Friendswood, Texas

"Friendswood" redirects here. For the small community in Indiana, see Friendswood, Indiana. For the novel by René Steinke, see Friendswood (novel).

Friendswood, Texas
City
Location in Galveston, and Harris Counties in the state of Texas
Location in Galveston, and Harris Counties in the state of Texas
Coordinates: 29°30′45″N 95°11′53″W / 29.51250°N 95.19806°W / 29.51250; -95.19806
CountryUnited StatesUnited States
StateTexasTexas
CountiesGalveston and Harris
Incorporated1960
Government
 • TypeCouncil manager
 • City CouncilMayor Michael Foreman
John Elllisor
Sally Branson
Trish Hanks
Robert Griffon
Joe Matranga
Brent Erenwert
 • City managerMorad Kabiri
Area
[1]
 • Total
20.90 sq mi (54.13 km2)
 • Land20.76 sq mi (53.76 km2)
 • Water0.14 sq mi (0.37 km2)
Elevation
[2]
30 ft (9 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
41,213
 • Density2,000/sq mi (760/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
77546, 77549
Area code(s)281/346/713/832
FIPS code48-27648[3]
GNIS feature ID1336252[2]
Websiteci.Friendswood.TX.us

Friendswood is a city in the U.S. state of Texas. It is part of the Greater Houston metropolitan area. The city lies in Galveston and Harris counties. As of the 2020 census, the population of Friendswood was 41,213.

  1. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Friendswood, Texas
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.