Galveston TX - information about the city and its administration

Information on Galveston, Galveston County

The city of Galveston is located in the state of Texas, in Galveston County. Its area, population and other key information are listed below. For all your administrative procedures, you can go to the city hall of Galveston at the address and schedules indicated on this page or contact the City hall government by phone or by email depending on your preference or on the service's availability. Update data
Municipality reviews	4.1 / 5 for Galveston by Cities and Towns in the United States the 9 March 2023

The city of Galveston is located in the state of Texas, in Galveston County. Its area, population and other key information are listed below.
For all your administrative procedures, you can go to the city hall of Galveston at the address and schedules indicated on this page or contact the City hall government by phone or by email depending on your preference or on the service's availability.

Update data

Municipality reviews

4.1 / 5 for Galveston by Cities and Towns in the United States the 9 March 2023

Galveston city HALL, Galveston County

Galveston city hall's address	Galveston Galveston Municipal Building PO Box 779 Galveston, TX 77553-0779 United States
Phone number of Galveston city hall	409-797-3500
Galveston, TX email	Not available
Galveston official website	cityofgalveston.org
Mayor of Galveston	Joseph S. Jaworski
Galveston County: Vital Records	Galveston vital records
Birth Certificate	Order your Texas birth certificate online

Demographics of Galveston

Name of Galveston inhabitants (demonym)	Not available
Date	Current value	Classed by Region/Country
Population	47 743 inhabitants	61 / 790
Population density in Galveston	228,1 pop/sq mi (88,1 pop/km²)

List of Passport Facilities in Galveston, TX

Where to apply for a passport in Galveston, TX? There are 1 passport offices in Galveston, try one of these:

Name	Street	Phone number
GALVESTON COUNTY DISTRICT CLERK	600 59TH STREET	4097662424

Top 3 most popular banks in Galveston

There are 12 bank branches in Galveston.
Texas First Bank is the most popular bank in Galveston with 3 branch offices, followed by The Moody National Bank with 2 branch offices and then Frost Bank with 2 branch offices.

Find below all bank branches in Galveston:

Bank's name	Number of branch offices	Service Type
Texas First Bank	3	Full Service Brick and Mortar Office
The Moody National Bank	2	Full Service Brick and Mortar Office
Frost Bank	2	Full Service Brick and Mortar Office
HomeTown Bank, National Association	2	Full Service Brick and Mortar Office
Compass Bank	1	Full Service Brick and Mortar Office
Prosperity Bank	1	Full Service Brick and Mortar Office
Bank of America, National Association	1	Full Service Brick and Mortar Office

More info about banks in Galveston

Galveston administrative numbers

Galveston city code	4828068
Galveston city postcode	77553

Galveston administrative data

Country	United States
State	Texas
County	Galveston

Information on Galveston, Galveston County

Cities twinned with Galveston

Thiruvananthapuram	Niigata	Toluca
Veracruz	Stavanger	Cape Town

Namesake of Galveston	Galveston, Indiana, États-Unis
Natural parks	Galveston isn't part of a natural park

Toponymy and translation of Galveston

Arabic: غالفيستون	Japanese: ガルベストン	Korean: 갤버스턴
Russian: Галвестон	Chinese: 加爾維斯敦

Transportation modes in Galveston

Airport	Scholes International Airport at Galveston 8.5 miles Ellington Airport 31.4 miles William P. Hobby Airport 37 miles

Galveston territory

Galveston area	209,34 sq mi (542,20 km²)
Galveston altitude	7 Altitude feet
Geographical coordinates	Latitude: 29.1851 Longitude: -94.9675 Latitude: 29° 11' 6'' North Longitude: 94° 58' 3'' West
Time zone	UTC -6:00 (America/Chicago) Summer time : UTC -5:00 Winter time : UTC -6:00
Local time

Galveston neighbouring towns and cities

Galveston neighbouring municipalities
Jamaica Beach	Jamaica Beach	Tiki Island
Jamaica Beach		Tiki Island
Surfside Beach	Surfside Beach
Galveston neighbouring municipalities
Jamaica Beach 0.9 miles	Hitchcock 7.2 miles	Tiki Island 8.4 miles
Bayou Vista 9.9 miles	La Marque 12.9 miles	Santa Fe 16.2 miles
Texas City 17.8 miles	Dickinson 19.2 miles	Liverpool 20.3 miles
League City 22.8 miles	Alvin 22.9 miles	Danbury 23.1 miles
Kemah 24.1 miles	Surfside Beach 25 miles	Clear Lake Shores 25.3 miles
Oyster Creek 25.4 miles	Webster 25.6 miles	Friendswood 26.4 miles
Richwood 26.8 miles	Quintana 26.9 miles	El Lago 27.1 miles

Distance between Galveston and other main cities and towns

New York City : 1427 miles	Los Angeles : 1418 miles	Chicago : 966 miles
Houston : 48 miles closest	Philadelphia : 1350 miles	Phoenix : 1054 miles
San Antonio : 215 miles	San Diego : 1336 miles	Dallas : 272 miles
San Jose : 1645 miles	Jacksonville : 803 miles	Indianapolis : 888 miles
San Francisco : 1716 miles	Austin : 185 miles	Columbus : 1010 miles
Distances are calculated as the crow flies

Schools in Galveston, TX

Middle schools in Galveston

Austin Middle

District of Galveston Independent School District
Lowest grade : 5, Highest grade : 8
Students : 537

Galveston County J J A E P

District of Galveston Independent School District
Lowest grade : 8, Highest grade : 8
Students : 3

High schools in Galveston

Ball High School

District of Galveston Independent School District
Lowest grade : 9, Highest grade : 12
Students : 1998

Golf course
Galveston Country Club	Moody Gardens Golf Course
Lakeview Country Club to La Marque 11.9 miles	Bayou Golf Club to Texas City 15.8 miles

Find below all bank branches in Galveston:

Elementary schools in Galveston

Middle schools in Galveston

High schools in Galveston

Alternative schools in Galveston

Private schools in Galveston