10 Interesting Facts About Houston Texas

It’s one of the larger cities in the southern United States and has a total population well over six million people that’s why we’re taking a look at 10 interesting facts about the city of Houston.

10 — Largest City In Southern United States

The city of Houston was founded on August 30th 1896 by brothers Augustus Chapman Allen and John Kirby on land near the banks of the Buffalo Bay

Its the fourth largest city in the United States and is the largest city in the Southern United States and Texas.

9 — Population

Founded in 1836, the city of Houston has a 2010 population of 2.1 million and according to the US Census Bereau and Houston’s population in 1850 was listed as 2396.

The metro areas population of almost six million people in 2010 is the sixth largest among the United States metropolitan statistical areas according to the recent Census and a 20% increase since the year 2000.

8 — Location

Houston’s Latitude is 29 degrees 45 minutes North and its Longditude is 95 degrees and 22 minutes west.

It lies 43 feet above sea level and if Houston were an indipendent nation, it would have the world’s 30th largest economy.

7 — Eating Out

Houstonian’s eat out more than any resident of any other city.