Houghton
A city in Houghton County, Michigan — population 7,540 as of 2020.
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Houghton by the numbers
Population
7,540Population figure, 2020
Households & income
- Area
- 4.41 sq mi (11.42 km²), 0.24 sq mi water
- Median age
- 21.7
- Households
- 2,251
- Persons per household
- 2.1
- Median household income
- $43,456
- Median house value
- $254,500
Municipal office
- Office
- CITY MANAGER
- Address
- PO BOX 606, HOUGHTON, MI 49931