Houghton, South Dakota

Houghton
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 45°45′47″N98°12′37″W / 45.76306°N 98.21028°W / 45.76306; -98.21028 [1]
Country	United States
State	South Dakota
County	Brown
Elevation [1]	1,303 ft (397 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	57449
Area code	605
GNIS feature ID	1255680 [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

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Houghton, South Dakota
2. 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.
3. "Brown County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved March 1, 2015.
4. "Ralph Herseth". National Governors Association. Retrieved October 19, 2013.