League City, Texas | |
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.jpg) South Shore Harbor | |
 Location in Galveston County in the state of Texas | |
| Coordinates: 29°29′59″N 95°5′23″W / 29.49972°N 95.08972°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| Counties | Galveston, Harris |
| Incorporated | 1962 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-Manager |
| • Mayor | Nick Long |
| • City Council | Justin Hicks, Mayor Pro Tem Andy Mann Tommy Cones Tom Crews Courtney Chadwell Chad Tressler Sean Saunders[1] |
| • City Manager | John Baumgartner[2] |
| • City Attorney | Nghiem Doan |
| Area | |
| • City | 53.13 sq mi (137.61 km2) |
| • Land | 51.36 sq mi (133.03 km2) |
| • Water | 1.77 sq mi (4.58 km2) |
| Elevation | 20 ft (6 m) |
| Population | |
| • City | 114,392 |
| • Estimate (2022)[6] | 115,418 |
| • Rank | US: 254th TX: 33rd |
| • Density | 2,247/sq mi (867.7/km2) |
| • Urban | 191,863 (US: 200th) |
| • Urban density | 1,760.5/sq mi (679.7/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC–6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC–5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 77573, 77574 |
| Area code(s) | 713, 281, 832, and 346 |
| FIPS code | 48-41980 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1339753[4] |
| Website | leaguecitytx.gov |
League City is a city in the U.S. state of Texas, in Galveston County, within the Greater Houston metropolitan area. The population was 114,392 at the 2020 census.[5]
The city of League City has a small portion north of Clear Creek within Harris County zoned for residential and commercial uses.[7] It is home to several waterside resorts, such as South Shore Harbor Resort and Conference Center and Waterford Harbor and Yacht Club Marina, popular with residents of nearby Houston. Between 2000 and 2005, League City surpassed Galveston as Galveston County's largest city.[8]
- ^ "The League City Official Website! - City Council". Leaguecity.com. September 30, 2024. Retrieved September 30, 2024.
- ^ "The League City Official Website! - City Manager". Leaguecity.com. February 14, 2017. Retrieved August 31, 2017.
- ^ "2023 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 24, 2024.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: League City, Texas
- ^ a b "Explore Census Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 24, 2024.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
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