Archived from the original on August 21, 2007. Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved February 17, 2014.
- ↑ International Festival of Owls . International Festival of Owls. Retrieved February 17, 2019.
