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Located in: Galveston County (see below)

Time Zone: Kemah lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT)

Telephone Area Codes: 713, 281, 346 & 832<1>

ZIP Code: 77565<2>

Elevation: Near sea level<3>

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Kemah)

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:<4>	2,019 (13.87% increase since 2010)
2010:	1,773 (23.91% decrease since 2000)
2000:	2,330

Total Area:<5> 1.91 sq. miles [4.9 km²] - of which 3.57% is water (0.07 sq. miles [0.2 km²])

Housing Units:<6> 787

Websites for Kemah

Official Website: www.kemah.net/

Junior League: www.jlgalveston.org/

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<7>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Kemah:

Lat: 29.531900° (or 29°31'54" N)

Lon: -95.019000° (or -95°1'8" W)

USGS Topo Map: League City<8>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Kemah

GNIS ID: 2410175

FIPS State / Place Code: 48 / 38776

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Kemah)

About Galveston County

The city of Galveston is the County Seat for {Galveston County}.

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Galveston)

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:	342,139 (16.98% increase since 2010)
2010	292,484 (16.92% increase since 2000)
2000:	250,158

Total Area: 873 sq. miles [2,263.2 km²] - of which 56.7% is water (495.4 sq. miles [1,283.2 km²])

Housing Units: 132,492

Official Website: https://www.galvestoncountytx.gov/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Galveston

GNIS ID: 1383869

FIPS State / County Code: 48 / 167

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Kemah)

About Texas

From the US Census

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:	28,986,794 (15.28% increase since 2010)
2010:	25,145,561 (20.59% increase since 2000)
2000:	20,851,820

Websites for State of Texas

Official Website: https://www.texas.gov/

Tourism: https://www.traveltexas.com/

Parks: https://tpwd.texas.gov/

Fishing: https://tpwd.texas.gov/regulations/outdoor-annual/fishing/

Hunting: https://tpwd.texas.gov/regulations/outdoor-annual/hunting/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of Texas

GNIS ID: 1779801

FIPS State: 48

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Kemah)

Footnotes ...

<1>	When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 713 code has been Overlayed with one of the following codes: 281, 346 or 832. New phone numbers in the Kemah area will be assigned with one of these codes: 713, 281, 346 or 832. As a result, placing a call in the Kemah area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<2>	ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Kemah). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Kemah or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<3>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Kemah - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>	Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<5>	The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Kemah. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<6>	A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).
<7>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Kemah, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<8>	Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Kemah.