Friendswood, Texas

Friendswood, Texas
Location in Galveston, and Harris Counties in the state of Texas
Coordinates: 29°30′45″N 95°11′53″W / 29.51250°N 95.19806°W / 29.51250; -95.19806
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountiesGalveston and Harris
Incorporated1960
Government
  TypeCouncil manager
  City CouncilMayor Michael Foreman
John Elllisor
Sally Branson
Trish Hanks
Robert Griffon
Joe Matranga
Brent Erenwert
  City managerMorad Kabiri
Area
  Total
20.90 sq mi (54.13 km2)
  Land20.76 sq mi (53.76 km2)
  Water0.14 sq mi (0.37 km2)
Elevation
30 ft (9 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
41,213
  Density2,000/sq mi (760/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
77546, 77549
Area codes281/346/621/713/832
FIPS code48-27648
GNIS feature ID1336252
Websiteci.Friendswood.TX.us

Friendswood is a city in the U.S. state of Texas. It is part of the Greater Houston metropolitan area. The city lies in Galveston and Harris counties. As of the 2020 census, the population of Friendswood was 41,213.