League City Property Management

Head out of downtown Houston, travel less than 25 miles down I-45 South toward Galveston, and half an hour before you hit the coastline, you’ll find yourself in League City, Texas. But don’t let the fact that this town is evenly spaced between Houston and Galveston fool you – League City is anything but a pit stop for hungry travelers. League City is a thriving community with plenty to offer its residents.

League City is located in Galveston County and sits within the Greater Houston metropolitan area -The Woodlands-Sugar Land metropolitan area. The League city’s  population at the time of the 2010 census was 83,560, though newer estimates suggest that
number has inflated to nearly 100,000 over the last six or seven years. And while it may not get the attention that nearby Galveston gets, League City actually surpassed Galveston as the largest city in the county more than a decade ago.

Talk to any long-time League City resident and their eyes will light up when you ask about the history of the area. Settled on the former site of a Karankawa Indian village, the area where League City now rests is actually one of this country’s earliest connections to the Paleo-Indian age. Near the northern border of the city, right along Clear Creek, artifacts have been discovered that date the site as early as 9000 BC. Archeologists believe the site was used intermittently – likely seasonally – until the early 16th century.

As for how League City came into being, history ties the city to three families: the Butlers, Cowarts, and Perkinses. The Butler family settled inland. The Cowart family built their homestead on what is now known as Cowart’s Creek. The Perkins made their home along another creek that’s lined with beautiful magnolia trees and is rightfully called Magnolia Bayou.

George W. Butler arrived in the area from Louisiana around 1873, but it wasn’t until a man named J.C. League acquired the land a little while later that League City, as we know it today, began to form. There were a few feuds between Butler and League over the naming of the city – and it actually changed multiple times between Clear Creek and League City – but the latter was ultimately chosen.

League City was officially incorporated in 1962 and the government consists of seven council members and a mayor. The League City’s population has risen dramatically over the last 25 years, ballooning to nearly three-times its size in the mid-1990s, and is now seen as one of the top places to raise children in all of Galveston County.

Since the turn of the century, League City area has enjoyed more prosperity than it ever previously had. Rising costs in Galveston have forced many families to move to other areas in the state, and since the cost of living index in League City TX is just 93.8 percent (compared to a national average of 100), the city has been a popular destination.

According to City-Data.com, median household income is now $111,819 – up from just $67,838 in 2000. And the median resident age is right around 36 years old, while nearly one-fourth of the population is under 18 years old.

League City has also become more diverse over the last 20 years. The number of people claiming to be “white alone” is down to 65.6 percent. People of Hispanic origin make up 18.9 percent of the population, while 7.3 percent of the population is black, and 4.4 percent is Asian.

Good things are happening for the city. It’s becoming wealthier, younger, and more diverse – a combination that likely spells even more growth for League City in the decade to come.

If you love spending time outdoors, League City is the place for you. You’ll enjoy checking out spots like, Yatch club Marina, Bayou Wildlife Park, Houston Clear Lake Recreation Area, Galveston Island, and the Kemah Boardwalk & Waterfront. And considering that
Galveston is just a short drive away, many League City families take regular day trips to the beach during the summer. Big city attractions await for those willing to make the half-hour drive to the small portion north of Houston.

As far as annual events go, League City puts on live concerts during the warmer months, there’s the Clear Lake Boat Parade every December, a Fourth of July Celebration each July, and a number of weekend markets and fairs throughout the spring and summer.