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Definition: Houghton |
HoughtonNoun1. United States publisher who founded a printing shop that became an important book publisher (1823-1895). 2. A town in northwest Michigan on the Upper Peninsula. Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
Date "Houghton" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1814. (references) |
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Houghton Township is a township located in Keweenaw County, Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township had a total population of 204.Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 1,340.5 km² (517.6 mi²). 314.4 km² (121.4 mi²) of it is land and 1,026.1 km² (396.2 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 76.54% water.Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there are 204 people, 45 households, and 26 families residing in the township. The population density is 0.6/km² (1.7/mi²). There are 273 housing units at an average density of 0.9/km² (2.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the township is 58.33% White, 36.76% African American, 0.98% Native American, 0.49% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.98% from other races, and 2.45% from two or more races. 4.90% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 45 households out of which 13.3% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.1% are married couples living together, 6.7% have a female householder with no husband present, and 42.2% are non-families. 42.2% of all households are made up of individuals and 17.8% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 1.89 and the average family size is 2.54. In the township the population is spread out with 51.5% under the age of 18, 13.2% from 18 to 24, 9.3% from 25 to 44, 16.7% from 45 to 64, and 9.3% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 18 years. For every 100 females there are 385.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 167.6 males. The median income for a household in the township is $28,750, and the median income for a family is $41,250. Males have a median income of $32,500 versus $21,875 for females. The per capita income for the township is $8,505. 7.0% of the population and 0.0% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 0.0% are under the age of 18 and 9.1% are 65 or older.Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Houghton Township, Michigan."
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Houghton is a city located in Lee County, Iowa. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 130.Geography
Houghton is located at 40°46'59" North, 91°36'45" West (40.783009, -91.612605)1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.8 km² (0.3 mi²). 0.8 km² (0.3 mi²) of it is land and none of it is covered by water.Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there are 130 people, 54 households, and 42 families residing in the city. The population density is 167.3/km² (431.1/mi²). There are 61 housing units at an average density of 78.5/km² (202.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 100.00% White, 0.00% African American, 0.00% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 0.00% from two or more races. 0.00% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 54 households out of which 33.3% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.4% are married couples living together, 3.7% have a female householder with no husband present, and 22.2% are non-families. 22.2% of all households are made up of individuals and 13.0% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.39 and the average family size is 2.79. In the city the population is spread out with 24.6% under the age of 18, 2.3% from 18 to 24, 23.1% from 25 to 44, 29.2% from 45 to 64, and 20.8% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 44 years. For every 100 females there are 91.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 96.0 males. The median income for a household in the city is $47,500, and the median income for a family is $54,375. Males have a median income of $31,042 versus $16,750 for females. The per capita income for the city is $19,203. 3.1% of the population and 0.0% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 0.0% are under the age of 18 and 0.0% are 65 or older.Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Houghton, Iowa."
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Houghton, Michigan is the county seat of Houghton County, Michigan and largest city in the Copper Country. The city is located on the south shore of Portage Lake, primarily on the slope of a hill on the opposite side of the Portage Lake valley from Hancock. Portage Lake separates Copper Island, which is often mistakenly referred to as part of the Keweenaw Peninsula, from the Upper Peninsula of Michigan; both ends of the lake connect to Lake Superior. Houghton is named after Douglass Houghton, discoverer of copper nearby (though there is evidence indigenous peoples had mined copper in the area thousands of years before). As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 7,010.
History
Many Cornish and Finnish immigrants arrived in the Houghton area to work in the copper mines; both groups have had a great influence on the culture and cuisine of the local area.In the East Houghton neighbourhood is East Houghton Park, and along Portage Lake is the Raymond Kestner Waterfront Recreation Area, the principal feature of which is a large "Chutes and Ladders" playground. Along the waterfront, in the area that used to be occupied by the railroad tracks, runs the Waterfront Trail, at one end of which is the Houghton RV Park; at the other end is the Nara Nature Park. Veterans Park is just across the Portage Lake Lift Bridge from Hancock, and contains the memorial to the Houghton Company, which fought in the Civil War.
