Houghton, South Dakota

Houghton
Unincorporated community
Houghton
Houghton

Location within the state of South Dakota

Coordinates: 45°45′47″N 98°12′36″W / 45.76306°N 98.21000°W / 45.76306; -98.21000Coordinates: 45°45′47″N 98°12′36″W / 45.76306°N 98.21000°W / 45.76306; -98.21000[1]
Country United States
State South Dakota
County Brown
Elevation[1] 1,302 ft (397 m)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes 57449

Houghton is an unincorporated community in Brown County, South Dakota, United States. Although not tracked by the Census Bureau, Houghton has been assigned the ZIP code of 57449.

History

Houghton was platted in 1886.[2] It was named for C. W. Houghton, an original owner of the town site.[2] A post office was established in Houghton in 1886.[3]

Notable person

References

  1. 1 2 "Houghton". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. 1980-02-13. Retrieved 2013-10-19.
  2. 1 2 Chicago and North Western Railway Company (1908). A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. p. 85.
  3. ↑ "Brown County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 1 March 2015.
  4. ↑ "Ralph Herseth". National Governors Association. Retrieved 19 October 2013.


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