Galveston County

MyTownView tracks 13 municipalities in Galveston County, Texas. Browse recent news, meeting transcripts, upcoming events, and more across the county.

13Municipalities
334,757Residents
147Articles
43Meetings (30d)
$96,096Avg. Median Income
$342,685Avg. Home Value

Recent News

147
Apr 14A Galveston Landmark: Star Drug StoreGalvestonApr 14League City celebrates astronaut Victor Glover with hometown welcome after historic missionLeague CityApr 14Texas City Votes To Block New ICE FacilitiesTexas CityApr 14Santa Fe arrest: 2 people charged during child exploitation investigation, animal abuse caseSanta FeApr 13City of Galveston survey shows strong support for safer Seawall BoulevardGalvestonApr 11Santa Fe’s Kenz Henz stops farm operations as property is soldSanta FeApr 1145 years of Scar­borough Re­nais­sance Festival continues to fi­nan­cially help North Texas cityTexas CityApr 10Royal Caribbean makes big shift for Galveston sailings in 2027GalvestonApr 7Friendswood woman remembered forever: Lunar crater named for astronaut Reid Wiseman’s late wife, CarrollFriendswoodApr 7Texas City fire destroys two-story home, family pet killedTexas CityApr 6Man arrested with 4 guns after road rage chase in League City: policeLeague CityApr 3'What's really going on?' Residents anxious for answers after human remains found in La Marque wooded areaLa MarqueApr 3Pearland family keeps Easter costume tradition alive on Galveston beachGalvestonApr 3Married since 1959: Love never faded for this Dickinson coupleDickinsonApr 3What we know so far about the human remains found in La Marque woodsLa Marque

Meetings

43

Upcoming

Apr 16Historic District MeetingsLeague CityAgendaApr 21Library Board MeetingsLeague CityAgendaApr 28League City Police Officers Civil Service CommissionLeague CityAgenda

Recent

Apr 15CVB Advisory BoardLeague CityAgendaApr 15Board of Public WorksDickinsonVideoApr 15Board of Public WorksLeague CityVideoApr 15Board of Public WorksGalvestonVideoApr 14City CouncilLeague CityAgendaApr 9Planning and Zoning CommissionLeague CityAgendaApr 7League City Sunset CommissionLeague CityAgendaApr 7Keep League City Beautiful Citizen CommitteeLeague CityAgenda

Rankings in Galveston County

Fastest Growing Cities

Growth
#CityPopulation Change
1La MarqueGalveston+2.3%
2Texas CityGalveston+2.2%
3League CityGalveston+1.2%
4HitchcockGalveston+1.1%
5DickinsonGalveston+0.7%
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey

Safest Cities

Safety
#CityCrimes per 1,000
1FriendswoodGalveston6.1 total crimes per 1k
2Santa FeGalveston7.6 total crimes per 1k
3DickinsonGalveston9.6 total crimes per 1k
4League CityGalveston11.2 total crimes per 1k
5HitchcockGalveston15.6 total crimes per 1k
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Source: Illinois Uniform Crime Reporting Program (I-UCR)

Lowest Property Taxes

Finances
#CityEffective Tax Rate
1Santa FeGalveston0.18%
2DickinsonGalveston0.23%
3League CityGalveston0.23%
4GalvestonGalveston0.24%
5La MarqueGalveston0.25%
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Source: Illinois Comptroller, Annual Financial Report

Best Fiscal Health

i
Finances
#CityFiscal Health Score
1Santa FeGalveston83 / 100
2DickinsonGalveston77 / 100
3League CityGalveston77 / 100
4GalvestonGalveston76 / 100
5La MarqueGalveston74 / 100
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Source: Illinois Comptroller, Illinois Dept. of Insurance

Municipalities

Bayou Vista

Pop. 1,754Income $120,455Homes $375,600
City (Mayor-Council)

Clear Lake Shores

Pop. 1,140Income $111,818Homes $463,400
City (Mayor-Council)

Dickinson

Pop. 21,753Income $91,779Homes $278,000
City (Mayor-Council)

Friendswood

Pop. 41,030Income $126,508Homes $420,100
City (Mayor-Council)

Galveston

Pop. 53,424Income $55,631Homes $326,000
City (Mayor-Council)

Hitchcock

Pop. 7,563Income $74,157Homes $188,300
City (Mayor-Council)

Jamaica Beach

Pop. 967Income $94,318Homes $333,500
City (Mayor-Council)

Kemah

Pop. 2,168Income $85,357Homes $281,100
City (Mayor-Council)

La Marque

Pop. 19,268Income $71,102Homes $206,900
City (Mayor-Council)

League City

Pop. 116,215Income $121,099Homes $360,000
City (Mayor-Council)

Santa Fe

Pop. 12,901Income $99,190Homes $325,800
City (Mayor-Council)

Texas City

Pop. 55,364Income $68,776Homes $217,300
City (Mayor-Council)

Tiki Island

Pop. 1,210Income $129,063Homes $678,900
Village (President-Trustee)