Houghton is a city in Lee County, Iowa, United States.

[3] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.31 square miles (0.80 km2), all land.

[4] Houghton is located in Cedar Township and was positioned on the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad.

There are a half-dozen plants that account for this, making plastic products, grain storage bins and ready-mix concrete.

[6][7] Houghton was once the junction of two rail lines, both now abandoned, which may have something to do with the origin of its industry.

There were 59 housing units at an average density of 199.6 per square mile (77.1/km2).

21.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

22.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

There were no families and 3.1% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and none of those over 64.