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