Bacliff, Texas | |
|---|---|
Census-designated place (CDP) | |
 Bacliff Water Tower | |
 Location of Bacliff, Texas | |
| Coordinates: 29°30′19″N 94°59′20″W / 29.50528°N 94.98889°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Galveston |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.7 sq mi (7.0 km2) |
| • Land | 2.5 sq mi (6.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km2) |
| Elevation | 16 ft (5 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 9,677 |
| • Density | 3,600/sq mi (1,400/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 77518 |
| Area code | 281 |
| FIPS code | 48-05180[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1329909[3] |
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]
- ^ "Census Bureau profile: Bacliff, Texas". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on December 27, 1996. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Archived from the original on February 1, 2008. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ Diana J. Kleiner: Bacliff, Texas from the Handbook of Texas Online. Retrieved April 24, 2013.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Utility to Donate Land for County Park." The Galveston County Daily News, 14 Dec. 2005. Web. 05 May 2013.