Houston, TX

Houston is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Texas and the Southern United States. It is the fourth-most populous city in the Unit…
Houston is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Texas and the Southern United States. It is the fourth-most populous city in the United States with a population of 2.3 million at the 2020 census, while the Greater Houston metropolitan area at 7.8 million residents is the fifth-most populous metropolitan area in the nation and second-most populous in Texas. Located in Southeast Texas near Galveston Bay and the Gulf of Mexico, it is the seat of Harris County. Covering a total area of 640.4 square miles, Houston is the ninth-most expansive city in the country and the largest whose municipal government is not consolidated with a county, parish, or borough. Although primarily located within Harris County, portions of the city extend into Fort Bend and Montgomery counties. Houston also functions as the southeastern anchor of the Texas Triangle megaregion.
  • Country: United States
  • State: Texas
  • Incorporated: June 5, 1837
  • Elevation: 80 ft (32 m)
  • Area codes: 713, 281, 832, 346, 621
  • Counties: Harris, Fort Bend, Montgomery
  • Named after: Sam Houston

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