Houston

Houston, Texas
Houston, Texas
	City
	City of Houston
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	Nickname(s): Space City
	Location within Harris County
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	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
Government
• Mayor	Sylvester Turner (D)
Area
• City	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 (2007)
• City	2,242,193
• Density	3,828/sq mi (1,471/km2)
• Urban	3,822,509
• Metro	5,728,143
• Demonym	Houstonian
	(4th U.S., 6th Metro U.S.)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)	713, 281, 832
FIPS code	48-35000
GNIS feature ID	1380948
Website	houstontx.gov

Houston is a large city in the United States. It is in the state of Texas. It is the fourth largest city in the U.S. The mayor of Houston since 2015 is Sylvester Turner. Over two million people live in Houston. It is named for Sam Houston, who fought for Texas freedom in 1836. It is well known for Johnson Space Center of NASA.