Drinking water stations with addresses in Houston and their reported violations in the past:
LOONEY VALLEY LUTHERAN CHURCH (Address: 2040 Looney Valley Road, Population served: 160, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-11-2005), St Tech Assistance Visit (AUG-11-2005), St Compliance Meeting conducted (AUG-11-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-11-2005), St Boil Water Order (AUG-11-2005), St Formal NOV issued (AUG-11-2005), St Compliance achieved (AUG-22-2005)
RIDGEWAY WATER ASSOCIATION (Address: 29412 Hass Road, Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-24-2005), St Tech Assistance Visit (AUG-24-2005), St Compliance Meeting conducted (AUG-24-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-24-2005), St Boil Water Order (AUG-24-2005), St Formal NOV issued (AUG-24-2005), St Compliance achieved (NOV-30-2005)
UNITED METHODIST CHURCH (Population served: 75, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-19-2005), St Tech Assistance Visit (OCT-19-2005), St Compliance Meeting conducted (OCT-19-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-19-2005), St Boil Water Order (OCT-19-2005), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-19-2005), St Compliance achieved (FEB-09-2006)
- MCL, Average - Between JAN-2003 and DEC-2003, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Compliance Meeting conducted (SEP-22-2003), St Public Notif requested (SEP-22-2003), St Formal NOV issued (SEP-22-2003), St Compliance achieved (DEC-10-2003)
PLEASANT HILL TOWNSHIP HALL (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUL-09-2004), St Boil Water Order (JUL-09-2004), St Public Notif requested (JUL-09-2004), St Tech Assistance Visit (JUL-09-2004), St Compliance Meeting conducted (JUL-09-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-09-2004), St Compliance achieved (JUL-14-2004)
MONEY CREEK HAVEN (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (AUG-16-2000), St Formal NOV issued (AUG-16-2000), St Tech Assistance Visit (AUG-16-2000), St Compliance Meeting conducted (AUG-16-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-16-2000), St Compliance achieved (AUG-24-2000), St Boil Water Order (AUG-24-2000)
Drinking water stations with addresses in Houston that have no violations reported:
- HOUSTON (Population served: 1020, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- WHISPERING HILLS GIRL SCOUT CAMP (Population served: 800, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- VALLEY HIGH GOLF CLUB (Population served: 105, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This city: |  10.3% | | Whole state: |  7.9% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This city: | 2.5% | | Whole state: | 3.2% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Houston, MN
63 people in nursing homes
6 people in homes for the mentally retarded
Houston compared to Minnesota state average:
- Unemployed percentage above state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age significantly above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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Banks with branches in Houston (2009 data):
- Eastwood Bank: Houston Branch at 108 Cedar Street, East, branch established on 1903-01-13. Info updated 2007-07-24: Bank assets: $433.7 mil, Deposits: $363.5 mil, headquarters in Kasson, MN, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 11 total offices, Holding Company: Eastwood Financial Corporation
- Rushford State Bank (Incorporated): Rushford State Bank Houston Office at 119 East Cedar Street, branch established on 2009-01-05. Info updated 2007-01-10: Bank assets: $42.0 mil, Deposits: $34.4 mil, headquarters in Rushford, MN, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Rushford State Bancorp, Inc.
School Enrollment by Level of School
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2004 Presidential Election results in Houston County Minnesota:
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Utility gas (70%)
- Electricity (21%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (6%)
- Wood (1%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
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Religion statistics for Houston
| Name | Catholic Church | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod | United Methodist Church | United Church of Christ |
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| Adherents | 44.2% | 34.8% | 9.7% | 5.6% | 3.0% |
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| Congregations | 15.2% | 27.3% | 15.2% | 15.2% | 6.1% |
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| Name | Evangelical Free Church of America | Baptist General Conference | Assemblies of God | Lutheran Church | Other religions |
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| Adherents | 1.2% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.2% |
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| Congregations | 9.1% | 3.0% | 3.0% | 3.0% | 3.0% |
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Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
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| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Financial Administration |
1 | $4,698 | $56,376 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $1,532 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
1 | $4,745 | $56,940 | 1 | $1,180 |
| Streets and Highways |
2 | $7,142 | $42,852 | 1 | $319 |
| Health |
0 | $0 | | 17 | $25,375 |
| Natural Resources |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $1,984 |
| Local Libraries |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $1,612 |
| Other and Unallocable |
1 | $2,792 | $33,504 | 6 | $4,324 |
| Totals for Government |
5 | $19,377 | $46,505 | 28 | $36,326 |
Houston government finances in 2002:
- Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $43,000
- Charges - All Other: $139,000
Sewerage: $95,000
Parks & Recreation: $12,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $1,000
- Current Operations - Liquor Stores: $405,000
Regular Highways: $91,000
Fire Protection: $90,000
Sewerage: $84,000
Parks & Recreation: $81,000
Financial Administration: $74,000
General - Other: $59,000
Health Services - Other: $57,000
Water Utilities: $48,000
Police Protection: $44,000
Central Staff Services: $7,000
Solid Waste Management: $4,000
Libraries: $2,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $2,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $84,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $1,547,000
- Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $344,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $525,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $1,177,000
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $189,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $262,000
Interest Earnings: $10,000
Special Assessments: $1,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Housing & Community Development: $285,000
General - Other: $245,000
Protective Inspection & Regulation, NEC: $32,000
Regular Highways: $25,000
Health - Other: $12,000
Parks & Recreation: $8,000
Fire Protection: $6,000
Police Protection: $2,000
Libraries: $2,000
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $317,000
- Revenue - Liquor Stores: $404,000
Water Utilities: $60,000
- Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $100,000
- State Intergovernmental - General Support: $267,000
All Other: $5,000
- Tax - Property: $237,000
NEC: $1,000
- Total Salaries & Wages: $278,000
4.80% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($40,364 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 4.80% | | Minnesota average: | 7.79% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
5.44% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,634 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.44% | | Minnesota average: | 7.84% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Houston:
- WKTY (580 AM; 5 kW; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: FAMILY RADIO, INC.)
