Welcome to Houghton ...
The city of Houghton is located in the western region of Michigan's Upper Peninsula (UP).
Houghton is located in Houghton County<1> and is the County Seat for Houghton County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Houghton, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Houghton has a population of 7,757 people<2> (see below for details).
The community of Houghton is 940 feet [287 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Houghton lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Houghton: (906)
The ZIP code for Houghton: 49931<4>
Websites for Houghton ...
Official Website: www.cityofhoughton.com/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Houghton had an population of 7,757 people. This is an increase of 0.64% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 10.66% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Houghton had a population of 7,708 people (which is 21.04% of the total population of Houghton County). This makes Houghton the county's most populous community.
The population of Houghton represents 0.08% of the total population of Michigan (which has 9,883,640 people), making it the state's 119th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 7,708 people, the population of Houghton increased 9.96% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 7,010 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Houghton.
Communities Also Named Houghton ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Houghton - they are located in Colorado, Iowa, Maine, New York, South Dakota, Washington and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Houghton.
Communities near Houghton ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Houghton.
- Laurium
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurium have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurium
- Laurium is located in Houghton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,872 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurium <6>
- Lake Linden
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Linden have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Linden
- Lake Linden is located in Houghton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 933 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Linden <6>
- Calumet
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calumet have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calumet
- Calumet is located in Houghton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 676 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calumet <6>
- Copper City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copper City
- Copper City is located in Houghton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 180 people
- Ahmeek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ahmeek
- Ahmeek is located in Keweenaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ahmeek <6>
- Baltic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baltic
- Baltic is located in Houghton County
- Boston
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - South Range
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Range
- South Range is located in Houghton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 718 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Range <6>
- Mason
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
- Mason is located in Houghton County
- Oskar
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oskar
- Oskar is located in Houghton County
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Houghton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Houghton.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Houghton. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Houghton.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Houghton. Our list includes 8 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Houghton.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Houghton ...
Looking for more information about Houghton? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Houghton, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Houghton.
Adding Houghton to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Houghton in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Houghton was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Houghton.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Houghton: www.cityofhoughton.com/
The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Houghton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Houghton. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Houghton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Houghton). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Houghton or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |