Jamaica Beach, Texas
Jamaica Beach is a city in Galveston County, Texas, United States on Galveston Island. As of the 2010 census, the city's population was 983. 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.
City of Jamaica Beach | |
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Jamaica Beach City Hall | |
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Seal | |
| Motto(s): "A Great Place to Visit, but an even Better Place to Live" | |
Location of Jamaica Beach, Texas | |
| Coordinates: 29°11′31″N 94°58′50″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Galveston |
| Government | |
| • Type | General law |
| • Mayor | Clay Morris |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.72 sq mi (1.86 km2) |
| • Land | 0.58 sq mi (1.50 km2) |
| • Water | 0.14 sq mi (0.35 km2) |
| Elevation | 3 ft (1 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 983 |
| • Estimate (2019) | 1,079 |
| • Density | 1,857.14/sq mi (717.23/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 77550, 77554 |
| Area code | 409 |
| FIPS code | 48-37252 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1388565 |
| Website | http://www.ci.jamaicabeach.tx.us/ |
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