Population
Galveston Galveston County
1970 ....................................... 61,809 ............................................ 165,669
1980 ....................................... 61,902 ............................................ 195,940
1990 ....................................... 59,070 ............................................ 217,499
2000 ....................................... 57,247 ............................................ 250,158
2010 .........................................47,743 ............................................. 291,309
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Age
Galveston Galveston County
Under 20 years ..................... 23.1% ............................................... 28.3%
20-39 years ............................ 28.4% ................................................ 25.7%
40-59 years ............................... 29% ............................................... 29.5%
60+ years ................................ 19.6% .................................................16.7%
Source: 2010 U.S. Census
Ethnicity
Galveston Galveston County
Caucasian ............................. 45.0% .................................................59.3%
African-American ................ 19.2% .................................................13.8%
Hispanic ................................ 31.3% .................................................22.4%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Government
City council-manager system with six council members elected from single-member districts; the mayor is elected at-large
Climate
Temperate, semi-tropical weather year-round – averaging 57° F in the winter months and 81° F in the summer months
Geography
A barrier reef island 32 miles long and 2.5 miles wide at its widest point
Location
Located in the Gulf of Mexico, 50 miles south of Houston
Miles from Galveston:
Austin ............................................................... 206
San Antonio .................................................... 241
Dallas ............................................................... 288
New Orleans .................................................... 392
Religion
Galveston is home to more than 50 churches, two synagogues and a mosque, representing every major religious denomination.
Health Care
A leading academic medical center, the University of Texas Medical Branch offers a wide range of primary and specialty care outpatient services at its campus- and community-based clinics. UTMB clinics logged more than 637,000 outpatient visits last year. (www.utmbhealth.com)
Education
Galveston Independent School District covers 94.82 square miles including all of Galveston Island and a portion of the Bolivar Peninsula. The district serves approximately 6,450 students on the Island and Bolivar Peninsula. During the 2012- 2013 school year, it will operate two high schools, five middle schools and six elementary schools.
Higher Education
Texas A&M University at Galveston; Galveston College; University of Texas Medical Branch Taxes
Taxes are paid in the city of Galveston to five entities – city, county, school, community college and navigation districts. There is no state property or income tax. The total property tax rate in 2011 was set at $2.57 per $100 valuation. A sales tax of 8.25 percent is levied.
