Texas City, Texas

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The coastal city of Texas City is primarily located in Chambers County. A portion of Texas City extends into Galveston County.

Time Zone: Texas City lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

Illinois has a community that is also named Texas City.

At the time of the 2000 Census, Texas City had a population of 41,521 people^<1> (or 158.68% of the total population of Chambers County). The population of Texas City represented 0.2% of the total of Texas, making it the state's 57th most populous community.

From the Census Estimates for 2008, Texas City had a population of 44,491 people. This is an increase of 7.15% since the 2000 Census.

The following table shows the recent changes in population. For the years after 2000, the population counts are estimated. More information can be found on the Census Page for Texas City.

The following is a sample of nearby communities:

	Community	Direction	Distance<2>	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Dickinson	W	9 mi [14.48 km]	17,886	4.64% increase
	Friendswood	W	18 mi [28.97 km]	33,979	17.02% increase
	Galveston	S	14 mi [22.53 km]	57,086	0.28% decrease
	Hitchcock	SW	13 mi [20.92 km]	7,201	12.76% increase
	La Marque	SW	8 mi [12.87 km]	14,236	4.05% increase
	La Porte	NW	17 mi [27.36 km]	34,274	7.51% increase

To learn more about neighboring communities and counties, please visit the Neighborhood Page for Texas City.

Websites for Texas City

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For what it's worth: In addition to helping you submit your own search, clicking 'Other...' will frequently (but not always) show you some popular searches for this area.

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