Friendswood

Also known as Friendswood, Texas, Friendswood, TX

city in Texas, United States

Key facts

Country: United States
State: Texas
Counties: Galveston and Harris
Type: Council manager
City council: Mayor Michael Foreman , John Elllisor , Sally Branson , Trish Hanks , Robert Griffon , Joe Matranga , Michael Ross
City manager: Morad Kabiri
Total: 20.90 sq mi (54.13 km )
Land: 20.76 sq mi (53.76 km )
Water: 0.14 sq mi (0.37 km )
Elevation: 30 ft (9.1 m)
Density: 1,986/sq mi (766.6/km )
Time zone: UTC-6 ( CST )

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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.

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