Galveston County

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

Rankings

Top cities and towns in Galveston County. Click any ranking to see the full leaderboard.

Fastest Growing Cities

La Marque · Galveston

+2.3%

Population Change

#1 of 8

Safest Cities

Friendswood · Galveston

6.1

total crimes per 1k

#1 of 7

Lowest Property Taxes

Santa Fe · Galveston

3.05%

Effective Tax Rate

#1 of 8

Best Fiscal Health

Santa Fe · Galveston

70 / 100

Fiscal Health Score

#1 of 8

Recent News

180

NewsApr 23

‘It just doesn’t fit’: Residents in a small city near Galveston oppose major coastal development

‘It just doesn’t fit’: Residents in a small city near Galveston oppose major coastal development Houston Public Media

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NewsApr 22

Ghost wolves: Researchers hope Galveston's ghostly coyotes derived from extinct red wolves could restore national wolf population

Ghost wolves: Researchers hope Galveston's ghostly coyotes derived from extinct red wolves could restore national wolf population ABC13 Houston

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NewsApr 21

RealSource Group closes sale of single-tenant car wash in Kemah

RealSource Group closes sale of single-tenant car wash in Kemah REJournals

KemahRead article ↗

Apr 20Beneath this Texas city, a massive tunnel system feels like a hidden underground world of shops and walkwaysTexas CityNews↗Apr 20Texas Parks and Wildlife Department closes last open oyster harvest area in Galveston BayGalvestonNews↗Apr 20Oyster harvesting in the Galveston Bay is set to close down tonightGalvestonNews↗Apr 20Carnival Legend cruise ship rescues stranded sailor and cat at sea in the Gulf Coast near Galveston, TexasGalvestonNews↗Apr 19Texas Parks and Wildlife closes oyster harvesting area in Galveston BayGalvestonNews↗Show 7 more articles

Meetings

37

Apr 28League City Police Officers Civil Service CommissionLeague CityAgendaApr 28City CouncilLeague CityAgendaMay 7Zoning Board of AdjustmentsLeague CityAgendaApr 23Planning and Zoning CommissionLeague CityAgendaApr 21Library Board MeetingsLeague CityAgendaApr 21City CouncilTexas CityVideoApr 21Plan CommissionTexas CityVideoApr 17City CouncilSanta FeVideoShow 3 more meetings

Municipalities

13

Municipality▲	Population▲▼	Median Income▲▼	Home Value▲▼
Bayou Vista	1,754	$120,455	$375,600
Clear Lake Shores	1,140	$111,818	$463,400
Dickinson	21,753	$91,779	$278,000
Friendswood	41,030	$126,508	$420,100
Galveston	53,424	$55,631	$326,000
Hitchcock	7,563	$74,157	$188,300
Jamaica Beach	967	$94,318	$333,500
Kemah	2,168	$85,357	$281,100
La Marque	19,268	$71,102	$206,900
League City	116,215	$121,099	$360,000
Santa Fe	12,901	$99,190	$325,800
Texas City	55,364	$68,776	$217,300
Tiki Island	1,210	$129,063	$678,900