The last nearby mines closed in the late 1960s, but a school founded in 1885 by the Michigan State Legislature to teach metallurgy and mining engineering, the Michigan College of Mines, continues today under the name of Michigan Technological University and is the primary employer in the city.
The first settler of Houghton was named Ransom Sheldon, who set up a store named Ransom's near Portage Lake. The main street of Houghton, variously called "Sheldon Avenue," Sheldon Street and Shelden Avenue, is named for him. A number of downtown stores and restaurants on Sheldon Avenue and adjacent side-streets are connected by common doors, passageways and street overpasses, and collectively called "Sheldon Center."
William W. Henderson was appointed the first postmaster of Houghton in 1852.
In 1854 Ernest F. Pletschke platted Houghton, which was incorporated as a village in 1861. In Houghton's first days it was said that "only thieves, crooks, murderers and Indians" lived there.
In 1883 the railroad was extended from Marquette.
In 1913 there was a bitter strike of copper miners in the area that the police attempted to violently repress. The Michigan National Guard was called in after the sheriff petitioned the governor.
Houghton was the birthplace of professional ice hockey in the United States when the Portage Lakers were formed in 1899. Houghton is the home of the Portage Lake Pioneers Senior Hockey Team. The team's home ice is Dee Stadium, named after James R. Dee. Dee Stadium was originally called the Amphidrome, before it was severely damaged in a 1927 fire. (The stadium also contains a ballroom and a skate park for skateboarding.)
In the winter of 2001 among the first lumitalos to be constructed in the United States was built in Houghton.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 11.8 km² (4.6 mi²). 11.2 km² (4.3 mi²) of it is land and 0.6 km² (0.2 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 5.48% water.
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there are 7,010 people, 2,114 households, and 877 families residing in the city. The population density is 628.0/km² (1,625.5/mi²). There are 2,222 housing units at an average density of 199.1/km² (515.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 89.24% White, 1.87% African American, 0.40% Native American, 6.79% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.24% from other races, and 1.44% from two or more races. 0.77% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.There are 2,114 households out of which 21.1% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 31.6% are married couples living together, 7.9% have a female householder with no husband present, and 58.5% are non-families. 35.2% of all households are made up of individuals and 12.2% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.34 and the average family size is 2.94.
In the city the population is spread out with 12.0% under the age of 18, 55.2% from 18 to 24, 15.3% from 25 to 44, 10.3% from 45 to 64, and 7.1% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 22 years. For every 100 females there are 160.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 173.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $21,186, and the median income for a family is $41,779. Males have a median income of $36,161 versus $28,639 for females. The per capita income for the city is $11,750. 36.9% of the population and 20.3% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 21.9% are under the age of 18 and 18.2% are 65 or older.
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References
- Maki, Wilbert, "Hockey finals here?" (letter to the editor), The Daily Mining Gazette, January 27, 2001.
Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Houghton, Michigan."
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Houghton is a town located in Allegany County, New York. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 1,748.Geography
Houghton is located at 42°25'31" North, 78°9'29" West (42.425385, -78.157942)1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 6.4 km² (2.5 mi²). 6.3 km² (2.4 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.81% water.Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there are 1,748 people, 313 households, and 180 families residing in the town. The population density is 276.6/km² (715.5/mi²). There are 333 housing units at an average density of 52.7/km² (136.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 95.37% White, 1.54% African American, 0.11% Native American, 1.20% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.86% from other races, and 0.92% from two or more races. 2.35% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 313 households out of which 27.2% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.4% are married couples living together, 3.5% have a female householder with no husband present, and 42.2% are non-families. 29.1% of all households are made up of individuals and 5.8% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.64 and the average family size is 3.17. In the town the population is spread out with 11.0% under the age of 18, 59.4% from 18 to 24, 10.1% from 25 to 44, 8.9% from 45 to 64, and 10.5% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 21 years. For every 100 females there are 70.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 67.7 males. The median income for a household in the town is $37,639, and the median income for a family is $49,375. Males have a median income of $38,125 versus $19,688 for females. The per capita income for the town is $9,139. 25.0% of the population and 8.7% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 9.7% are under the age of 18 and 2.0% are 65 or older.Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Houghton, New York."
