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| City of Houston | |
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 Location within and around Harris County | |
| Coordinates: 29°45′46″N 95°22′59″W / 29.76278°N 95.38306°WCoordinates: 29°45′46″N 95°22′59″W / 29.76278°N 95.38306°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| Counties | Harris, Fort Bend, Montgomery |
| Incorporated | June 5, 1837 |
| Named for | Sam Houston |
| Government | |
| • Type | Strong Mayor-Council |
| • Body | Houston City Council |
| • Mayor | John Whitmire (D) |
| Area | |
| • City | 671.67 sq mi (1,739.62 km2) |
| • Land | 640.44 sq mi (1,658.73 km2) |
| • Water | 31.23 sq mi (80.89 km2) |
| Elevation | 80 ft (32 m) |
| Population | |
| • City | 2,304,580 |
| • Rank | 4th in the United States 1st in Texas |
| • Density | 3,598.43/sq mi (1,389.36/km2) |
| • Metro | 7,122,240 (5th) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 770xx, 772xx (P.O. Boxes) |
| FIPS code | 48-35000 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1380948 |
| Major airports | George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH), William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) |
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| Rapid transit | Houston Metro |
| Website | www |
Houston is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Texas. It is the 4th most populous city in the United States. As of 2019, more than 2 million people lived there. John Whitmire became the mayor of Houston in 2024. Houston is named after Samuel Houston, who fought for Texas to leave Mexico in 1836. The Johnson Space Center of NASA is in Houston.
Houston has the largest medical center and complex in the world, the Texas Medical Center.
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