Jamaica Beach, Texas

City of Jamaica Beach
Jamaica Beach City Hall
Jamaica Beach City Hall
Official seal of City of Jamaica Beach
Motto(s): 
"A Great Place to Visit, but an even Better Place to Live"
Location of Jamaica Beach, Texas
Location of Jamaica Beach, Texas
Coordinates: 29°11′31″N 94°58′50″W / 29.19194°N 94.98056°W / 29.19194; -94.98056
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyGalveston
Government
 • TypeGeneral law
 • MayorClay Morris
Area
 • Total0.72 sq mi (1.86 km2)
 • Land0.58 sq mi (1.50 km2)
 • Water0.14 sq mi (0.35 km2)
Elevation
3 ft (1 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total1,078
 • Density1,500/sq mi (580/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
77550, 77554
Area code409
FIPS code48-37252[2]
GNIS feature ID1388565[3]
Websitehttp://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.

  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.

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