Palestine

Also known as Palestine, Texas, Palestine, TX

city in and county seat of Anderson County, Texas, United States

Key facts

Country: United States
State: Texas
County: Anderson
Type: Council–manager
Total: 19.63 sq mi (50.83 km )
Land: 19.42 sq mi (50.30 km )
Water: 0.20 sq mi (0.53 km )
Elevation: 509 ft (155 m)
Density: 912.9/sq mi (352.46/km )
Time zone: UTC-6 ( Central (CST) )
Summer dst: UTC-5 (CDT)
Zip codes: 75801-75803, 75882
Area codes: 903, 430
Fips code: 48-54708
Website: www .cityofpalestinetx .com

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Palestine
Population: 18544
Area: 50.748755
Elevation: 147
Official website: www.cityofpalestinetx.com
Image: Palestine, TX, City Hall IMG 2312.JPG
Households: 6560
Dialing code: 903

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postal code: 75882
Commons category: Palestine, Texas
inception: 1846-00-00
P8168: Bur-Kem
water as percent of area: 1.0632
per capita income: 21335

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Palestine (/ˈpælɪstiːn/ PAL-ist-een) is a city in and the seat of Anderson County in the U.S. state of Texas. It was named after Palestine, Illinois, by preacher Daniel Parker, who had migrated from that town.

The city had a 2020 U.S. census population of 18,544, making it the sixth-largest incorporated municipality in Northeast Texas by population. Palestine is a relatively small city located in the Piney Woods, equidistant from the major cities of Dallas, Houston, and Shreveport, Louisiana.