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Houston City Profile
Official State Website URL- http://www.texas.govHouston is located in Texas. In Houston, TX, there are about one million, nine hundred and fifty-three thousand, six hundred and thirty-one citizens. In Houston, TX, there are seven hundred and seventeen thousand, nine hundred and forty-five households. A great place to live. Excellent schools and parks. The median income for a household is thirty-six thousand, six hundred and sixteen dollars. There are 975,551 males and 978,080 females in Houston, TX. The city has many sportsgrounds and recreation facilities.
| City of Houston | |||
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| Nickname: Space City | |||
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| Country | United States of America | ||
| State | Texas | ||
| Counties | Harris Fort Bend Montgomery | ||
| Incorporated | June 5, 1837 | ||
| Government | |||
| - Mayor | Bill White | ||
| Area | |||
| - Total | 601.7 sq mi (1,558 km²) | ||
| - Land | 579.4 sq mi (1,501 km²) | ||
| - Water | 22.3 sq mi (57.7 km²) | ||
| Elevation | 43 ft (13 m) | ||
| Population (2006)[1][2] | |||
| - City | 2,144,491 | ||
| - Density | 3,701/sq mi (1,429/km²) | ||
| - Metro | 5,539,949 | ||
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) | ||
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) | ||
| FIPS code | 48-35000GR2 | ||
| GNIS feature ID | 1380948GR3 | ||
| Website: www.houstontx.gov | |||
Houston (pronounced /'hjuːstən/) is the largest city in the state of Texas and the fourth-largest in the United States of America. As of the 2006 U.S. Census estimate, the city has a population of 2.14 million within an area of 600 square miles (1,600 km²). Houston is the seat of Harris County and an economic center of the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown metropolitan area—the sixth-largest metropolitan area in the U.S. with a population of more than 5.5 million.[3]
Houston was founded on August 30, 1836 by brothers Augustus Chapman Allen and John Kirby Allen on land near the banks of Buffalo Bayou. The city was incorporated on June 5, 1837 and named after then-President of the Republic of Texas—former General Sam Houston—who had commanded at the Battle of San Jacinto, which took place 25 miles (40 km) east of where the city was established. The burgeoning port and railroad industry, combined with oil discovery in 1901, has induced continual surges in the city's population. In the mid-twentieth century, Houston became the home of the Texas Medical Center—the world's largest concentration of healthcare and research institutions—and NASA's Johnson Space Center, where Mission Control Center is located.
Houston's economy has a broad industrial base in the energy, manufacturing, aeronautics, and technology; only New York City is home to more Fortune 500 headquarters. The area is a leading center for building oilfield equipment. The Port of Houston ranks first in the United States in international waterborne tonnage handled and second in total cargo tonnage handled.[4] The city has a multicultural population with a large and growing international community. As a world city, it is home to many cultural institutions and exhibits—attracting more than 7 million visitors a year to the Houston Museum District. Houston has an active visual and performing arts scene in the Theater District and is one of five U.S. cities that offer year-round resident companies in all major performing arts.[5]