Galveston, Texas

About Galveston

Set in the eastern part of Texas, Galveston is a thriving city, home to 53,538 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Galveston holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 41.04 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,305 residents per square mile.

📰 Galveston News Today

• Smithsonian Brings Sandy Beach Scientists to Texas A&M Galveston news.galveston.tamu.edu · Aug 18
• Galveston County constable, residents urge Texas Supreme Court to block county’s new precinct map Houston Public Media · Aug 18
• Tall Ship Elissa did Galveston and Texas proud with voyage The Daily News | Texas' Oldest Newspaper · Aug 18
• Welcome home to the island’s 1877 Tall Ship Elissa! After sailing more than 5,000 miles over two months for her Galveston 250 Voyage and participating in the celebrations for the 250th anniversary of the United States, the Elissa was greeted Saturday by cro facebook.com · Aug 15
• BETA Starts Texas Electric Aircraft Test Flights AVweb · Aug 18

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Galveston Unique

• Positioned in eastern Texas, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Texas — one of 1,863 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 53,538.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 9 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Galveston

• Waterman's Restaurant

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Galveston

• Galveston Island State Park reviews ★
• Lafitte's Cove Nature Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Sea Shell Beach Pocket Park 3 reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Galveston

• AIM COLLEGE & CAREER PREP
• AMBASSADORS PREPARATORY ACADEMY
• AUSTIN MIDDLE
• BALL H S
• BURNET EL
• CENTRAL MIDDLE
• GALVESTON CO J J A E P
• MOODY EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER
• MORGAN EL MAGNET SCHOOL
• ODYSSEY ACADEMY - GALVESTON
• OPPE EL
• PARKER EL
• ROSENBERG EL LABORATORY FOR LEARNING AND LEADING
• WEIS

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• University Of Texas Medical Branch Galveston ★★★ (3/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
• Shriners Hospitals For Children · Childrens

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Galveston

🏘️ Nearby Communities