Houston, Minnesota

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Population in July 2007: 974. Population change since 2000: -3.4%

Males: 458	(44.9%)
Females: 562	(55.1%)

Houston County

Median resident age:	44.1 years
Minnesota median age:	35.4 years

Zip codes: 55943.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $31,500 (it was $29,236 in 2000)

Houston	$31,500
Minnesota:	$52,024

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $83,800 (it was $62,200 in 2000)

Houston	$83,800
Minnesota:	$198,800

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Races in Houston:

White Non-Hispanic (98.8%)

2008 cost of living index in Houston: 77.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Norwegian (43.6%), German (35.6%), Irish (12.9%), English (7.5%), Swedish (5.5%), United States (5.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 684 feet

Land area: 0.94 square miles.

Population density: 1049 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Houston

High school or higher: 77.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.9%
Unemployed: 7.4%
Mean travel time to work: 26.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Houston city

Never married: 22.0%
Now married: 51.1%
Separated: 1.3%
Widowed: 14.3%
Divorced: 11.3%

8 residents are foreign born

This city:	0.8%
Minnesota:	5.3%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this city in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Houston:	1.1% ($673)
Minnesota:	1.1% ($1,297)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: La Crosse, WI (23.3 miles , pop. 51,818).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Paul, MN (134.5 miles , pop. 287,151).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (298.4 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Caledonia, MN (10.2 miles ), Rushford, MN (13.1 miles ), Spring Grove, MN (14.7 miles ), Hokah, MN (14.8 miles ), Rushford Village, MN (15.0 miles ), Dakota, MN (17.8 miles ), Peterson, MN (18.2 miles ), La Crescent, MN (18.6 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 0 buildings
1997: 0 buildings
1998: 1 building, cost: $95,000
1999: 2 buildings, average cost: $125,000
2000: 1 building, cost: $150,000
2001: 2 buildings, average cost: $120,000
2002: 2 buildings, average cost: $125,000
2003: 1 building, cost: $160,000
2004: 3 buildings, average cost: $195,000
2005: 3 buildings, average cost: $150,000
2006: 0 buildings
2007: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in 1000s)

Latitude: 43.76 N, Longitude: 91.57 W

63 people in nursing homes
6 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Area code: 507

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Population change in the 1990s: -3 (-0.3%).

Most common industries for males:

Construction (13%)
Educational services (8%)
Broadcasting and telecommunications (7%)
Truck transportation (7%)
Computer and electronic products (5%)
Transportation equipment (5%)
Food (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (18%)
Educational services (12%)
Transportation equipment (12%)
Broadcasting and telecommunications (7%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
Food and beverage stores (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (11%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6%)
Assemblers and fabricators (6%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Assemblers and fabricators (17%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (4%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
Customer service representatives (3%)

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Crime in Houston (2005):

0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
0 rapes (0.0 per 100,000)
0 robberies (0.0 per 100,000)
0 assaults (0.0 per 100,000)
4 burglaries (396.8 per 100,000)
22 thefts (2182.5 per 100,000)
0 auto thefts (0.0 per 100,000)
City-data.com crime index = 115.1 (higher means more crime, US average = 312.7)

Crime in Houston (2006):

0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
0 robberies (0.0 per 100,000)
2 assaults (198.4 per 100,000)
2 burglaries (198.4 per 100,000)
10 thefts (992.1 per 100,000)
2 auto thefts (198.4 per 100,000)
City-data.com crime index = -1.0 (higher means more crime, US average = 0.0)

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 1 (1 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	1.01
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Houston, Minnesota

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Houston, Minnesota average precipitation

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Houston-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Minnesota state average. It is 24% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/5/1965, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 38.3 miles away from the Houston city center injured 11 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 5/26/1959, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 19.4 miles away from the city center injured 2 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Houston:

COMMUNITY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; WINONA, MN)
FRANCISCAN SKEMP MED CTR LACROSSE (about 31 miles; LA CROSSE, WI)
LA CROSSE LUTHERAN HOSPITAL (about 31 miles; LA CROSSE, WI)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Houston:

LA CROSSE MUNI (about 24 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; ID: LSE)
ROCHESTER INTERNATIONAL (about 64 miles; ROCHESTER, MN; ID: RST)
CHIPPEWA VALLEY REGIONAL (about 76 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; ID: EAU)

Other public-use airports nearest to Houston:

HOUSTON COUNTY (about 14 miles; CALEDONIA, MN; ID: CHU)
RUSHFORD MUNI (about 18 miles; RUSHFORD, MN; ID: 55Y)
WINONA MUNI-MAX CONRAD FLD (about 23 miles; WINONA, MN; ID: ONA)

Local government website: HOUSTON.GOVOFFICE.COM

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Houston:

WINONA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 21 miles; WINONA, MN; Full-time enrollment: 6,568)
SAINT MARY'S UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA (about 21 miles; WINONA, MN; FT enrollment: 2,969)
WESTERN WISCONSIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 30 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; FT enrollment: 2,973)
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-LA CROSSE (about 31 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; FT enrollment: 8,669)
LUTHER COLLEGE (about 36 miles; DECORAH, IA; FT enrollment: 2,566)
NORTHEAST IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE-CALMAR (about 46 miles; CALMAR, IA; FT enrollment: 2,393)
ROCHESTER COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 62 miles; ROCHESTER, MN; FT enrollment: 3,368)

