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Houston County, Minnesota

Houston County, Minnesota, has 18,400 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Caledonia. It uses Central Time and covers 552 sq mi (1,430 km²) of land.

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Houston County in Minnesota
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Resident population, July 2025
18,400
Land area
552 sq mi (1,430 km²)
County seat or government
Caledonia
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$79,825 ± $7,881
Median home value
$239,000 ± $7,362
Median rent, with utilities
$879 ± $67
Homes lived in by their owners
83.4% ± 1.7 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN metro areaCentral county
Water area
16.7 sq mi (43.3 km²)
State
Minnesota
County code (FIPS)
27055
Coordinates (central point)
43.666990, -91.501556
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These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Houston County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Central TimeAmerica/ChicagoUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 559477,403 people
  2. 559214,659 people
  3. 559433,221 people
  4. 559713,018 people
  5. 559741,902 people
  6. 559541,332 people
  7. 559411,072 people
  8. 559191,040 people
  9. 55931392 people

9 ZIP Code areas overlap Houston County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

Houston County government website ↗ is the next stop for county offices, tax, voting, jury and records information. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Townships in Houston County, largest first

  1. La Crescent Township1,169 people
  2. Money Creek Township641 people
  3. Caledonia Township596 people
  4. Mound Prairie Township542 people
  5. Brownsville Township443 people
  6. Houston Township411 people
  7. Wilmington Township385 people
  8. Hokah Township378 people
  9. Mayville Township324 people
  10. Yucatan Township293 people
  11. Sheldon Township280 people
  12. Spring Grove Township274 people
All 17
  1. Black Hammer Township269 people
  2. Union Township263 people
  3. Crooked Creek Township253 people
  4. Winnebago Township242 people
  5. Jefferson Township117 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in Minnesota, by county

School districts in Houston County, largest first

  1. La Crescent-Hokah School District8,342 people
  2. Caledonia Public School District5,988 people
  3. Rushford-Peterson Public Schools4,088 people
  4. Houston Public School District2,927 people
  5. Mabel-Canton Public School District2,269 people
  6. Spring Grove School District1,947 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Tribal areas in Houston County, largest first

  1. Ho-Chunk Nation Reservation and Off-Reservation Trust Land1,131 people

American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian areas as the Census Bureau maps them, with at least 2% of their area here, water included. These lines don’t decide membership, jurisdiction or land status.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. La Crescent, Minnesota (city)5,251 people
  2. Caledonia, Minnesota (city)2,820 people
  3. Spring Grove, Minnesota (city)1,177 people
  4. Houston, Minnesota (city)982 people
  5. Hokah, Minnesota (city)668 people
  6. Brownsville, Minnesota (city)609 people
  7. Eitzen, Minnesota (city)281 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. La Crosse County, Wisconsin26 mi northeast
  2. Winona County, Minnesota26 mi northwest
  3. Allamakee County, Iowa28 mi south
  4. Fillmore County, Minnesota30 mi west
  5. Winneshiek County, Iowa31 mi southwest
  6. Vernon County, Wisconsin34 mi east

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See this county on Census.gov ↗

Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.