Houston, Delaware

Houston, Delaware
Location of Houston in Kent County, Delaware.
Houston
Location within the state of Delaware
Houston
Houston (the United States)
Coordinates: 38°55′03″N 75°30′19″W / 38.91750°N 75.50528°W / 38.91750; -75.50528
Country United States
State Delaware
CountyKent
Area
  Total
0.38 sq mi (0.99 km2)
  Land0.38 sq mi (0.99 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
52 ft (16 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
381
  Density994.78/sq mi (383.87/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP code
19954
Area code302
FIPS code10-36760
GNIS feature ID214127
Websitehouston.delaware.gov

Houston (/ˈhstən/ HOW-stən) is a town in Kent County, Delaware, United States. It is part of the Dover metropolitan area. The population was 381 in 2020. It was named for John W. Houston.