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
 • 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
9.8 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
Websitewww.dickinsontexas.gov

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.