Houston Township is a township in Houston County, Minnesota, home to about 411 people across 33 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 55943.
Homes sold for a median of $209 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Houston City; part is in Houston Township
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Houston Township. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)111 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | La Crosse Regional Airport (LSE)16 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | St. Paul, MN110 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL238 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Houston Township; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Houston Township had 394 residents in the 2020 census, down 10% since 2000.
It’s the 1225th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Houston County grew from 15,400 residents in 1900 to 18,843 in 2020.
Houston County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 5°F. About 37.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Rushford, MN weather station (9 miles away).
4,309 jobs at 394 businesses in Houston County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
7 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Houston Township.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Dentists | 3 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 2 |
| Mental health providers | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 1 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Libraries (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Houston Public School District, Ridgeway Community School. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston ElementaryHouston | Pre-K–6 | 247 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Ridgeway Community SchoolHouston | Pre-K–5 | 97 | Charter | 8.4 mi |
| Minnesota Virtual Academy ElementarHouston | K–5 | 392 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Minnesota Virtual Academy MiddleHouston | 6–8 | 333 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Houston SecondaryHouston | 7–12 | 234 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Minnesota Virtual Academy HighHouston | 9–12 | 706 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Summit Learning ProgramHouston | 9–12 | 22 | Alternative Education | 2.4 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Houston City, Money Creek, Pleasant Hill, Mound Prairie, Yucatan, Wiscoy and Sheldon.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.