| Population |
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approximately 4200 within District of Houston
boundaries
another 2100 in the rural area |
| Elevation |
2000 ft |
| Location |
307 km west of Prince George
414 km east of Prince Rupert |
| Immediate trading
area |
4500 sq. km,
from Walcott to the north, to Babine Lake and Topley to the
east, to Morice Lake on the south |
| Climate |
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| Notable features |
Morice Mountain forms the backdrop for Houston,
other mountains include the Telkwa Range and Nadina Mountain |
| Industries |
Logging, sawmilling, retail trade, farming,
mining |
| Resources |
Extensive forests, mountains, lakes, mineral
deposits, scenery, glacial soils in valley bottoms for agriculture,
wildlife |
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