Profile for Houston, Pennsylvania, PA

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Houston

Archives (1)

Cemeteries (23)

Colleges (1)

Communities (21)

Hotels (9)

Libraries (4)

Museums (1)

Wineries (1)

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• Houston population
• Ancestry of people in Houston
• Housing in Houston
• Income in Houston
• Marital status of adults in Houston
• Place of birth of people in Houston
• Residence in 1995, of people in Houston
• School enrollment & education levels in Houston
• Transportation & commute times in Houston
• Washington County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Pennsylvania
• State data - Pennsylvania
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Houston demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Washington County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Pittsburgh area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 15342 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Washington County government
• Washington County Chamber of Commerce
• Washington County tourism

19% of Houston residents report German ancestry, and 11% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Houston ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Houston
• Cemeteries in Washington County
• Libraries in or near Houston

Post a query on a message board:

• Washington County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - PA data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Houston museums
• Houston historic sites
• Houston area parks
• Wineries near Houston

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• Houston area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Washington County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Pennsylvania cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Houston
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Washington County

• Houston business guide
• Washington County Chamber of Commerce
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Pennsylvania
• Local ordinances in Pennsylvania (Partial selection)

• Crime in Washington County
• Arrests in Washington County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Pennsylvania
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Houston was $18,001, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Washington County economic census
• Washington County economic summary
• Washington County employment growth
• Washington County unemployment rate
• Pennsylvania economic data

9% of Houston residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Houston
• Colleges in Pennsylvania
• Learning Disabilities Association in Pennsylvania
• Schools in or near Houston
• School districts in or near Houston
• School report cards
• Yearbooks (old) of Pennsylvania high schools

• Movies playing in or near Houston

• Air pollution in Washington County
• Diesel soot in Washington County
• Land contamination in Washington County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Pennsylvania
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Washington County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Pennsylvania

• ePodunk festival listings
• Pennsylvania county fairs
• Pennsylvania festivals (Pennsylvania tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Houston

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Houston
• Geocaches in Pennsylvania

• Houston items now on sale

• Washington County government
• Pennsylvania state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Houston medical services & health statistics

• Washington County historical society
• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Houston
• Historic sites in Pennsylvania
• Museums in or near Houston
• Museums in Pennsylvania
• Pennsylvania state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Washington County genealogy forum

Median rent in Houston, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $347.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $782.

• Research Houston Apartments
• Find Foreclosure in Houston
• Homes for sale in Houston
• Find a Houston Realtor
• Get free moving quotes
• Free home valuation
• Check Pennsylvania mortgage rates
• Property and neighborhood reports
• Mortgage calculator

• Jobs in the Houston area
• Job services in Pennsylvania
• Minimum wage laws by state

Libraries in Houston include Chartiers-Houston Com Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Houston

• Pennsylvania library

• Pennsylvania statewide library catalog

• Get directions from Houston
• Get directions to Houston
• Census map of Houston area
• Historic maps of PA cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Pennsylvania
• Topographic map of Houston

• Daily newspapers in or near Houston
• AM radio stations in or near Houston
• Commercial FM radio stations in or near Houston
• Public & educational radio stations in or near Houston
• TV stations in or near Houston
• Media ownership in the Houston area
• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archives in Pennsylvania

• Military bases in Pennsylvania
• American Legion post locator
• Veterans of Foreign Wars post locator

• Check daily newspapers in or near Houston
• Search obituaries in Pennsylvania
• Recent death notices - selected PA newspapers

• Chambers of commerce in Pennsylvania
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in Pennsylvania
• Lions clubs in Pennsylvania
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Houston
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Houston

• Parks near Houston
• National forests in Pennsylvania
• Ski areas near Houston
• Ski areas in Pennsylvania
• State parks in Pennsylvania

• Find friends & family

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

• Aerial photo of Houston
• Historic photos of U.S. cities
• Panoramic photos of Pennsylvania communities
• Photos of Pennsylvania places
• Post cards of Pennsylvania communities

Washington County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Houston political report.

• Pennsylvania Democratic party
• Pennsylvania Republican party
• Pennsylvania elections board

• ZIP codes (by street address)
• ZIP codes (by city)
• ZIP code reverse lookup (find cities in a ZIP code)

• Churches, other places of worship in or near Houston
• Total membership by faith, in Washington County

• Nearby restaurants taking online reservations
• Chowhound message boards for PA

The average commute time for Houston workers is 18 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Houston travel guide
• Airports near Houston
• Hotels near Houston
• Pennsylvania tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Pennsylvania
• Wildlife refuges in Pennsylvania

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