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Houston

town in Delaware

Key facts

Country: United States
State: Delaware
County: Kent
Total: 0.38 sq mi (0.99 km )
Land: 0.38 sq mi (0.99 km )
Water: 0 sq mi (0.00 km )
Elevation: 52 ft (16 m)
Density: 994.2/sq mi (383.87/km )
Time zone: UTC−5 ( Eastern (EST) )
Summer dst: UTC−4 (EDT)
Fips code: 10-36760
Website: houston .delaware .gov

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Houston (/ˈhaʊstən/ HOW-stən) is a town in Kent County, Delaware, United States. It is part of the Dover metropolitan area. The population was 381 in 2020. It was named for John W. Houston. The town was named after John W. Houston who was Delaware's Secretary of State from 1841 to 1844.

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