- Location: Texas County, Missouri
- Legal status: Fourth-class city
- Population: 1,992 (Change since 1990: -5.9%)
- Latitude: 37°19'34" N (+37.3261)
- Longitude: 91°57'21" W (-91.9558)
- Civil township: Piney
- Land area: 3.6 square miles
As the crow flies, Houston is...
| Year | Population | Percent change |
|---|
| 1900 | 514 | -- |
| 1910 | 644 | +25.3% |
| 1920 | 772 | +19.9% |
| 1930 | 690 | -10.6% |
| 1940 | 820 | +18.8% |
| 1950 | 1,277 | +55.7% |
| 1960 | 1,660 | +30.0% |
| 1970 | 2,178 | +31.2% |
| 1980 | 2,157 | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 2,118 | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 1,992 | -5.9% |