Galveston, Texas

"Galveston" redirects here. For other uses, see Galveston (disambiguation).
Galveston, Texas
City
Official seal of Galveston, Texas
Seal
Nickname: 
The Oleander City[1]
Location within Galveston County
Location within Galveston County
Galveston is located in Texas
Galveston
Galveston
Location within Texas
Galveston is located in the United States
Galveston
Galveston
Location within the United States
Coordinates: 29°16′52″N 94°49′33″W / 29.28111°N 94.82583°W / 29.28111; -94.82583
CountryUnited StatesUnited States
StateTexasTexas
CountyGalveston
Incorporated1839
Government
 • TypeCouncil–manager
Area
 • Total208.3 sq mi (539.6 km2)
 • Land46.1 sq mi (119.5 km2)
 • Water162.2 sq mi (420.1 km2)
Elevation
7 ft (2 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total53,695
 • Density1,240/sq mi (478.9/km2)
 • Demonym
Galvestonian
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
77550-77555[3]
Area code409
FIPS code48-28068[4]
GNIS feature ID1377745[5]
Websitewww.cityofgalveston.org

Galveston is a city on Galveston Island in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 U.S. Census, the city had 53,695 people. The city is the county seat of Galveston County. It is well known for a hurricane in 1900.[6]

The city is about 45 miles (72 km) southeast of downtown Houston.[7]

References

  1. ↑ "History of the Oleander in America... By Way of Galveston". International Oleander Society. Archived from the original on 2010-04-01. Retrieved 2009-10-09.
  2. ↑ "Census - Search Results". Retrieved 2022-01-06.
  3. ↑ Zip Code data
  4. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  5. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  6. ↑ "Hurricane: The Galveston Hurricane of 1900". Weather Channel. Archived from the original on 2014-05-31. Retrieved 2014-06-15.
  7. ↑ "Rock Sediment and Soil Facts, Galveston Island". Geologic Wonders of Texas, University of Texas. Archived from the original on 2010-06-26. Retrieved 2009-10-03.

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