- WIZM (1410 AM; 5 kW; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: FAMILY RADIO, INC.)
- KAGE (1380 AM; 4 kW; WINONA, MN; Owner: KAGE, INC.)
- WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
- WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
- KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
- KOLM (1520 AM; 10 kW; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: OLMSTED COUNTY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WKLJ (1290 AM; 5 kW; SPARTA, WI; Owner: SPARTA-TOMAH BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
- KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WLFN (1490 AM; 1 kW; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: MISSISSIPPI VALLEY BROADCASTERS, LLC)
- KWNO (1230 AM; 1 kW; WINONA, MN; Owner: KAGE, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Houston:
- KCLH (94.7 FM; CALEDONIA, MN; Owner: FAMILY RADIO, INC.)
- WHLA (90.3 FM; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
- WLSU (88.9 FM; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: BD.OF REGENTS, UNIV.OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM)
- KXLC (91.1 FM; LA CRESCENT, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
- KQYB (98.3 FM; SPRING GROVE, MN; Owner: FAMILY RADIO, INC.)
- KWNO-FM (99.3 FM; RUSHFORD, MN; Owner: KAGE, INC)
- KQEG (102.7 FM; LA CRESCENT, MN; Owner: WHITE EAGLE BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WIZM-FM (93.3 FM; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: FAMILY RADIO, INC.)
- KHME (101.1 FM; WINONA, MN; Owner: KAGE, INC.)
- WFBZ (105.5 FM; TREMPEALEAU, WI; Owner: S & S BROADCASTING)
- WLXR-FM (104.9 FM; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: MISSISSIPPI VALLEY B/CASTERS, L.L.C.)
- K270AG (101.9 FM; LA CRESCENT, MN; Owner: S & S BROADCASTING)
- KQAL (89.5 FM; WINONA, MN; Owner: WINONA STATE UNIVERSITY)
- K222AG (92.3 FM; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: RAY A. KNUDSON)
- WRQT (95.7 FM; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: FAMILY RADIO, INC.)
- K220EP (91.9 FM; LA CRESCENT, MN; Owner: FAITH SOUND, INC.)
- KROC-FM (106.9 FM; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: SOUTHERN MINNESOTA BROADCASTING CO.)
- WQCC (106.3 FM; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: MISSISSIPPI VALLEY BROADCASTERS, LLC)
- KAGE-FM (95.3 FM; WINONA, MN; Owner: KAGE, INC.)
- WKBH-FM (100.1 FM; WEST SALEM, WI; Owner: MISSISSIPPI VALLEY BROADCASTERS, LLC)
TV broadcast stations around Houston:
- WXOW-TV (Channel 19; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: WXOW-WQOW TELEVISION, INC.)
- WLAX (Channel 25; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: GRANT MEDIA, INC.)
- WHLA-TV (Channel 31; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: WISCONSIN EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
- WKBT (Channel 8; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: QUEENB TELEVISION, LLC)
- W44BF (Channel 44; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: TV-45, INC.)
- KQEG-CA (Channel 50; La CRESCENT, MN; Owner: WHITE EAGLE PARTNERSHIP)
- KTTC (Channel 10; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: KTTC TELEVISION, INC.)
- WDLS-LP (Channel 35; TOMAH, WI; Owner: MAGNUM RADIO, INC.)
- K38CL (Channel 38; WINONA, MN; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
- K62EV (Channel 62; WINONA, MN; Owner: KTTC TELEVISION, INC.)
- KXLT-TV (Channel 47; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: SHOCKLEY BROADCASTING, LLC)
- W67CH (Channel 67; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: KTTC TELEVISION, INC.)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2- Lat: 43.767306 Lon: -91.569917, Call Sign: WQBI659
Assigned Frequencies : 467.837 MHz
Grant Date: 10/15/2004, Expiration Date: 10/15/2014, Certifier: Kevin H Kissner
Registrant: Atlas License Company, 1725-A North Shadeland Ave, Indianapolis, IN 46219, Phone: (317) 351-4865, Fax: (317) 351-4870, Email:
- 510 East Cedar St, Call Sign: WQHQ310
Assigned Frequencies : 462.262 MHz, 467.262 MHz, 462.312 MHz, 467.312 MHz, 462.362 MHz, 467.362 MHz, 462.437 MHz, 467.437 MHz
Grant Date: 10/03/2007, Expiration Date: 10/03/2017, Certifier: Sherry Johnson
Registrant: Advanced Wireless Communications, 20809 Kensington Blvd, Lakeville, MN 55044-8353, Phone: (952) 469-0150, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 9 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Houston)
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1- Aircraft: AERONCA 11BC (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 75 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR C85 SERIES (85 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 4068E , Serial Number: 11BC-156, Year manufactured: 1947, Airworthiness Date: 05/02/1956
Registrant (Individual): Conrad J Dba Tschumper, Rural Route I, Houston, MN 55943, Other Owners: Body Shop Connies
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Houston, MN
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