Galveston County, Texas
Overview
Galveston County is a county located in the U.S. state
of Texas
within the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown
metropolitan area. As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the population was 291,309. Its county seat
is Galveston
. League City
is the largest city in Galveston County in terms of population; http://news.galvestondailynews.com/story.lasso?ewcd=cecba57d52dda271 between 2000 and 2005 it surpassed Galveston
as the county's largest city.
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
of Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
within the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown
Greater Houston
Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown is a 10-county metropolitan area defined by the Office of Management and Budget. It is located along the Gulf Coast region in the U.S. state of Texas...
metropolitan area. As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the population was 291,309. Its county seat
County seat
A county seat is an administrative center, or seat of government, for a county or civil parish. The term is primarily used in the United States....
is Galveston
Galveston, Texas
Galveston is a coastal city located on Galveston Island in the U.S. state of Texas. , the city had a total population of 47,743 within an area of...
. League City
League City, Texas
League City is a city in Galveston County and Harris County in the U.S. state of Texas, within the metropolitan area. As of the 2000 U.S. Census, the city population was 45,444; in the 2006 census estimate, the population was listed as 67,200. The 2010 Census places the population of League City...
is the largest city in Galveston County in terms of population; http://news.galvestondailynews.com/story.lasso?ewcd=cecba57d52dda271 between 2000 and 2005 it surpassed Galveston
Galveston, Texas
Galveston is a coastal city located on Galveston Island in the U.S. state of Texas. , the city had a total population of 47,743 within an area of...
as the county's largest city.
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