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Houtkerque, France
Hauts-de-France · France
Houtkerque is a small town in Hauts-de-France, France with a population of 791. Elevation: 52 ft (16 m). Average temperature: 54°F (12°C).
Data updated June 2026
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People
Economy
C+Housing
AClimate
| Population | 791 |
| Population Density | 69 / sq mi |
| Elevation | 52 ft (16 m) |
| Coordinates | 50.8771°, 2.5959° |
| Timezone | Europe/Paris |
| Country | 🇫🇷 France |
| State / Province | Hauts-de-France |
| Average Temperature | 54°F (12°C) |
| January Average | 43°F (6°C) |
| July Average | 65°F (18°C) |
| Annual Precipitation | 39.9 inches (1,013 mm) |
| Annual Snowfall | 5.7 inches (15 cm) |
| Median Household Income | $25,682 |
About Houtkerque
Houtkerque is a small town in France (Hauts-de-France) with a population of 791. The city sits at an elevation of 52 feet (16 meters) above sea level. The average annual temperature is 54°F (12°C). Temperatures range from 43°F in January to 65°F in July. Annual precipitation averages 39.9 inches. The timezone is Europe/Paris.
Income: Houtkerque vs France
Commute Mode
Income
| Median HH Income | $25,682 |
| 66% below France avg |
Employment & Poverty
| Unemployment | 6.2% |
| 72% above France avg | |
| Poverty Rate | 0.1% |
| 99% below France avg | |
| Establishments (County) | 47 |
Business (County)
Tax & Cost of Living
Commute & Transportation
Walkability
Home Value Sources
Ownership Split
Home Values
| Census Median | $121,200 |
| 57% below France avg |
Real Estate Market (Redfin)
Rental Costs
| Census Median Rent | $606 |
| 48% below France avg | |
| Rent Burden | 25.0% |
Ownership & Property
| Housing Units | 316 |
Property Tax
Temperature
| Annual Average | 53.6°F |
| 1% below France avg | |
| January Average | 43°F (6°C) |
| July Average | 65°F (18°C) |
| Sunny Days | 225 days/yr |
Geography
| Elevation | 52 ft (16 m) |
| Area | 11.5 sq mi (29.8 km²) |
| Population Density | 69/sq mi |
| Coordinates | 50.8771°N, 2.5959°W |
| Timezone | Europe/Paris |
Precipitation & Snow
Air Quality
Tsunami History
2 tsunamis recorded within 500 km. Highest wave on record: 6.0 m (20 ft).
| Year | Location | Cause | Max Wave | Deaths | Distance |
| 1858 | NORTH SEA | Unknown | 6.0 m | — | 71 km |
| 1911 | FOLKSTONE, ENGLAND | Meteorological | 0.9 m | — | 98 km |
Monthly Weather
| Month | Avg Temperature | Precipitation | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 43°F (6°C) | 2.2 in | |
| February | 39°F (4°C) | 1.7 in | Coldest, Driest |
| March | 44°F (6°C) | 2.0 in | |
| April | 47°F (8°C) | 1.9 in | |
| May | 54°F (12°C) | 2.1 in | |
| June | 58°F (15°C) | 2.3 in | |
| July | 65°F (18°C) | 2.2 in | Warmest |
| August | 63°F (17°C) | 2.1 in | |
| September | 59°F (15°C) | 2.7 in | |
| October | 52°F (11°C) | 2.8 in | |
| November | 45°F (7°C) | 3.0 in | Wettest |
| December | 41°F (5°C) | 2.6 in |
Houtkerque has a seasonal temperature swing of 26°F / from 39°F in February to 65°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 27.4 inches, with November being the wettest month (3.0") and February the driest (1.7").
Schools in Houtkerque
1 public schools (NCES 2022-23 data).
| School | Level | Enrollment | Teachers | Student/Teacher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| École primaire RPI 04 | — | — | — | — |
Radio Stations near Houtkerque
30 stations within ~55 km.