Synonym: HoughtonSynonym: Henry Oscar Houghton (n). (additional references) |
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 | Houghton County. Credit: America's Coastlines. |  | Port Houghton, North Arm. Credit: America's Coastlines. |
 | Fitting out at Houghton, Washington, on 10 July 1943. Credit: NAVY. |  | Ready for launching on 20 December 1942. The ship was built by the Lake Washington Shipyards, Houghton, Washington. Her propellers and rudder are clearly visible. Credit: NAVY. |
 | Off Houghton, Washington, on 17 September 1944, a few days after commissioning. Credit: NAVY. |  | Loading copper on steamer, Houghton, Mich. Credit: Library of Congress. |
 | Portage Lake, Hancock, and Houghton, Mich., from the west. Credit: Library of Congress. |  | Hancock and Houghton, Michigan. Largest towns of the Michigan copper range. Credit: Library of Congress. |
 | City dump. Houghton, Michigan. Credit: Library of Congress. |  | Mrs. E.C. Houghton. Stained glass window. Credit: Library of Congress. |
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| "Houghton" is generally used as a noun (proper) -- approximately 99.52% of the time. "Houghton" is used about 210 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted) |
| Parts of Speech | Percent | Usage per 100 Million Words | Rank in English |
| Noun (proper) | 99.52% | 209 | 21,011 |
| Noun (singular) | 0.48% | 1 | 339,140 |
| Total | 100.00% | 210 | N/A |
Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.
| The following table summarizes the usage of "Houghton" based on a population census conducted in the United States. Ranks and frequencies are based on all names reported and classified. |
| Name | Usage/Gender | Usage per 100 million Persons | Rank in USA |
| Houghton | Last name | 4,000 | 3,144 |
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| USA | Houghton Mifflin Corporation |
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Source: compiled by the editor from Icon Group International, Inc.
1. Houghton, IA (city, FIPS 37335) 2. Houghton, MI (city, FIPS 39360) 3. Houghton, NY (CDP, FIPS 35771) 4. Houghton, SD |
Expressions using "Houghton": Henry Oscar Houghton ♦ Houghton County ♦ Houghton Lake ♦ Houghton Mifflin ♦ Katharine Houghton Hepburn. Additional references. | |
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Beginning with "Houghton": Houghton-berry, Houghton-le-spring, Houghton-le-springs. | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
| The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com. |
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"Houghton" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: Haughmond, Howdon, Hudghton, Oughton, Roughtor, Woughton. (additional references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "g-h-h-n-o-o-t-u" | |
-2 letters: hognut, nought, though. | |
-3 letters: ought, outgo, thong, tough, ungot. | |
-4 letters: goon, gout, hong, hoot, hung, hunh, hunt, onto, thou, thug, tong, toon, tung, unto. | |
-5 letters: gnu, goo, got, gun, gut, hog, hon, hot, hug, huh, hun, hut, nog, noh, noo, not, nth, nut, oho, ooh, oot, out, tho, tog, ton, too, tug, tun, ugh. | |
| Words containing the letters "g-h-h-n-o-o-t-u" | |
+3 letters: thoroughpin. | |
+4 letters: thoroughness, thoroughpins. | |
+5 letters: thoroughgoing, toothbrushing. | |
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Morse Code (1836) (references).... --- ..- --. .... - --- -. |
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Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)01001000 01101111 01110101 01100111 01101000 01110100 01101111 01101110 |
HTML Code (1990) (references)H o u g h t o n |
ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)0048 006F 0075 0067 0068 0074 006F 006E |
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Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)4281877374868180 |
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