Galveston
A city in Galveston County, Texas — population 50,085 as of 2020.
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News in Galveston
Rick's Blog
September 16
Meet Two Finalists for Visit Pensacola’s Next CEO on Thursday
Visit Pensacola's next tourism chief comes down to two: a Galveston exec and Chattanooga's retiring CEO. Meet them Thursday at The Fish House. The post Meet Two Finalists for Visit Pensacola’s Next CEO on Thursday first appeared on Rick's Blog .
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Galveston by the numbers
Population
50,085Population figure, 2020
Households & income
- Area
- 41.04 sq mi (106.28 km²), 170.27 sq mi water
- Median age
- 41.5
- Households
- 25,198
- Persons per household
- 2
- Median household income
- $55,631
- Median house value
- $326,000
Municipal office
- Office
- ENTERPRISE FUND ACCOUNTANT
- Address
- PO BOX 779, GALVESTON, TX 77553
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