| Station | Genre | Quality | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ICI NORD | régionale | UNKNOWN | |
| France Bleu Nord | — | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Roots Legacy Radio | — | MP3 224 kbps | |
| Banquise FM | — | MP3 320 kbps | |
| Yellow Radio | dance, deep | MP3 192 kbps | |
| Radio Noordzee (192k) (BE) | live radio, music | MP3 192 kbps | |
| ISEKOI Radio | Chill Zone | chill, chillout | MP3 | |
| Radio Eurodance Classic (BE) | 90s, eurodance | MP3 128 kbps | |
| CHIC RADIO HITS | — | MP3 320 kbps | |
| Kerstradio Noordzee (BE) | christmas music | MP3 320 kbps | |
| Be One - Xmas (BE) | — | MP3 192 kbps | |
| MelindaFM (BE) | classic, hits | MP3 192 kbps | |
| here4ears | ambient, chillout | MP3 320 kbps | |
| Génération Mix | pop music | AAC 64 kbps | |
| RCV | musique, pop | MP3 128 kbps | |
| ISEKOI Radio | dance, dnb | OGG | |
| ISEKOI Radio | Non-Stop Ambient | ambient, meditation | OGG | |
| Métropole FM | — | AAC+ 320 kbps | |
| Wagenbergtotaal (NL) | internet radio, song requests | MP3 192 kbps | |
| DooBeeSummer (BE) | summer | MP3 320 kbps | |
| Radio Noordzee Info (BE) | news | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Noordzee Gold (BE) | oldies | MP3 320 kbps | |
| Roots Legacy | — | MP3 224 kbps | |
| Radio Addictive 50s (GB) | — | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Mona FM | — | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Radio Uylenspiegel | folk | MP3 192 kbps | |
| Radio Bingo - Roeselaere, Be (BE) | — | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Delta FM | musique | MP3 320 kbps | |
| DELTA FM - Terre de Camargue | — | MP3 128 kbps | |
| RCV 99 fm | electro, jazz | MP3 128 kbps |
Museums in Houtkerque
| Name | Type | Address | Phone | Annual Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 't Folk | ||||
| 't Krekelhof | ||||
| Aquarium Municipal | ||||
| Archives municipales | ||||
| Bakkerijmuseum | ||||
| Cabour WOII | ||||
| Claustrum | ||||
| Death Cells | ||||
| Delvaux museum | ||||
| Dunkirk Museum 1940 Dynamo Operation | ||||
| École dentellière de Bailleul | ||||
| Ferme des Orgues - Musée de la musique mécanique | ||||
| Fort des Dunes | ||||
| Fort des Dunes | ||||
| Fot'oeil | ||||
| Frac Grand Large — Hauts-de-France | ||||
| Halle aux Sucres - Learning center - CNFPT INSET - AGUR - centre de la mémoire | ||||
| Hopmuseum Poperinge | ||||
| Jules Destrooper Bezoekerscentrum | ||||
| LAAC, Lieu d'art et d'action contemporaine | ||||
| Lijssenthoek bezoekerscentrum | ||||
| Maison de la Bataille | ||||
| Maison du Westhoek - Office de tourisme | ||||
| Maison-Musée de l'Abbé Lemire | ||||
| Musée Benoît-de-Puydt | ||||
| Musée d'histoire locale | ||||
| Musée de la radio | ||||
| Musée de la Vie Frontalière | ||||
| Musée de la Vie Rurale | ||||
| Musée Départemental de Flandre | ||||
| Musée des Augustins | ||||
| Musée des Gigottos Automates | ||||
| Musée des Pompes | ||||
| Musée du Mont-de-Piété | ||||
| Musée Guillaume de Rubrouck | ||||
| Musée Jeanne Devos | ||||
| Musée Marguerite Yourcenar | ||||
| Musée Maritime et Portuaire | ||||
| Museos | ||||
| Museumhuis Lucien De Gheus | ||||
| Nationaal Visserijmuseum Oostduinkerke | ||||
| Oldtimer Museum | ||||
| Openluchtmuseum "Bachten de Kupe" | ||||
| Palais de l'Univers et des Sciences | ||||
| Sint-Pietersbandenkerk | ||||
| Talbot House | ||||
| Ten Bogaerde | ||||
| Ten Duinen | ||||
| Trench of Death | ||||
| Vlaemsch Huiseke |
Libraries in Houtkerque
| Name | Address | Staff | Annual Visits | Circulation | Collection | Programs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B!B | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek De Seylsteen | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek Koksijde | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque - Bibliotheeke | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque Célestin Freinet | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque de Cappelle-la-Grande | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque de Malo-les-Bains | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque de Petite-Synthe | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque de Rosendaël | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque des Sables | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque Émile Verhaeren | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque Éva Coulier | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque Léonce Baron | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque Les Mûriers | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque Louis Aragon | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque Michel Butor | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque municipale | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque municipale | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque municipale | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque Municipale | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque universitaire (BULCO) | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque Yves Renoir | 0.0 | |||||
