Houston (/ˈhaʊstən/ 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.[3]
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 | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Delaware |
| County | Kent |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.38 sq mi (0.99 km2) |
| • Land | 0.38 sq mi (0.99 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 52 ft (16 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 381 |
| • Density | 994.78/sq mi (383.87/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 19954 |
| Area code | 302 |
| FIPS code | 10-36760 |
| GNIS feature ID | 214127[2] |
| Website | www |
Geography
editAccording to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1.0 km2), all land.
Demographics
edit| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | 254 | — | |
| 1940 | 296 | 16.5% | |
| 1950 | 332 | 12.2% | |
| 1960 | 421 | 26.8% | |
| 1970 | 317 | −24.7% | |
| 1980 | 357 | 12.6% | |
| 1990 | 487 | 36.4% | |
| 2000 | 430 | −11.7% | |
| 2010 | 374 | −13.0% | |
| 2020 | 381 | 1.9% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[4] | |||
At the 2000 census there were 430 people, 151 households, and 115 families living in the town. The population density was 1,144.4 inhabitants per square mile (441.9/km2). There were 166 housing units at an average density of 441.8 units per square mile (170.6 units/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 89.30% White, 8.37% African American, 0.70% Native American, 0.47% from other races, and 1.16% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.65%.[5]
Of the 151 households 39.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.2% were married couples living together, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.2% were non-families. 22.5% of households were one person and 10.6% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.85 and the average family size was 3.24.
The age distribution was 30.5% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 32.6% from 25 to 44, 17.2% from 45 to 64, and 12.6% 65 or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 103.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.2 males.
The median household income was $39,545 and the median family income was $46,563. Males had a median income of $29,643 versus $20,208 for females. The per capita income for the town was $15,919. About 1.7% of families and 5.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.0% of those under age 18 and 14.3% of those age 65 or over.
Education
editHouston is in the Milford School District.[6]
Infrastructure
editTransportation
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Front Street and School Street are the main east–west streets in Houston. Broad Street runs north–south through the center of Houston and leads north to an intersection with Delaware Route 14. DE 14 heads west toward Harrington and east toward Milford. Deep Grass Lane passes to the west of the Houston and heads south toward Williamsville and north as Killens Pond Road toward Felton.[7] The Delmarva Central Railroad's Indian River Subdivision line passes east–west through Houston.[8]
Utilities
editDelmarva Power, a subsidiary of Exelon, provides electricity to Houston.[9] Chesapeake Utilities provides natural gas to the town.[10]
References
edit- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Houston, Delaware
- ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 161.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Kent County, DE" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
- ^ Delaware Department of Transportation (2017). Official Travel & Transportation Map (PDF) (Map). Dover: Delaware Department of Transportation.
- ^ "Delmarva Central Railroad". Carload Express. November 8, 2016. Retrieved March 27, 2017.
- ^ "Service Territory". Delmarva Power. Archived from the original on May 25, 2014. Retrieved August 15, 2017.
- ^ "Delmarva Service Territory". Chesapeake Utilities. Archived from the original on August 15, 2017. Retrieved August 14, 2017.