| Houston, Texas |
| City |
| City of Houston |
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| Nickname(s): Space City (official) more ... |
Location of Houston city limits in and around Harris County
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Coordinates:  29°45′46″N 95°22′59″WCoordinates: 29°45′46″N 95°22′59″W |
| Country |
United States |
| State |
Texas |
| Counties |
Harris, Fort Bend, Montgomery |
| Incorporated |
June 5, 1837 |
| Named for |
Sam Houston |
| Government |
| • Type |
Mayor–council |
| • Body |
Houston City Council |
| • Mayor |
Sylvester Turner (D) |
| Area |
| • City |
627 sq mi (1,623.92 km2) |
| • Land |
599.59 sq mi (1,552.9 km2) |
| • Metro |
1,062 sq mi (2,750 km2) |
| Elevation |
80 ft (32 m) |
| Population (2010)[3] |
| • City |
2,099,451 |
| • Estimate (2017) |
2,312,717[2] |
| • Rank |
US: 4th |
| • Density |
3,660/sq mi (1,414/km2) |
| • Urban |
4,944,332 (7th U.S.) |
| • Metro |
6,313,158 (5th U.S.) |
| • Demonym |
Houstonian[1] |
| Time zone |
UTC−6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) |
UTC−5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Codes |
770xx, 772xx (P.O. Boxes) |
| Area codes |
713, 281, 832, 346 |
| FIPS code |
48-35000[5] |
| GNIS feature ID |
1380948[6] |
| Major Airports |
George Bush Intercontinental Airport(IAH), William P. Hobby Airport(HOU) |
| Interstates |
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| Website |
houstontx.gov |
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