Houston: City in Texas, United States

Houston is the most populous city in the U.S.

state of Texas. It is the 4th most populous city in the United States. As of 2020, more than 2 million people lived there. John Whitmire became the mayor of Houston in 2024. Houston is named after Samuel Houston, who fought for Texas to leave Mexico in 1836. The Johnson Space Center of NASA is in Houston.

Houston, Texas
Houston: City in Texas, United States
Houston: City in Texas, United States
Houston: City in Texas, United States
Houston: City in Texas, United States
Houston: City in Texas, United States
Houston: City in Texas, United States
Houston: City in Texas, United States
Top to bottom, left to right: Downtown Houston, Sam Houston Monument at Hermann Park, Texas Medical Center, Uptown Houston, Johnson Space Center, Museum of Fine Arts, Buffalo Bayou
Flag of Houston, Texas
Official seal of Houston, Texas
Nickname: 
Space City (official)
Location within and around Harris County
Location within and around Harris County
Houston is located in Texas
Houston
Houston
Location within Texas
Houston is located in the United States
Houston
Houston
Location within the United States
Coordinates: 29°45′46″N 95°22′59″W / 29.76278°N 95.38306°W / 29.76278; -95.38306
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountiesHarris, Fort Bend, Montgomery
IncorporatedJune 5, 1837
Named forSam Houston
Government
 • TypeStrong Mayor-Council
 • BodyHouston City Council
 • MayorJohn Whitmire (D)
Area
 • City671.67 sq mi (1,739.62 km2)
 • Land640.44 sq mi (1,658.73 km2)
 • Water31.23 sq mi (80.89 km2)
Elevation
80 ft (32 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • City2,304,580
 • Rank4th in the United States
1st in Texas
 • Density3,598.43/sq mi (1,389.36/km2)
 • Metro
7,122,240 (5th)
DemonymHoustonian
Time zoneUTC−6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
ZIP Codes
770xx, 772xx (P.O. Boxes)
Area codes713, 281, 832, 346
FIPS code48-35000
GNIS feature ID1380948
Major airportsGeorge Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH), William P. Hobby Airport (HOU)
InterstatesHouston: City in Texas, United States Houston: City in Texas, United States Houston: City in Texas, United States Houston: City in Texas, United States
U.S. routesHouston: City in Texas, United States Houston: City in Texas, United States Houston: City in Texas, United States
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Rapid transitHouston Metro
Websitewww.houstontx.gov

Houston has the largest medical center and complex in the world, the Texas Medical Center.

George Bush Intercontinental Airport is the main international airport serving Houston, and William P. Hobby Airport is the other international airport that is close to downtown Houston.

Sports

Houston has many sports teams, including the Astros, Texans, Rockets, and Houston Dynamo. The Astros play baseball, the Rockets play basketball, the Texans play American Football, and the Houston Dynamo play soccer.

Climate

Houston has a humid subtropical climate (Cfa in the Koeppen climate classification).

References

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