League City, Texas
League City, Texas | |
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.jpg) South Shore Harbor | |
 Location in Galveston County, Texas | |
  League City Location within Texas  League City Location within the United States | |
| Coordinates: 29°30′27″N 95°5′43″W / 29.50750°N 95.09528°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| Counties | Galveston, Harris |
| Incorporated | 1962 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council–manager |
| • Mayor | Nick Long |
| • City Manager | John Baumgartner[1] |
| Area | |
| 53.13 sq mi (137.61 km2) | |
| • Land | 51.36 sq mi (133.03 km2) |
| • Water | 1.77 sq mi (4.58 km2) |
| Elevation | 20 ft (6 m) |
| Population | |
| 114,392 | |
| 119,905 | |
| • Rank | US: 254th TX: 36th |
| • Density | 2,247/sq mi (867.7/km2) |
| • Urban | 191,863 (US: 200th) |
| • Urban density | 1,760/sq mi (679.7/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC–6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC–5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 77573, 77574 |
| Area codes | 713, 281, 832, 346, 621 |
| FIPS code | 48-41980 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1339753[3] |
| Website | leaguecitytx.gov |
League City is a city primarily in Galveston County, Texas, United States. It has a small portion north of Clear Creek within Harris County zoned for residential and commercial uses.[6] The population was 114,392 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Greater Houston metropolitan area.
League City is home to several waterside resorts, such as South Shore Harbor Resort and Conference Center and Waterford Harbor and Yacht Club Marina, popular with residents of nearby Houston. Between 2000 and 2005, League City surpassed Galveston as Galveston County's largest city.[7]
History
[edit]League City was settled at the former site of a Karankawa Indian village.[8] Three families, the Butlers, the Cowarts, and the Perkinses, are considered to be the founding families of the city. The Winfield Family has also recently[when?] been acknowledged as a founding family by the City Government.[9] The Cowart family settled on a creek now called Cowart's Creek after them (now often called "Coward's Creek"). The Perkins family built on a creek notably lined with magnolia trees and named it Magnolia Bayou. The Butler family settled inland. The Winfield Family purchased land in League City from the great nephew of Stephen F. Austin and moved there, to a place near what is now Hobbs Road.[10]
The first resident of the town proper, George W. Butler, arrived from Louisiana in 1854 and settled at the junction of Clear Creek and Chigger Bayou. The area was known as Butler's Ranch or Clear Creek until J. C. League acquired the land from a man named Muldoon on his entering the priesthood.[8] In 1859, the Galveston, Houston, and Henderson Railroad was completed, passing through League City.[11] This began a small feud over the name, as Butler was the postmaster. The name was changed several times, alternating between Clear Creek and the new League City. In the end, League City was chosen.
In 1907, League had two railroad flatcars of live oak trees left by the railroad tracks. These were for the residents to plant on their property. Butler and his son Milby supervised the planting of these trees, now known as the Butler Oaks. Many of them line Main Street to this day.[12]
Starting in the early 1970s, the bodies of 30 murdered women were discovered in Galveston County, with 4 being discovered in League City, and more have gone missing from the same area.[13] This location has become known as the Texas Killing Fields.
In the 2000s, rising real estate costs in Galveston forced many families to move to other areas, including League City. This meant an influx of children out of Galveston ISD and into other school districts like Clear Creek ISD and Dickinson ISD.[14]
Geography
[edit]League City is located 23 miles (37 km) southeast of Houston, and the same distance northwest of Galveston.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 53.13 square miles (137.61 km2), of which 51.36 square miles (133.02 km2) is land and 1.77 square miles (4.58 km2), or 3.22%, is water.[2]
Climate
[edit]As with the rest of the Houston area, League City features a humid subtropical climate (Köppen: Cfa) characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild winters.
