Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 28 min5:24 am – 8:52 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 55 min7:37 am – 4:31 pm
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People3,221 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.31,197 householdsMedian household income $72,411Median home value $239,600Median rent $964 a month85% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,877 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.9% unemployment rate69% of adults are in the labour force, 1,643 employedMain industries: education and health care 25%, retail 15%, manufacturing 10%Average commute 31 minutes73% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 13% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages30% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 11% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 82°F, lows 59°FColdest month January: highs 26°F, lows 5°F37 in of rain a year, on about 67 dayswettest month June45 in of snow a year, on about 28 days9 days above 90°F, 167 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Rushford station, 9 mi away; snow from Caledonia
Nearby landmarksRoot River State Trail Houston Trailheadtrailhead · 1.4 miSouth Fork Root Riverriver · 2.4 miCushings Peakpeak · 2.5 miBuell Lakeslake · 3.2 miRoot River State Trail RushfordTrailheadtrailhead · 8.8 miMill Pondlake · 8.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsUpper Mississippi River National Wildlife And Fish Refugenational wildlife refuge · 4.4 mi · 19,819 acresBadger Creek State Aquatic Management Area (Houston)state conservation land · 4.4 mi · 76 acresChisholm Valley State Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 5.1 mi · 80 acresFerndale Ridge State Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 5.4 mi · 670 acresDaley Creek State Aquatic Management Area (Houston)state conservation land · 5.6 miBeaver Creek Valley State Parkstate park · 8.6 mi · 744 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowHouston County, MN, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateHail Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality69% of days had good air in 2025239 of 344 days measured97 moderate, 5 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 3 unhealthy daysMedian index 39, worst day 166main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Olmsted County, MN, 44 mi away
Internet at home91% of households have a broadband subscription85% have cable, fibre or DSL5% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterHoustonserves 997 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation857 ft261 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalGundersen Lutheran Medical Center16.7 miPost officeHouston Post Office1.6 miTown hallHouston City Hall1.6 miPoliceHouston Police Department1.6 miFire stationHouston Fire Department1.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools1 elementary, 2 highHighHouston High School1.7 miHighSummit Learning Center1.7 miElementaryHouston Elementary School1.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 55943 ZIP area.
