Houston

Houston is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Texas and in the Southern United States. Located in Southeast Texas near Galveston Bay and the Gulf of... Wikipedia

• Country:  United States
• State:  Texas
• Counties:  Harris, Fort Bend, Montgomery
• Incorporated:  June 05, 1837
• Named for:  Sam Houston
• Type:  Strong Mayor-Council
• Body:  Houston City Council
• Mayor:  John Whitmire (D)
• Population (2020):  2,301,572
• Estimate (2023):  2,314,157
• Rank:  6th in North America, 4th in the United States, 1st in Texas
• Urban:  5,853,575 (US: 5th)
• Metro:  7,122,240 (US: 5th)
• Demonym(s):  Houstonian
• Time zone:  CST (UTC−6)
• Summer (DST):  CDT (UTC−5)
• ZIP Codes:  770xx, 772xx (P.O. Boxes)
• FIPS code:  48-35000
• GNIS feature ID:  1380948
• Data source:  DuckDuckGo