Houston

Also known as Houston, Alaska, Houston, AK

city in Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska, United States

Key facts

Country: United States
State: Alaska
Borough: Matanuska-Susitna
Incorporated: June 6, 1966
Mayor: Carter Cole
State senator: Mike Shower ( R )
State rep: Kevin McCabe (R)
Total: 25.25 sq mi (65.41 km )
Land: 23.94 sq mi (62.01 km )
Water: 1.32 sq mi (3.41 km )
Elevation: 249 ft (76 m)
Estimate 2022: 2,100
Density: 82.5/sq mi (31.85/km )

Article

Houston is a city in Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska, United States. It is part of the Anchorage, Alaska Metropolitan Statistical Area. It is located roughly 33 miles from downtown Anchorage, though it is a 57-mile drive between the two points. The population was 1,975 at the 2020 census, up from 1,912 in 2000.

Geography