Jamaica Beach, Texas
City of Jamaica Beach | |
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Jamaica Beach City Hall | |
| Motto(s): "A Great Place to Visit, but an even Better Place to Live" | |
Location of Jamaica Beach, Texas | |
| Coordinates: 29°11′31″N 94°58′50″W / 29.19194°N 94.98056°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Galveston |
| Government | |
| • Type | General law |
| • Mayor | Clay Morris |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.72 sq mi (1.86 km2) |
| • Land | 0.58 sq mi (1.50 km2) |
| • Water | 0.14 sq mi (0.35 km2) |
| Elevation | 3 ft (1 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,078 |
| • Density | 1,500/sq mi (580/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 77550, 77554 |
| Area code | 409 |
| FIPS code | 48-37252 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1388565 |
| Website | http://www.ci.jamaicabeach.tx.us/ |
Jamaica Beach is a city in Galveston County, Texas, United States on Galveston Island. As of the 2020 census, the city's population was 1,078. The city is bordered by Galveston to the east and west, the west bay on the north, and the Gulf of Mexico to the south.