Jamaica Beach, Texas 135922 208198818 2008-04-25T21:29:30Z WhisperToMe 15708 /* References */ {{Infobox Settlement |official_name = Jamaica Beach, Texas |settlement_type = [[City]] |nickname = |motto = <!-- Images --> |image_skyline = |imagesize = |image_caption = |image_flag = |image_seal = <!-- Maps --> |image_map = TXMap-doton-JamaicaBeach.PNG |mapsize = 250px |map_caption = Location of Jamaica Beach, Texas |image_map1 = |mapsize1 = |map_caption1 = <!-- Location --> |subdivision_type = [[List of countries|Country]] |subdivision_name = [[United States]] |subdivision_type1 = [[Political divisions of the United States|State]] |subdivision_name1 = [[Texas]] |subdivision_type2 = [[List of counties in Texas|County]] |subdivision_name2 = [[Galveston County, Texas|Galveston]] <!-- Government --> |government_footnotes = |government_type = |leader_title = |leader_name = |leader_title1 = |leader_name1 = |established_title = |established_date = <!-- Area --> |unit_pref = Imperial |area_footnotes = |area_magnitude = |area_total_km2 = 2.0 |area_land_km2 = 1.9 |area_water_km2 = 0.2 |area_total_sq_mi = 0.8 |area_land_sq_mi = 0.7 |area_water_sq_mi = 0.1 <!-- Population --> |population_as_of = [[United States Census, 2000|2000]] |population_footnotes = |population_total = 1075 |population_density_km2 = 574.4 |population_density_sq_mi = 1487.7 <!-- General information --> |timezone = [[North American Central Time Zone|Central (CST)]] |utc_offset = -6 |timezone_DST = CDT |utc_offset_DST = -5 |elevation_footnotes = |elevation_m = 1 |elevation_ft = 3 |latd = 29 |latm = 11 |lats = 31 |latNS = N |longd = 94 |longm = 58 |longs = 50 |longEW = W <!-- Area/postal codes & others --> |postal_code_type = [[ZIP code]]s |postal_code = 77550, 77554 |area_code = [[Area code 409|409]] |blank_name = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]] |blank_info = 48-37252{{GR|2}} |blank1_name = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID |blank1_info = 1388565{{GR|3}} |website = |footnotes = }} [[Image:JamaicaBeachCityHall.JPG|thumb|Jamaica Beach City Hall]] '''Jamaica Beach''' is a city in [[Galveston County, Texas|Galveston County]], [[Texas]], [[United States]]. As of the [[As of 2000|2000]] census, the city population was 1,075. ==Geography== Jamaica Beach is located at {{coor dms|29|11|31|N|94|58|50|W|city}} (29.192080, -94.980488).{{GR|1}} According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of 0.8&nbsp;[[square mile]]s (2.0&nbsp;[[km²]]), of which, 0.7&nbsp;square miles (1.9&nbsp;km²) of it is land and 0.1&nbsp;square miles (0.2&nbsp;km²) of it (7.59%) is water. ==Demographics== As of the [[census]]{{GR|2}} of 2000, there were 1,075 people, 483 households, and 303 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was 1,487.7 people per square mile (576.5/km²). There were 1,078 housing units at an average density of 1,491.8/sq&nbsp;mi (578.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 95.07% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.37% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.37% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.56% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 1.95% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.67% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 8.56% of the population. There were 483 households out of which 25.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.8% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 6.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.1% were non-families. 27.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.23 and the average family size was 2.74. In the city the population was spread out with 20.3% under the age of 18, 4.9% from 18 to 24, 31.9% from 25 to 44, 28.4% from 45 to 64, and 14.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 99.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.8 males. The median income for a household in the city was $52,045, and the median income for a family was $66,250. Males had a median income of $42,411 versus $31,875 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $30,943. About 5.7% of families and 7.3% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 8.4% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over. == Education == [[Image:Galveston Ball High 2007.jpg|thumb|[[Ball High School]]]] Pupils in Jamaica beach are zoned to schools in [[Galveston Independent School District]]. Students are zoned to Oppe Elementary School, Weis Middle School, and [[Ball High School]], all of which are in Galveston. Starting in fall 2008, Oppe will serve Kindergarten through 4th grade instead of Kindergarten through 5th grade, Weis will be a grades 5 and 6 school, and Central Middle School will be a grades 7 and 8 school. Oppe, Weis, Central, and Ball will be the zoned schools of Jamaica Beach. [[Galveston College]] also serves Jamaica Beach. ==References== {{reflist}} ==External links== * [http://www.ci.jamaicabeach.tx.us/ City of Jamaica Beach] * [http://www.tsha.utexas.edu/handbook/online/articles/JJ/hljmq.html Handbook of Texas Online article] {{Mapit-US-cityscale|29.19208|-94.980488}} {{Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown MSA}} {{Galveston County, Texas}} {{Texas}} [[Category:Cities in Texas]] [[Category:Galveston County, Texas]] [[Category:Greater Houston]] [[de:Jamaica Beach]] [[nl:Jamaica Beach]] [[pt:Jamaica Beach]] [[vo:Jamaica Beach]]