Houghton, South Dakota

Houghton is an unincorporated community in Brown County, South Dakota, United States. Its population is not tracked by the Census Bureau.

Houghton
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 45°45′47″N 98°12′37″W[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]

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.