Houston is located in Houston county Minnesota with a geographic area of 1.2 square miles. The total population in Houston is 984 with 47.1% male and 52.9% female. Children under age 5 represent 8.0% of the population, under age 18 equal 29.0% of the population and over age 65 is 22.4% of the population. The median household income is $43,958, per capita income is $24,690. There are a total of 459 housing units with 59.9% owner occupied. Education includes 37.3% of residents that are high school graduates and 16.3% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The average temperature in Houston in the summer is 69 degrees, and in the winter 9 degrees.