Dickinson, Texas

Dickinson, Texas
Dickinson City Hall
Dickinson City Hall
Location in the state of Texas
Location in the state of Texas
Coordinates: 29°27′39″N 95°03′04″W / 29.46083°N 95.05111°W / 29.46083; -95.05111
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyGalveston
Incorporated1977
Named forJohn Dickinson
Government
 • TypeCouncil-Manager
 • MayorSean Skipworth
 • City ManagerTheo Meloncon
 • Assistant City ManagerChaise Cary
 • City CouncilJohnnie Simpson Jr.
Jenna Simsen
Mark Townsend
Jessie Brantley
Bill Schick
Fred Linton
Area
 • Total10.397 sq mi (26.928 km2)
 • Land9.965 sq mi (25.810 km2)
 • Water0.432 sq mi (1.118 km2)
Elevation10 ft (3 m)
Population
 • Total20,847
 • Estimate 
(2022)[4]
21,738
 • Density2,181/sq mi (842.2/km2)
Time zoneUTC–6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC–5 (CDT)
ZIP Code
77539
Area code281
FIPS code48-20344
GNIS feature ID1334345[2]
Websiteci.dickinson.tx.us

Dickinson is a city in Galveston County, Texas, United States, within Houston–The Woodlands–Sugar Land metropolitan area. The population was 20,847 at the 2020 census.[3]

  1. ^ "2023 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 21, 2024.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dickinson, Texas
  3. ^ a b "Explore Census Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 21, 2024.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference USCensusEst2022 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).