Santa Fe, Texas

Santa Fe
Santa Fe, Texas, Post Office
Santa Fe, Texas, Post Office
Location of Santa Fe, Texas
Location of Santa Fe, Texas
Santa Fe is located in Texas
Santa Fe
Santa Fe
Location of Santa Fe, Texas
Santa Fe is located in the United States
Santa Fe
Santa Fe
Santa Fe (the United States)
Coordinates: 29°22′50″N 95°6′15″W / 29.38056°N 95.10417°W / 29.38056; -95.10417
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyGalveston
Area
 • Total
17.08 sq mi (44.25 km2)
 • Land16.89 sq mi (43.76 km2)
 • Water0.19 sq mi (0.49 km2)
Elevation
30 ft (9 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
12,735
 • Density750/sq mi (290/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Codes
77510, 77517
Area code409
FIPS code48-65726[2]
GNIS feature ID1351043[3]
Websiteci.santa-fe.tx.us

Santa Fe (English: Holy Faith) is a city in Galveston County, Texas, United States. It is named for the Santa Fe Railroad (now part of BNSF Railway) which runs through the town alongside State Highway 6. The population of Santa Fe at the 2020 census was 12,735.

  1. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.