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Houston, Minnesota, in Houston county, is 16 miles W of La Crosse, Wisconsin (center to center) and 111 miles SE of St. Paul, Minnesota. The city is part of the La Crosse metropolitan statistical area (MSA). About 1,020 people people live in Houston.
In Houston, about 50% of adults are married. Single people feel welcome in Houston, and many people make their homes without family or roommates living with them.
Kinder? Gentler? Well at least we can say that women form a particularly large portion of the population in the city. Its large mature (over 65) population grounds Houston nicely.
In 2000, Houston had a median family income of $38,462.
The Republican party was the top fund-raiser among political parties in Houston.
Of the houses, apartments, etc. in Houston, about 67% are lived in by their owners, not renters. Renting one (or even zero) bedroom apartments is pretty common in the city.
In Houston, 84% of commuters drive to work. In Houston, people like to walk or ride bicycles.
Comparing Houston to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Minnesota (State):
Ratings range from
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| Children Under 5 Years Old | ![]() | ![]() |
| Racial Diversity | ![]() | ![]() |
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| College Educated Adults | ![]() | ![]() |
| People Above Poverty | ![]() | ![]() |
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| Working at Home | ![]() | ![]() |
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| Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals | ![]() | ![]() |
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| Seasonal and Vacation Housing | ![]() | ![]() |
| Affordability of Property Taxes | ![]() | ![]() |
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