Houghton, South Dakota

Unincorporated community in South Dakota, United States

45°45′47″N 98°12′37″W / 45.76306°N 98.21028°W / 45.76306; -98.21028^[1]CountryUnited StatesStateSouth DakotaCounty BrownElevation

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1,303 ft (397 m)Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)ZIP codes

57449

Area code605GNIS feature ID1255680^[1]

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.^[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 people

Ralph Herseth, twenty-first Governor of South Dakota from 1959 to 1961.^[4]
Stephanie Herseth Sandlin, Former U.S. Representative and president of Augustana University.

References

^ ^a ^b ^c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Houghton, South Dakota
^ ^a ^b 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.
^ "Brown County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved March 1, 2015.
^ "Ralph Herseth". National Governors Association. Retrieved October 19, 2013.