Houghton, South Dakota Explained

Houghton
Settlement Type:	Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:	South Dakota#USA
Pushpin Label Position:	bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:	Location within the state of South Dakota
Subdivision Type:	Country
Subdivision Name:	United States
Subdivision Type1:	State
Subdivision Name1:	South Dakota
Subdivision Type2:	County
Subdivision Name2:	Brown
Unit Pref:	Imperial
Population As Of:	2000
Population Density Km2:	auto
Timezone:	Central (CST)
Utc Offset:	-6
Timezone Dst:	CDT
Utc Offset Dst:	-5
Elevation Ft:	1303
Coordinates:	45.7631°N -98.2103°W
Postal Code Type:	ZIP codes
Postal Code:	57449
Area Code:	605
Blank Name:	FIPS code
Blank1 Name:	GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:	1255680

Houghton is an unincorporated community in Brown County, South Dakota, United States. Its population is not tracked by the Census Bureau.

History

Houghton was platted in 1886.^[1] It was named for C. W. Houghton, an original owner of the town site. A post office was established in Houghton in 1886.^[2]

Notable people

• Ralph Herseth, twenty-first Governor of South Dakota from 1959 to 1961.^[3]
• Stephanie Herseth Sandlin, Former U.S. Representative and president of Augustana University.

Notes and References

1. Book: A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways . Chicago and North Western Railway Company . 1908 . 85.
2. Web site: Brown County . Jim Forte Postal History . 1 March 2015.
3. Web site: Ralph Herseth. National Governors Association. 19 October 2013.