Galveston, Texas

"Galveston" redirects here. For other uses, see Galveston (disambiguation).

Galveston is a city on Galveston Island in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 U.S. Census^[update], 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]

Galveston, Texas
City
Seal
Nickname:  The Oleander City[1]
Location within Galveston County
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Coordinates: 29°16′52″N 94°49′33″W
Country	United States
State	Texas
County	Galveston
Incorporated	1839
Government
• Type	Council–manager
Area
• Total	208.3 sq mi (539.6 km2)
• Land	46.1 sq mi (119.5 km2)
• Water	162.2 sq mi (420.1 km2)
Elevation	7 ft (2 m)
Population  (2020)[2]
• Total	53,695
• Density	1,240/sq mi (478.9/km2)
• Demonym	Galvestonian
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	77550-77555[3]
Area code	409
FIPS code	48-28068[4]
GNIS feature ID	1377745[5]
Website	www.cityofgalveston.org

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