Alice, Texas

Alice is a city in, and the county seat of, Jim Wells County, Texas, United States.^[5] It is in the South Texas region. The population was 17,891 at the 2020 census.^[2] Alice was created in 1888. It was first it was called "Bandana", then "Kleberg", and finally "Alice".

Alice, Texas
City
Nickname:  The Hub City of South Texas
Location of Alice in Jim Wells County and Texas
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Coordinates: 27°45′2″N 98°4′14″W
Country	United States
State	Texas
County	Jim Wells
Government
• Type	Council-Manager
Area [1]
• Total	12.58 sq mi (32.58 km2)
• Land	11.99 sq mi (31.06 km2)
• Water	0.59 sq mi (1.52 km2)
Elevation	202 ft (62 m)
Population  (2020)[2]
• Total	17,891
• Density	1,491.9/sq mi (576.0/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	78332, 78333
Area code	361
FIPS code	48-01852[3]
GNIS feature ID	1329361[4]
Website	www.cityofalice.org