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

• ‘Where’s Ron?’ Galveston’s ‘Island Hero’ is forced to leave familiar spot after safety concerns Houston Public Media · Oct 9
• City of Galveston, Texas - Government. City of Galveston, Texas - Government · Original audio. Facebook · Oct 7
• A major LNG project is planned for Galveston's Pelican Island. Here's what it could bring KHOU · Oct 9
• Texas A&M-Galveston Newsletter Publicizes Upcoming Drag Show Texas Scorecard · Oct 9
• Galveston police release dash camera video from fatal officer-involved shooting Click2Houston · Sep 23

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Texas headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

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 · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🏞️ 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

🌤️ Current Weather

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Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of Galveston

🏘️ Nearby Communities