Bacliff, Texas

Bacliff, Texas
Census-designated place (CDP)
Bacliff Water Tower
Bacliff Water Tower
Location of Bacliff, Texas
Location of Bacliff, Texas
Coordinates: 29°30′19″N 94°59′20″W / 29.50528°N 94.98889°W / 29.50528; -94.98889
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyGalveston
Area
 • Total
2.7 sq mi (7.0 km2)
 • Land2.5 sq mi (6.6 km2)
 • Water0.2 sq mi (0.4 km2)
Elevation
[1]
16 ft (5 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total
9,677
 • Density3,600/sq mi (1,400/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
77518
Area code281
FIPS code48-05180[3]
GNIS feature ID2407791[1]

Bacliff is a census-designated place (CDP) in north-central Galveston County, Texas, United States, 16 miles (26 km) northwest of Galveston.[4] The population was 9,677 at the 2020 census, up from 8,619 at the 2010 census.[5] Bacliff, originally called Clifton-by-the-Sea, began as a seaside resort town. Located on the western shore of Galveston Bay, Bacliff, along with San Leon and Bayview, are the largest unincorporated communities on the Galveston County mainland.

The Bacliff CDP is home to the Kenneth E. Little Elementary school and Bayshore Park, created from land donated by Texas Genco.[6]

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bacliff, Texas
  2. ^ "Census Bureau profile: Bacliff, Texas". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on December 27, 1996. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ Diana J. Kleiner: Bacliff, Texas from the Handbook of Texas Online. Retrieved April 24, 2013.
  5. ^ "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Bacliff CDP, Texas". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on December 27, 1996. Retrieved January 10, 2012.
  6. ^ "Utility to Donate Land for County Park." The Galveston County Daily News, 14 Dec. 2005. Web. 05 May 2013.