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Summary for Texas City Junction


About Texas City Junction (Click for our profile page)

Located in: Galveston County (see below)

Typical Abbreviation: Texas City Jct.

Time Zone: Texas City Junction lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT)

Elevation: Near sea level<1>

Websites for Texas City Junction

Junior League:   www.jlgalveston.org/

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<2>

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

Lat:   29.349700°   (or 29°20'58" N)

Lon:   -94.939400°   (or -94°56'21" W)

USGS Topo Map:   Virginia Point<3>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Texas City Junction

GNIS ID:   1380649

FIPS State / Place Code:   48 / 72416

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Texas City Junction)


About Galveston County

The community of Galveston is the County Seat for Galveston County.

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

Population

YearPopulation
2019 Est:<4>     342,139   (16.98% increase since 2010)  
2010     292,484   (16.92% increase since 2000)
2000:     250,158

Total Area:<5>   873 sq. miles [2,263.2 km²]   - of which 56.7% is water (495.4 sq. miles [1,283.2 km²])

Housing Units: <6>   132,492

Official Website:   www.co.galveston.tx.us/

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 Texas City Junction)


About Texas

From the US Census

Population

YearPopulation
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://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 Texas City Junction)

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Texas City Junction. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Texas City Junction - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<2>Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Texas City Junction, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<3>Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Texas City Junction.
<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 Texas City Junction. 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).









 

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