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Welcome to Santa Fe ...

The city of Santa Fe is located on the Gulf Coast.

Santa Fe is located in Galveston County<1>.


The location of Santa Fe has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Santa Fe, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1983.

When the people of Santa Fe refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Santa Fean<3>

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Santa Fe has a population of 13,400 people<4> (see below for details).

The community of Santa Fe is near sea level<5>.

Time Zone: Santa Fe lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Santa Fe is located in the (409) area code.

The ZIP codes for Santa Fe: 77510, 77517<6>

Websites for Santa Fe ...

Official Website:   www.ci.santa-fe.tx.us/

Junior League:   www.jlgalveston.org/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Santa Fe had an population of 13,400 people. This is an increase of 9.64% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 40.34% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Santa Fe had a population of 12,222 people. This makes Santa Fe the county's 7th most populous community.

The population of Santa Fe represents 0.05% of the total population of Texas (which has 25,145,561 people), making it the state's 189th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 12,222 people, the population of Santa Fe increased 28.01% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 9,548 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Santa Fe.

Communities Also Named Santa Fe ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 13 communities that are also named Santa Fe - they are located in Colorado (2), Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Missouri, New Mexico, Ohio, Oklahoma and Tennessee.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Santa Fe.

Communities near Santa Fe ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Santa Fe.

  • Pearland
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • League City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Texas City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Galveston
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Friendswood
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendswood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendswood
    • Friendswood is located in Galveston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 40,011 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Friendswood <7>
  • La Porte
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Alvin
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alvin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvin
    • Alvin is located in Brazoria County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,140 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alvin <7>
  • La Marque
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Seabrook
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Manvel
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manvel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manvel
    • Manvel is located in Brazoria County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,867 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manvel <7>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Santa Fe. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Santa Fe.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Santa Fe. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Santa Fe.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Santa Fe. See our Newspapers Page for Santa Fe.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Santa Fe ...

Looking for more information about Santa Fe? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Santa Fe, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Santa Fe.

Adding Santa Fe to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Santa Fe in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Santa Fe was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Santa Fe post office opened in 1983.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Santa Fe.

The official website for Santa Fe: www.ci.santa-fe.tx.us/

The official website for Galveston County: www.co.galveston.tx.us/

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Galveston, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Santa Fe refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a city's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Santa Fe may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<4>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Santa Fe.
<5>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Santa Fe - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<6>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 Santa Fe). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Santa Fe or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<8>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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