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Welcome to Houston County ...

Time Zone: Houston County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Caledonia is the Seat for Houston County.

Houston County was founded in 1854 and was created by taking area from Fillmore County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Houston had a population of 18,600 people. This is a decrease of 2.23% since the last Census (which gave a population of 19,025 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Houston represented 0.36% of the total population of Minnesota.

Below are some of the communities located in Houston County:

  • Brownsville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
    • Brownsville is located in Houston County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 505 people
  • Caledonia
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Eitzen
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eitzen
    • Eitzen is located in Houston County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people
  • Hokah
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hokah have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hokah
    • Hokah is located in Houston County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 548 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hokah <2>
  • Houston
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston
    • Houston is located in Houston County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 972 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Houston <2>
  • La Crescent
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Spring Grove
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
    • Spring Grove is located in Houston County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,262 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Grove <2>

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
 

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