Houghton Micropolitan Area
The Houghton Micropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of two counties in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, anchored by the city of Houghton.
As of the 2000 census, the μSA had a population of 38,317 (though a July 1, 2009 estimate placed the population at 37,638).
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