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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:

  • Russia
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russia
    • Russia is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Russia <2>
  • Fort Laramie
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Laramie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Laramie
    • Fort Laramie is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Laramie <2>
  • Lockington
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lockington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockington
    • Lockington is located in Shelby County
  • Piqua
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Versailles
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Bradford
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
    • Bradford is located in Miami County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bradford <2>
  • Covington
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Minster
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Sidney
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Yorkshire
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Osgood
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osgood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osgood
    • Osgood is located in Darke County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osgood <2>
  • Anna
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
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    • Gettysburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gettysburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gettysburg
      • Gettysburg is located in Darke County
    • New Bremen
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Bremen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bremen
      • New Bremen is located in Auglaize County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Bremen <2>
    • Kettlersville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kettlersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kettlersville
      • Kettlersville is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kettlersville <2>

Shelby County ...

Houston is located in Shelby County<3>.

For more information, please visit our Census Page for Shelby 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 Shelby 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: 1064869
    • GNIS ID for Shelby County: 1074087
    • GNIS ID for State of Ohio: 1085497
  • The FIPS Codes ...
    • An earlier (and largely obsolete) identification method was called the Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS):
    • State Code: 39 (Ohio)
    • County Code: 149 (Shelby County)
    • Place Code: 36498 (Houston)
    • State & County Code: 39/149 (Ohio / Shelby County)
    • State & Place Code: 39/36498 (Ohio / Houston)
  • 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 Shelby County: www.co.shelby.oh.us/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.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>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Shelby, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.









 

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