| Centre culturel de Strazeele | 0.0 | |||||
| Centre de ressources - Halle documentaire | 0.0 | |||||
| Centre Socioculturel Françoise Dolto | 0.0 | |||||
| De Letterbeek | 0.0 | |||||
| Espace culturel Jean-Paul Bataille | 0.0 | |||||
| Gemeentelijke bibliotheek De Panne | 0.0 | |||||
| Médiathèque | 0.0 | |||||
| Médiathèque | 0.0 | |||||
| Médiathèque | 0.0 | |||||
| Médiathèque | 0.0 | |||||
| Médiathèque | 0.0 | |||||
| Médiathèque | 0.0 | |||||
| Médiathèque d'Uxem | 0.0 | |||||
| Médiathèque de Bailleul | 0.0 | |||||
| Médiathèque de La Gorgue | 0.0 | |||||
| Médiathèque Jacques Duquesne | 0.0 | |||||
| Médiathèque Julia Kervéleo | 0.0 | |||||
| Médiathèque Le Petit Prince | 0.0 | |||||
| Médiathèque Louis Sonneville | 0.0 | |||||
| Médiathèque Marguerite-Brébant | 0.0 | |||||
| Médiathèque Saint-Sylvestre-Cappel | 0.0 | |||||
| Public Library | 0.0 |
Farmers Markets in Houtkerque
| Name | Address | Season | Hours | Organic | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glaces & Gauffres | |||||
| Marché d'Hazebrouck | |||||
| Marché de Dunkerque | |||||
| Marché de Flêtre | |||||
| Marché de Malo | |||||
| Marché de producteurs | |||||
| Marché de Steewoorde | |||||
| Zesde Linieplein |
Cafes in Houtkerque
2 cafes within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Breweries in Houtkerque
| Name | Type | Address | Phone | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ancienne brasserie-malterie de la Lys | ||||
| Brasserie Bellenaert | ||||
| Brasserie de Saint-Sylvestre | ||||
| Brasserie des Enfants de Jean-Bart | ||||
| Brasserie des Quatre-Écluses | ||||
| Brasserie du Pays Flamand | ||||
| Brasserie du Pays Flamand | ||||
| Brasserie Hommelpap | ||||
| Brasserie Osseus | ||||
| Brasserie Thiriez | ||||
| Brouwerij Deca | ||||
| Brouwerij Sint-Bernardus | ||||
| De Struise Brouwers | ||||
| La Brasserie Airoise | ||||
| La ferme Beck | ||||
| Trappistbrouwerij Westvleteren |
Stadiums & Teams in Houtkerque
| Team | League | Division |
|---|---|---|
Airports Near Houtkerque
19 airports within the area.
| Airport | IATA | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Lille Airport | LIL | Large Airport |
| Ostend-Bruges International Airport | OST | Large Airport |
| Calais Marck Airport | CQF | Medium Airport |
| Flanders International Airport Kortrijk-Wevelgem | KJK | Medium Airport |
| Koksijde Air Base | — | Medium Airport |
| Merville-Calonne Airport | HZB | Medium Airport |
| Arras-Roclincourt Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Bouttemy DZ | — | Small Airport |
| Cambrai Niergnies Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Dunkerque-Les Moëres Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Frévent ULM | — | Small Airport |
| Herlies ULM | — | Small Airport |
| Lens-Bénifontaine Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Marcq-en-Baroeul Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Moorsele Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Saint-Omer Wizernes Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Verchocq Airpark | — | Small Airport |
| Vitry-en-Artois Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Zuienkerke Sport Aviation Airfield | — | Small Airport |
Churches & Religious Organizations in Houtkerque
2 religious organizations (IRS tax-exempt data).
| Name | Address |
|---|---|
| Église Saint-Antoine | |
| Notre-Dame de Lourdes |
Quick Facts
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Public Holidays in France
11 public holidays this year
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What is the population of Houtkerque?
Houtkerque has a population of 791 residents and is located in France. The population density is 69 people per square mile, spread across 11.5 square miles.
Is Houtkerque expensive to live in?
The median household income is $25,682, 66% below the national average of $75,149. The median home value is $121,200 (57% below the U.S. median). Renters pay a median of $606 per month, below the national average of $1,163. The home price-to-income ratio is 4.7x, indicating housing is reasonably affordable relative to local income levels.
What is the weather like in Houtkerque?
Houtkerque has a four-season climate with an average annual temperature of 54°F (12°C). Winter temperatures average 43°F in January, while summers reach an average of 65°F in July. The area receives 225 sunny days per year. Annual rainfall totals 39.9 inches, with 5.7 inches of snow.
How is the job market in Houtkerque?
The unemployment rate in Houtkerque is 6.2%, somewhat above the national average of 3.6%. Job seekers may face moderate competition. There are 47 business establishments in the area.
How much does housing cost in Houtkerque?
The median home value in Houtkerque is $121,200. For renters, the median monthly rent is $606.