League City, Texas

League City, Texas
South Shore Harbor
South Shore Harbor
Location in Galveston County in the state of Texas
Location in Galveston County in the state of Texas
Coordinates: 29°29′59″N 95°5′23″W / 29.49972°N 95.08972°W / 29.49972; -95.08972
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountiesGalveston, Harris
Incorporated1962
Government
 • TypeCouncil-Manager
 • MayorNick Long
 • City CouncilJustin Hicks, Mayor Pro Tem
Andy Mann
Tommy Cones
Tom Crews
Courtney Chadwell
Chad Tressler
Sean Saunders[1]
 • City ManagerJohn Baumgartner[2]
 • City AttorneyNghiem Doan
Area
 • City53.13 sq mi (137.61 km2)
 • Land51.36 sq mi (133.03 km2)
 • Water1.77 sq mi (4.58 km2)
Elevation20 ft (6 m)
Population
 • City114,392
 • Estimate 
(2022)[6]
115,418
 • RankUS: 254th
TX: 33rd
 • Density2,247/sq mi (867.7/km2)
 • Urban
191,863 (US: 200th)
 • Urban density1,760.5/sq mi (679.7/km2)
Time zoneUTC–6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC–5 (CDT)
ZIP Codes
77573, 77574
Area code(s)713, 281, 832, and 346
FIPS code48-41980
GNIS feature ID1339753[4]
Websiteleaguecitytx.gov

League City is a city in the U.S. state of Texas, in Galveston County, within the Greater Houston metropolitan area. The population was 114,392 at the 2020 census.[5]

The city of League City has a small portion north of Clear Creek within Harris County zoned for residential and commercial uses.[7] It is home to several waterside resorts, such as South Shore Harbor Resort and Conference Center and Waterford Harbor and Yacht Club Marina, popular with residents of nearby Houston. Between 2000 and 2005, League City surpassed Galveston as Galveston County's largest city.[8]

  1. ^ "The League City Official Website! - City Council". Leaguecity.com. September 30, 2024. Retrieved September 30, 2024.
  2. ^ "The League City Official Website! - City Manager". Leaguecity.com. February 14, 2017. Retrieved August 31, 2017.
  3. ^ "2023 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 24, 2024.
  4. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: League City, Texas
  5. ^ a b "Explore Census Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 24, 2024.
  6. ^ Cite error: The named reference USCensusEst2022 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  7. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on September 28, 2007. Retrieved August 21, 2006.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  8. ^ Schladen, Marty. "Forces drive people off island." Galveston County Daily News. Retrieved on December 6, 2008.

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