Public high schools in Houston:

HOUSTON SECONDARY (Location: 306 W ELM STREET; Grades: 10 11 12 7 8 9 )
SUMMIT LEARNING PROGRAM (Location: 306 W ELM STREET; Grades: 10 11 12 9 )
MN CENTER FOR ONLINE LEARNING (Location: 306 W ELM STREET; Grades: 10 11 12 9 )

Public elementary/middle schools in Houston:

RIDGEWAY COMMUNITY SCHOOL (Grades: 1 2 3 4 5 KG )
MINNESOTA VIRTUAL ACADEMY (Location: 306 W ELM STREET; Grades: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 KG )
HOUSTON ELEMENTARY (Grades: 1 2 3 4 5 6 KG PK )

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Notable locations in Houston: Houston Nature Center (A), Houston Police Department (B), McCoys Horn Library (C), Houston Fire Department (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Houston include: Presbyterian Church (A), Bethany Evangelical Free Church (B), Saint Mary's Catholic Church (C), Houston Baptist Church (D), Cross of Christ Lutheran Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Houston include: Houston City Park (1), South Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Houston Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attraction: Houston City - Nature Center Trailhead Park (Nature Centers; 215 West Plum Street).

Hotel: Loken's Sawmill Inn (809 East Cedar Street).

Drinking water stations with addresses in Houston and their reported violations in the past:

LOONEY VALLEY LUTHERAN CHURCH (Address: 2040 Looney Valley Road, Population served: 160, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-11-2005), St Tech Assistance Visit (AUG-11-2005), St Compliance Meeting conducted (AUG-11-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-11-2005), St Boil Water Order (AUG-11-2005), St Formal NOV issued (AUG-11-2005), St Compliance achieved (AUG-22-2005)

RIDGEWAY WATER ASSOCIATION (Address: 29412 Hass Road, Population served: 100, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-24-2005), St Tech Assistance Visit (AUG-24-2005), St Compliance Meeting conducted (AUG-24-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-24-2005), St Boil Water Order (AUG-24-2005), St Formal NOV issued (AUG-24-2005), St Compliance achieved (NOV-30-2005)

UNITED METHODIST CHURCH (Population served: 75, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-19-2005), St Tech Assistance Visit (OCT-19-2005), St Compliance Meeting conducted (OCT-19-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-19-2005), St Boil Water Order (OCT-19-2005), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-19-2005), St Compliance achieved (FEB-09-2006)

MCL, Average - Between JAN-2003 and DEC-2003, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Compliance Meeting conducted (SEP-22-2003), St Public Notif requested (SEP-22-2003), St Formal NOV issued (SEP-22-2003), St Compliance achieved (DEC-10-2003)

PLEASANT HILL TOWNSHIP HALL (Population served: 25, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUL-09-2004), St Boil Water Order (JUL-09-2004), St Public Notif requested (JUL-09-2004), St Tech Assistance Visit (JUL-09-2004), St Compliance Meeting conducted (JUL-09-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-09-2004), St Compliance achieved (JUL-14-2004)

MONEY CREEK HAVEN (Population served: 25, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (AUG-16-2000), St Formal NOV issued (AUG-16-2000), St Tech Assistance Visit (AUG-16-2000), St Compliance Meeting conducted (AUG-16-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-16-2000), St Compliance achieved (AUG-24-2000), St Boil Water Order (AUG-24-2000)

Drinking water stations with addresses in Houston that have no violations reported:

HOUSTON (Population served: 1020, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
WHISPERING HILLS GIRL SCOUT CAMP (Population served: 800, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
VALLEY HIGH GOLF CLUB (Population served: 105, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:

This city:	2.2 people
Minnesota:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	58.8%
Whole state:	66.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	4.8%
Whole state:	5.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	10.3%
Whole state:	7.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	2.5%
Whole state:	3.2%

Houston compared to Minnesota state average:

Houston, Minnesota environmental map by EPA

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Unemployed percentage above state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age significantly above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
Number of college students below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

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Banks with branches in Houston (2007 data):

Fortress Bank Minnesota: at 108 Cedar Street, East, branch established on 1903-01-13. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $56.4 mil, Deposits: $46.1 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Merchants & Manufacturers Bancorporation, Inc.

