Map of South Houston city

South Houston is a city in the U.S. state of Texas, within Houston–The Woodlands–Sugar Land metropolitan area and Harris County. The population was 16,153 at the 2020 census. It is bordered by the cities of Houston and Pasadena, and geographically located southeast of Houston.

South Houston city overview:
Name:	South Houston city
LSAD Code:	25
LSAD Description:	city (suffix)
State:	Texas
County:	Harris County
Elevation:	30 ft (9 m)
Total Area:	3.05 sq mi (7.89 km²)
Land Area:	3.05 sq mi (7.89 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Total Population:	16,153
Population Density:	5,724.89/sq mi (2,210.20/km²)
ZIP code:	77587
FIPS code:	4869020
GNISfeature ID:	1347476
Website:	www.southhoustontx.org

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History

C.S. Woods of the Western Land Company founded the settlement of Dumont in 1907. A post office appeared in 1910. In 1913 Dumont was incorporated as the city of South Houston. Because of the 1913 incorporation, Houston did not incorporate South Houston’s territory into its city limits, while Houston annexed surrounding areas that were unincorporated. South Houston’s initial industrial activity consisted of shipping produce along the Galveston, Houston and Henderson Railroad. The hurricane of 1915 destroyed many of the local industries. The establishment of the Houston Ship Channel resulted in the establishment of manufacturing industries inland, including in South Houston. Between the 1940s and the early 1960s South Houston found rapid population growth. The city had 7,523 inhabitants in 1960. In 1980, South Houston had 11,782 inhabitants and 303 businesses. In 1990, 14,207 inhabitants lived in South Houston.

Elephants belonging to former South Houston mayor George Christy, a circus owner, assisted the construction of the Spencer Highway.

From the 1980 census to the 1990 census, Hispanics began to move into South Houston by an amount between 1,000 and 3,500 per square mile. Most Hispanics in South Houston were of Mexican descent.