Profile for Houston, Minnesota, MN

Local festivals include:

• Festival of Owls - March 2-4, 2007
• Hoedown Days - July 27-29, 2007

Listed places near Houston

Cemeteries (9)

Communities (5)

Libraries (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
• Houston County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Minnesota
• State data - Minnesota
• 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 Houston County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, La Crosse area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 55943 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

28% of Houston residents report German ancestry, and 10% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Houston ancestry & family history guide.

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

Post a query on a message board:

• Houston County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - MN 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

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• Houston area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Houston County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Minnesota 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 Houston County

• Houston business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Minnesota
• Local ordinances in Minnesota

• Crime in Houston County
• Arrests in Houston County

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

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

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Houston was $17,087, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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

16% of Houston residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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

• Movies playing in or near Houston

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

Houston festival dates:

• Festival of Owls - March 2-4, 2007
• Hoedown Days - July 27-29, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

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

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

• Houston items now on sale

• Houston County government
• Minnesota 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

• Local historical societies in Minnesota
• State historical society

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

Median rent in Houston, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $327.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $618.

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

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

Libraries in Houston include Houston Public Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Houston

• Minnesota statewide library catalog

• Get directions from Houston
• Get directions to Houston
• Census map of Houston area
• Historic maps of MN cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Minnesota
• 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 Minnesota

• American Legion post locator
• Veterans of Foreign Wars post locator

• Check daily newspapers in or near Houston
• Search obituaries in Minnesota
• Recent death notices - selected MN newspapers

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

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

• Find friends & family

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

• Aerial photo of Houston
• Historic photos of U.S. cities
• Panoramic photos of Minnesota communities
• Photo collection - Minnesota communities
• Photos of Minnesota places
• Post cards of Minnesota communities

Houston County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Houston political report.

• Minnesota Democratic party
• Minnesota Republican party
• Minnesota 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 Houston County

• Chowhound message boards for MN

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

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

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

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

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