Houston ( ) is a city in Houston County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 997 at the 2020 census.
History
The community was named after Sam Houston, first president of the Republic of Texas.
In 1852, William McSpadden platted the original site of the Village of Houston. McSpadden had served under Sam Houston in the Mexican–American War. Pioneers followed him into the area and by 1854 there were stores and a school among the settlement's approximately 40 buildings.
Houston was incorporated in 1874.
2007 flood
The 2007 Midwest flooding caused the Root River to rise to , about a foot short of the height of the dike protecting the town, necessitating evacuation of the community.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has an area of , of which is land and is water.