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Information on Houghton, Houghton County

The City of Houghton is located in the state of Michigan, in Houghton County. Its area, population and other key information are listed below.
For all your administrative procedures, you can go to the City hall of Houghton at the address and schedules indicated on this page or contact the Town hall government by phone or by email depending on your preference or on the service's availability.

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Houghton City HALL, Houghton County

Houghton City Hall's addressHoughton Houghton Municipal Building
616 SHELDEN AVE.

HOUGHTON MI 49931
United States
Phone number of Houghton City Hall+1 906-483-4647
Houghton, MI emailNot available
Houghton official websitecityofhoughton.com
Mayor of HoughtonScott MacInnes
Houghton County, Michigan: Vital Records Houghton vital records
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Common questions about Houghton

What county is Houghton MI in?

Houghton, MI is located in Houghton County

Where is Houghton, Michigan ?

Houghton is located in Houghton County in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, USA. It lies along the Keweenaw Peninsula, on the southern shore of the Keweenaw Waterway. Houghton is northeast of the city of Marquette and close to the Portage Lake Lift Bridge, which connects to Hancock.

Demography of Houghton

Name of Houghton inhabitants (demonym)Not available
DateCurrent valueClassed by Region/Country
Population7 708 inhabitants251 / 3 465
Population density in Houghton1 651,3 pop/sq mi (637,6 pop/km²)

List of Passport Facilities in Houghton, MI

Where to apply for a passport in Houghton, MI? There are 2 passport offices in Houghton, try one of these:
Name Street Phone number
HOUGHTON COUNTY REGISTER OF DEEDS OFFICE401 E HOUGHTON AVE9064821311
HOUGHTON POST OFFICE701 SHELDEN AVENUE8002758777

Top 3 most popular banks in Houghton

There are 4 bank branches in Houghton.
Flagstar Bank, FSB is the most popular bank in Houghton with 1 branch offices, followed by The Miners State Bank with 1 branch offices and then Range Bank, National Association with 1 branch offices.

Find below all bank branches in Houghton:

Bank's name Number of branch offices Service Type
Flagstar Bank, FSB1Full Service Brick and Mortar Office
The Miners State Bank1Full Service Brick and Mortar Office
Range Bank, National Association1Full Service Brick and Mortar Office
River Valley Bank1Full Service Brick and Mortar Office

Houghton administrative numbers

Houghton City code2639360
Houghton City postcode49931 (Another town has the same postcode)

Toponymy and translation of Houghton

Japanese: ホートンKazakh: ХаутонKorean: 호턴
Russian: ХоутонSerbian: ХотонChinese: 霍顿

Transportation modes in Houghton

Airport
Houghton County Memorial Airport 5.5 miles
41.9 miles
Sawyer International Airport 62.2 miles

Houghton territory

Houghton area4,67 sq mi (12,09 km²)
Houghton altitude958 Altitude feet
Geographical coordinatesLatitude: 47.1102
Longitude: -88.5688
Latitude: 47° 6' 37'' North
Longitude: 88° 34' 8'' West
Time zone
UTC -5:00 (America/Detroit)
Summer time : UTC -4:00
Winter time : UTC -5:00
Local time
Cities twinned with HoughtonCurrently, the town Houghton isn’t twinned
Namesake of Houghton
  • Houghton, England, Royaume-Uni
  • Houghton, England, Royaume-Uni
  • Houghton, England, Royaume-Uni
  • Houghton, Iowa, États-Unis
Natural parksHoughton isn't part of a natural park

What is Houghton close to?

Nearby cities include: Hancock, Quincy Township, Franklin Township and South Range
HancockHancockFranklin Township
HancockNeighbouring townsFranklin Township
South RangeSouth RangeChassell Township
Hancock 2.2 milesQuincy Township 3.4 milesFranklin Township 3.8 miles
South Range 4.5 milesOsceola Township 6.6 milesHancock Township 6.7 miles
Adams Township 7.8 milesChassell Township 8.4 milesTorch Lake Township 8.6 miles
Lake Linden 9.7 milesStanton Township 10.6 milesLaurium 10.6 miles
Portage Charter Township 10.8 milesCalumet 10.9 milesCalumet Charter Township 11.9 miles
Schoolcraft Township 12.2 milesCopper City 14.7 milesAhmeek 15.3 miles
Allouez Township 17.9 milesSherman Township 19.7 milesElm River Township 19.8 miles

Distance between Houghton and other main cities and towns

Los Angeles : 1795 milesHouston : 1253 milesPhiladelphia : 832 miles
Phoenix : 1544 milesSan Antonio : 1333 milesSan Diego : 1793 miles
Dallas : 1080 milesSan Jose : 1817 milesJacksonville : 1218 miles
Indianapolis : 522 miles closestSan Francisco : 1858 milesAustin : 1262 miles
Columbus : 567 milesFort Worth : 1094 milesCharlotte : 916 miles
Distances are calculated as the crow flies

Schools in Houghton, MI

Elementary schools in Houghton

Houghton Elementary School

District of Houghton-Portage Township School District
Lowest grade : K, Highest grade : 5
Students : 623

Middle schools in Houghton

Houghton Middle School

District of Houghton-Portage Township School District
Lowest grade : 6, Highest grade : 8
Students : 344

High schools in Houghton

Houghton Central High School

District of Houghton-Portage Township School District
Lowest grade : 9, Highest grade : 12
Students : 421

Leisure and activities in Houghton surrounding area

Golf course
Michigan Tech. University G. C.Calumet Golf Club
to Calumet 8.9 miles
Sandy Pebbles Golf Course
to Ahmeek 15.7 miles