| Climate data for League City, Texas (Houston NWSO), 1991-2020 normals, extremes 1990-present | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 84 (29) |
86 (30) |
92 (33) |
93 (34) |
97 (36) |
103 (39) |
101 (38) |
107 (42) |
106 (41) |
96 (36) |
88 (31) |
85 (29) |
107 (42) |
| Mean maximum °F (°C) | 77.3 (25.2) |
79.7 (26.5) |
82.8 (28.2) |
86.1 (30.1) |
90.7 (32.6) |
94.5 (34.7) |
96.4 (35.8) |
97.7 (36.5) |
94.6 (34.8) |
89.9 (32.2) |
83.5 (28.6) |
79.7 (26.5) |
98.5 (36.9) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 63.8 (17.7) |
67.4 (19.7) |
73.0 (22.8) |
78.4 (25.8) |
85.0 (29.4) |
90.0 (32.2) |
91.8 (33.2) |
92.3 (33.5) |
88.4 (31.3) |
81.7 (27.6) |
72.5 (22.5) |
65.8 (18.8) |
79.2 (26.2) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 54.8 (12.7) |
58.6 (14.8) |
64.3 (17.9) |
69.8 (21.0) |
77.0 (25.0) |
82.4 (28.0) |
83.9 (28.8) |
84.1 (28.9) |
80.1 (26.7) |
72.1 (22.3) |
62.9 (17.2) |
56.6 (13.7) |
70.6 (21.4) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 45.7 (7.6) |
49.8 (9.9) |
55.6 (13.1) |
61.3 (16.3) |
69.1 (20.6) |
74.7 (23.7) |
76.0 (24.4) |
75.9 (24.4) |
71.8 (22.1) |
62.6 (17.0) |
53.4 (11.9) |
47.4 (8.6) |
61.9 (16.6) |
| Mean minimum °F (°C) | 27.8 (−2.3) |
32.1 (0.1) |
35.9 (2.2) |
43.3 (6.3) |
54.8 (12.7) |
66.6 (19.2) |
69.8 (21.0) |
70.0 (21.1) |
59.8 (15.4) |
44.7 (7.1) |
35.1 (1.7) |
30.0 (−1.1) |
26.3 (−3.2) |
| Record low °F (°C) | 18 (−8) |
15 (−9) |
23 (−5) |
37 (3) |
43 (6) |
57 (14) |
62 (17) |
60 (16) |
50 (10) |
29 (−2) |
26 (−3) |
16 (−9) |
15 (−9) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 4.80 (122) |
3.02 (77) |
3.30 (84) |
4.22 (107) |
5.12 (130) |
6.54 (166) |
4.36 (111) |
6.64 (169) |
7.34 (186) |
5.79 (147) |
4.54 (115) |
4.53 (115) |
60.20 (1,529) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.2 (0.51) |
0.2 (0.51) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 inch) | 6.2 | 4.8 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 5.0 | 7.0 | 6.3 | 6.9 | 7.4 | 5.5 | 5.1 | 5.9 | 68.6 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 inch) | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Source: NOAA[15][16] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
[edit]| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1,341 | — | |
| 1960 | 2,622 | 95.5% | |
| 1970 | 10,818 | 312.6% | |
| 1980 | 16,578 | 53.2% | |
| 1990 | 30,159 | 81.9% | |
| 2000 | 45,444 | 50.7% | |
| 2010 | 83,560 | 83.9% | |
| 2020 | 114,392 | 36.9% | |
| 2025 (est.) | 119,905 | [5] | 4.8% |
| U.S. Decennial Census[17] Texas Almanac: 1850-2000[18] 2020 Census[4] | |||
Racial and ethnic composition
[edit]| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2000[19] | Pop 2010[20] | Pop 2020[21] | % 2000 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White alone (NH) | 34,807 | 56,977 | 69,425 | 76.59% | 68.19% | 60.69% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 2,297 | 5,791 | 8,317 | 5.05% | 6.93% | 7.27% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 128 | 246 | 286 | 0.28% | 0.29% | 0.25% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 1,419 | 4,453 | 7,122 | 3.12% | 5.33% | 6.23% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 21 | 42 | 65 | 0.05% | 0.05% | 0.06% |
| Other race alone (NH) | 63 | 146 | 602 | 0.14% | 0.17% | 0.53% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 579 | 1,459 | 4,691 | 1.27% | 1.75% | 4.10% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 6,130 | 14,446 | 23,884 | 13.49% | 17.29% | 20.88% |
| Total | 45,444 | 83,560 | 114,392 | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
2020 census
[edit]As of the 2020 census, League City had a population of 114,392; the median age was 37.1 years, with 26.1% of residents under the age of 18 and 12.2% 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 95.5 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 93.0 males.[22][23]
The census counted 41,352 households, including 30,430 families; 39.4% had children under the age of 18, 58.4% were married-couple households, 14.5% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, 21.4% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present, 21.6% were individuals living alone, and 7.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[22]
There were 43,493 housing units, of which 4.9% were vacant; the homeowner vacancy rate was 1.3% and the rental vacancy rate was 9.2%.[22]
99.6% of residents lived in urban areas, while 0.4% lived in rural areas.[24]
| Race | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 75,705 | 66.2% |
| Black or African American | 8,533 | 7.5% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 586 | 0.5% |
| Asian | 7,255 | 6.3% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 88 | 0.1% |
| Some other race | 6,448 | 5.6% |
| Two or more races | 15,777 | 13.8% |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 23,884 | 20.9% |
Arts and culture
[edit]
The Helen Hall Library, a member of the