City of Jamaica Beach | |
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 Jamaica Beach City Hall | |
 Seal | |
| Motto(s): "A Great Place to Visit, but an even Better Place to Live" | |
 Location of Jamaica Beach, Texas | |
| Coordinates: 29°11′31″N 94°58′50″W / 29.19194°N 94.98056°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Galveston |
| Government | |
| • Type | General law |
| • Mayor | Clay Morris |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.72 sq mi (1.86 km2) |
| • Land | 0.58 sq mi (1.50 km2) |
| • Water | 0.14 sq mi (0.35 km2) |
| Elevation | 3 ft (1 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,078 |
| • Density | 1,500/sq mi (580/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 77550, 77554 |
| Area code | 409 |
| FIPS code | 48-37252[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1388565[3] |
| Website | http://www.ci.jamaicabeach.tx.us/ |
Jamaica Beach is a city in Galveston County, Texas, United States on Galveston Island. As of the 2020 census, the city's population was 1,078. The city is bordered by Galveston to the east and west, the east bay on the north, and the Gulf of Mexico to the south.
- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.