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Houghton
Houghton is located in South Dakota
Houghton
Houghton
Location in South Dakota
Houghton is located in the United States
Houghton
Houghton
Location in the United States
Country United States
State South Dakota
County Brown
Elevation
1,303 ft (397 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
57449
Area code(s) 605
GNIS feature ID 1255680

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. It was named for C. W. Houghton, an original owner of the town site. A post office was established in Houghton in 1886.

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