Houston County
Also known as Houston County, Minnesota, Houston County, MN
county in Minnesota, United States
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- Minnesota
- Founded
- February 23, 1854 (created), April 4, 1854 (organized)
- Named after
- Sam Houston
- Seat
- Caledonia
- Largest city
- La Crescent
- Total
- 569 sq mi (1,470 km )
- Land
- 552 sq mi (1,430 km )
- Water
- 17 sq mi (44 km ) 2.9%
- Estimate 2025
- 18,400
- Density
- 34.1/sq mi (13.2/km )
- Time zone
- UTC−6 ( Central )
- Summer dst
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Article
Houston County (/ˈhjuːstən/ HEW-stən) is a county in the U.S. state of Minnesota. At the 2020 census, the population was 18,843. Its county seat is Caledonia. Houston County is included in the La Crosse–Onalaska Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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