Welcome to Houston Lake ...
The city of Houston Lake is located in Platte County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Houston Lake: Houston Lk.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Houston Lake has a population of 248 people<2> (see below for details).
Houston Lake is 810 feet [247 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Houston Lake lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Houston Lake: 816 & 975<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Houston Lake had an population of 248 people. This is an increase of 5.53% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 12.68% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Houston Lake had a population of 235 people. This makes Houston Lake the county's 14th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 235 people, the population of Houston Lake decreased 17.25% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 284 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Houston Lake.
Communities Also Named Houston Lake ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Houston Lake - it's located in Georgia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Houston Lake.
Communities near Houston Lake ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Houston Lake.
- Kansas City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas City
- Kansas City is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 497,159 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kansas City <5>
- Overland Park
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Overland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overland Park
- Overland Park is located in Johnson County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 197,381 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Overland Park <5>
- Kansas City
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas City
- Kansas City is located in Wyandotte County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 152,727 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kansas City <5>
- Independence
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Independence is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 116,774 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Independence <5>
- Shawnee
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shawnee have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawnee
- Shawnee is located in Johnson County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 66,298 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shawnee <5>
- Lenexa
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lenexa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenexa
- Lenexa is located in Johnson County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 56,156 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lenexa <5>
- Leavenworth
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leavenworth
- Leavenworth is located in Leavenworth County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35,934 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leavenworth <5>
- Leawood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leawood
- Leawood is located in Johnson County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34,669 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leawood <5>
- Liberty
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Liberty is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 32,418 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liberty <5>
- Raytown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raytown have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raytown
- Raytown is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,816 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raytown <5>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Houston Lake. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Houston Lake.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Houston Lake. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Houston Lake.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Houston Lake. See our Newspapers Page for Houston Lake.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Houston Lake ...
Looking for more information about Houston Lake? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Houston Lake, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Houston Lake.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Houston Lake. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Platte County: www.co.platte.mo.us/
The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Platte, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Houston Lake. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Houston Lake - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 816 code has been Overlayed with the 975 area code. New phone numbers in the Houston Lake area will be assigned with one of these codes: 816 or 975. As a result, placing a call in the Houston Lake area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |