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The city of Houghton is located in the western region of Michigan's Upper Peninsula (UP).
Houghton is located in Houghton County and is the county seat.
The community of Houghton is 280 feet [85.34 m] above sea level.<1>
Time Zone: Houghton lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.
Communities that are also named Houghton can be found in:
At the time of the 2000 Census, Houghton had a population of 7,010 people<2> (or 19.5% of the total population of Houghton County). The population of Houghton represented 0.07% of the total of Michigan, making it the state's 122nd most populous community.
From the Census Estimates for 2008, Houghton had a population of 6,878 people. This is a decrease of 1.88% since the 2000 Census.
The following table shows the recent changes in population. For the years after 2000, the population counts are estimated. More information can be found on the Census Page for Houghton.
| Year | Population | Change
Since 2000 | Year-to-Year Change |
| 2008 | 6,878 | -1.88% | +0.94% since 2007 |
| 2007 | 6,814 | -2.8% | +1.05% since 2006 |
| 2006 | 6,743 | -3.81% | -4.44% since 2005 |
| 2005 | 7,056 | +0.66% | |
| --- | | | | 2000 | 7,010 | The Last Census |
The following is a sample of nearby communities:
| | Community | Direction | Distance<3> | 2008
Population | Change
Since 2000 |
| | Ahmeek |  NE | 14 mi [22.53 km] | 145 | 7.64% decrease |
| | Baraga |  S | 23 mi [37.01 km] | 1,185 | 7.78% decrease |
| | Bear Town | S | 21 mi [33.8 km] | --- | |
| | Calumet | NE | 10 mi [16.09 km] | 800 | 8.99% decrease |
| | Copper City | NE | 14 mi [22.53 km] | 193 | 5.85% decrease |
| | Hubbell | NE | 7 mi [11.27 km] | --- | |
To learn more about neighboring communities and counties, please visit the Neighborhood Page for Houghton.
Website for Houghton
| Official Website: | www.cityofhoughton.com/ |
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For what it's worth: In addition to helping you submit your own search, clicking 'Other...' will frequently (but not always) show you some popular searches for this area.
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| Last Modified: 04 Nov 2009 |
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