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Census Data for Houston

As far as we can tell, Houston has not been included in past Census counts, so there is no population information for this community.

While we don't have census information for Houston, you might be interested in some nearby communities where we do:

  • Baldwin
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Sparta
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
    • Sparta is located in Randolph County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparta <1>
  • Marissa
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Tilden
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tilden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilden
    • Tilden is located in Randolph County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tilden <1>
  • Coulterville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Evansville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evansville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansville
    • Evansville is located in Randolph County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evansville <1>
  • Lenzburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Ruma
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruma
    • Ruma is located in Randolph County
  • Ellis Grove
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • New Athens
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Athens
    • New Athens is located in Saint Clair County
  • Red Bud
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Steeleville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
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    • Percy
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Cutler
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Fayetteville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fayetteville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayetteville
      • Fayetteville is located in Saint Clair County

Randolph County ...

Houston is located in Randolph County<3>.

For more information, please visit our Census Page for Randolph County.

Miscellaneous Information for Houston ...

The Federal government has assigned various identifying codes to each community, county and state. At one time or another, the US Census Bureau has used one (or more) of the following identifiers when referring to either Randolph County or the community of Houston:

  • The GNIS Codes ...
    • The current system of identification is called the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). The following GNIS codes relate to Houston:
    • GNIS ID for Houston: 410601
    • GNIS ID for Randolph County: 1784967
    • GNIS ID for State of Illinois: 1779784
  • The FIPS Codes ...
  • Misc. Census Codes ...
    • Houston is located in Census Region #2 (the Midwest Region) and Division #3 (the East North-Central Division).

For more information about the various Federal identification codes, please visit our Misc Page for Houston.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Houston. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

The official website of the U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN)

The official website of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Randolph, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.









 

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