Editing Houston, Delaware

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'''Houston''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|h|aʊ|s|t|ən}} {{Respell|HOW|stən}}) is a town in [[Kent County, Delaware]], United States. It is part of the [[Dover metropolitan area]]. The population was 381 in 2020. It was named for [[John W. Houston]].<ref>{{cite book | url=https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_9V1IAAAAMAAJ | title=The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States | publisher=Govt. Print. Off. | author=Gannett, Henry | year=1905 | pages=[https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_9V1IAAAAMAAJ/page/n160 161]}}</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|0.4|sqmi|km2}}, all land.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|align=left
|1930= 254
|1940= 296
|1950= 332
|1960= 421
|1970= 317
|1980= 357
|1990= 487
|2000= 430
|2010= 374
|2020= 381
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=http://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2016}}</ref>
}}
At the [[2000 United States Census|2000 census]] there were 430 people, 151 households, and 115 families living in the town. The population density was {{convert|1,144.4|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 166 housing units at an average density of {{convert|441.8|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units&nbsp;|units|}}. The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census#2000 census|racial makeup]] of the town was 89.30% White, 8.37% African American, 0.70% Native American, 0.47% from other races, and 1.16% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.65%.<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=January 31, 2008|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref>

Of the 151 households 39.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.2% were married couples living together, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.2% were non-families. 22.5% of households were one person and 10.6% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.85 and the average family size was 3.24.

The age distribution was 30.5% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 32.6% from 25 to 44, 17.2% from 45 to 64, and 12.6% 65 or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 103.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.2 males.

The median household income was $39,545 and the median family income was $46,563. Males had a median income of $29,643 versus $20,208 for females. The per capita income for the town was $15,919. About 1.7% of families and 5.8% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 4.0% of those under age 18 and 14.3% of those age 65 or over.

==Education==
Houston is in the [[Milford School District]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st10_de/schooldistrict_maps/c10001_kent/DC20SD_C10001.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Kent County, DE|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|accessdate=June 16, 2021}}</ref>

==Infrastructure==
===Transportation===
[[File:2022-07-15 16 01 45 View north along Broad Street at Railroad Avenue in Houston, Kent County, Delaware.jpg|thumb|left|Broad Street northbound in Houston]]
Front Street and School Street are the main east–west streets in Houston. Broad Street runs north–south through the center of Houston and leads north to an intersection with [[Delaware Route 14]]. DE 14 heads west toward [[Harrington, Delaware|Harrington]] and east toward [[Milford, Delaware|Milford]]. Deep Grass Lane passes to the west of the Houston and heads south toward [[Williamsville, Kent County, Delaware|Williamsville]] and north as Killens Pond Road toward [[Felton, Delaware|Felton]].<ref name="DE 2017 map">{{Delaware road map|year=2017}}</ref> The [[Delmarva Central Railroad]]'s Indian River Subdivision line passes east–west through Houston.<ref name=dcr>{{cite web|title=Delmarva Central Railroad|date=November 8, 2016 |publisher=Carload Express|url=http://carloadexpress.com/railroads/delmarva-central-railroad/|access-date=March 27, 2017}}</ref>

===Utilities===
[[Delmarva Power]], a subsidiary of [[Exelon]], provides electricity to Houston.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.delmarva.com/connect-with-us/about-us/service-territory/|title=Service Territory|publisher=Delmarva Power|access-date=August 15, 2017|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140525061222/http://www.delmarva.com/connect-with-us/about-us/service-territory/|archive-date=May 25, 2014}}</ref> [[Chesapeake Utilities]] provides natural gas to the town.<ref>{{cite web|title=Delmarva Service Territory|publisher=Chesapeake Utilities|url=http://www.chpk.com/delmarva-service-territory/|access-date=August 14, 2017|archive-date=August 15, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170815063806/http://www.chpk.com/delmarva-service-territory/|url-status=dead}}</ref>

==References==
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== External links ==

* [https://houston.delaware.gov/ Official website]
{{Kent County, Delaware}}

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[[Category:Towns in Kent County, Delaware]]
[[Category:Towns in Delaware]]