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Houston mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Houston County Minnesota:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Police - Other	0	$0		1	$199
Police Protection - Officers	1	$2,989	$35,868	0	$0
Other Government Administration	1	$2,303	$27,636	0	$0
Financial Administration	1	$3,746	$44,952	0	$0
Other and Unallocable	1	$2,480	$29,760	6	$1,908
Local Libraries	0	$0		1	$883
Water Supply	1	$3,002	$36,024	0	$0
Parks and Recreation	1	$2,010	$24,120	0	$0
Sewerage	1	$3,354	$40,248	0	$0
Streets and Highways	0	$0		1	$210
Totals for Government	7	$19,884	$34,087	9	$3,201

Houston government finances in 2002:

Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $43,000
Charges - All Other: $139,000
Sewerage: $95,000

Parks & Recreation: $12,000

Solid Waste Management: $2,000
Construction - Regular Highways: $1,000
Current Operations - Liquor Stores: $405,000
Regular Highways: $91,000

Fire Protection: $90,000

Sewerage: $84,000

Parks & Recreation: $81,000

Financial Administration: $74,000

General - Other: $59,000

Health Services - Other: $57,000

Water Utilities: $48,000

Police Protection: $44,000

Central Staff Services: $7,000

Solid Waste Management: $4,000

Libraries: $2,000

Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $2,000
General - Interest on Debt: $84,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $1,547,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $344,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $525,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $1,177,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $189,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $262,000
Interest Earnings: $10,000

Special Assessments: $1,000
Other Capital Outlay - Housing & Community Development: $285,000
General - Other: $245,000

Protective Inspection & Regulation, NEC: $32,000

Regular Highways: $25,000

Health - Other: $12,000

Parks & Recreation: $8,000

Fire Protection: $6,000

Police Protection: $2,000

Libraries: $2,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $317,000
Revenue - Liquor Stores: $404,000
Water Utilities: $60,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $100,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $267,000
All Other: $5,000
Tax - Property: $237,000
NEC: $1,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $278,000

4.80% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($40,364 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.80%
Minnesota average:	7.79%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from La Crosse County, WI	1.48% ($32,655 average AGI)
from Winona County, MN	0.57% ($48,267)
from Fillmore County, MN	0.27% ($25,762)

5.44% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,634 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.44%
Minnesota average:	7.84%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to La Crosse County, WI	1.59% ($34,080 average AGI)
to Winona County, MN	0.66% ($24,923)
to Fillmore County, MN	0.41% ($29,406)

Strongest AM radio stations in Houston:

WKTY (580 AM; 5 kW; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: FAMILY RADIO, INC.)
KAGE (1380 AM; 4 kW; WINONA, MN; Owner: KAGE, INC.)
WIZM (1410 AM; 5 kW; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: FAMILY RADIO, INC.)
WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
KWNO (1230 AM; 1 kW; WINONA, MN; Owner: KAGE, INC.)
WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
WMEQ (880 AM; 10 kW; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KOLM (1520 AM; 10 kW; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: OLMSTED COUNTY BROADCASTING COMPANY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Houston:

KCLH (94.7 FM; CALEDONIA, MN; Owner: FAMILY RADIO, INC.)
WHLA (90.3 FM; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
WLSU (88.9 FM; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: BD.OF REGENTS, UNIV.OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM)
KXLC (91.1 FM; LA CRESCENT, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
KQYB (98.3 FM; SPRING GROVE, MN; Owner: FAMILY RADIO, INC.)
KWNO-FM (99.3 FM; RUSHFORD, MN; Owner: KAGE, INC)
KQEG (102.7 FM; LA CRESCENT, MN; Owner: WHITE EAGLE BROADCASTING, INC.)
KHME (101.1 FM; WINONA, MN; Owner: KAGE, INC.)
WFBZ (105.5 FM; TREMPEALEAU, WI; Owner: S & S BROADCASTING)
WIZM-FM (93.3 FM; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: FAMILY RADIO, INC.)
KQAL (89.5 FM; WINONA, MN; Owner: WINONA STATE UNIVERSITY)
KAGE-FM (95.3 FM; WINONA, MN; Owner: KAGE, INC.)
WLXR-FM (104.9 FM; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: MISSISSIPPI VALLEY B/CASTERS, L.L.C.)
K270AG (101.9 FM; LA CRESCENT, MN; Owner: S & S BROADCASTING)
WRQT (95.7 FM; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: FAMILY RADIO, INC.)
K222AG (92.3 FM; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: RAY A. KNUDSON)
K203BR (88.5 FM; WINONA, MN; Owner: FAITH SOUND, INC.)
K220EP (91.9 FM; LA CRESCENT, MN; Owner: FAITH SOUND, INC.)
K280EI (103.9 FM; WINONA, MN; Owner: MARATHON MEDIA GROUP, L.L.C.)
WQCC (106.3 FM; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: MISSISSIPPI VALLEY BROADCASTERS, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Houston:

WXOW-TV (Channel 19; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: WXOW-WQOW TELEVISION, INC.)
WLAX (Channel 25; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: GRANT MEDIA, INC.)
WHLA-TV (Channel 31; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: WISCONSIN EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
WKBT (Channel 8; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: QUEENB TELEVISION, LLC)
W44BF (Channel 44; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: TV-45, INC.)
KQEG-CA (Channel 50; La CRESCENT, MN; Owner: WHITE EAGLE PARTNERSHIP)
KTTC (Channel 10; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: KTTC TELEVISION, INC.)
K38CL (Channel 38; WINONA, MN; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
K62EV (Channel 62; WINONA, MN; Owner: KTTC TELEVISION, INC.)

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