Houston, Delaware

About Houston

Set in the central part of Delaware, Houston is a tiny community with an estimated population of 404.

Houston holds the status of an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 0.38 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,063 residents per square mile.

📰 Houston News Today

• Men's Basketball prepped to take on Sam Houston, Delaware Middle Tennessee State University Athletics · Feb 17
• Sam Houston Men's Basketball History vs Delaware Sam Houston Athletics · Dec 16
• Delaware State Fire Marshal investigating Houston house fire WBOC TV · Apr 6
• Carroll B. Jester Obituary Dec 2, 2025 Short Funeral Services, Inc. · Dec 2
• Axiom Space redomiciles from Delaware to Texas, latest in wave of legal HQ moves The Business Journals · Jun 23

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Houston Unique

• One of 8 places in the US named Houston — but the Delaware one has a character all its own.
• Part of the fabric of Delaware — one of 79 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 6 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Houston

• Browns Branch County Park reviews ★
• Milford Millponds Nature Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Houston

🏘️ Nearby Communities