Dickinson, Texas

Dickinson, Texas
Dickinson City Hall
Location in the state of Texas
Coordinates: 29°27′39″N 95°03′04″W / 29.46083°N 95.05111°W / 29.46083; -95.05111
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyGalveston
Incorporated1977
Named afterJohn Dickinson
Government
  TypeCouncil-manager
  MayorTravis Magliolo
  Interim City ManagerChaise Cary
  Assistant City ManagerMatt Maggiolino
  City CouncilJohnnie Simpson Jr.
M. Shaun Holt
Mark Townsend
Scott Shrader
Bill Schick
Kevin Edmonds
Area
  Total
10.397 sq mi (26.928 km2)
  Land9.965 sq mi (25.810 km2)
  Water0.432 sq mi (1.118 km2)
Elevation
10 ft (3 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
20,847
  Estimate 
(2024)
21,834
  Density2,181/sq mi (842.2/km2)
Time zoneUTC–6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC–5 (CDT)
ZIP Code
77539
Area code281
FIPS code48-20344
GNIS feature ID1334345
Websiteci.dickinson.tx.us

Dickinson is a city in Galveston County, Texas, United States, within Houston–The Woodlands–Sugar Land metropolitan area. Its population was 20,847 at the 2020 census.