Fast Facts
- 2024 Estimated Population: 13,053
- 2020 Population Base: 12,759
- Population Change: 2.3%
- Veterans (2024): 550
- Households (2024): 4,631
- Persons per Household: 2.76
- Median Household Income (in 2024 dollars): $91,209
Source: worldpopulationreview.com
Major Employers
|
Entity |
Description |
# Employees |
|
Santa FE ISD |
K-12 Education |
653 |
|
City of Santa Fe |
Municipality |
71 |
|
HEB |
Grocery |
65 |
|
McDonalds |
Food Service |
40 |
|
SVC Valve |
Manufacturing |
37 |
|
Sonic |
Food Service |
35 |
|
Chicken Express |
Food Service |
29 |
|
U.S. Post Office |
Mail Service |
28 |
|
Sloan Lumber |
Lumber Supply |
20 |
|
Primero Industrial Services |
Building/Facility Remodeling |
20 |
|
O'Reilly's |
Retail |
17 |
|
Tractor Supply |
Retail |
14 |
Property Taxes
|
Property Taxing Jurisdiction and Rate (per $100 assessed value) |
|
|
Taxing Entity |
Tax Rate |
|
Santa Fe ISD |
$1.141400 |
|
Galveston County |
$0.333460 |
| Water Control Improvement District #8 (WCID 8 Alta Loma - where applicable) |
$0.282262 |
|
College of the Mainland |
$0.267100 |
|
City of Santa Fe |
$0.246097 |
|
Galveston County Emergency Services District #1 |
$0.084730 |
|
Galveston County Drainage District #1 |
$0.066500 |
| Galveston County Road & Flood | $0.000040 |
|
Total |
$2.421589 |
Sales Taxes
| Entity | Rate |
| State | 6.25% |
| Local | 2.00% |
| City of Santa Fe (General Fund) | 1.00% |
| Ad Valorem Tax Reduction | 0.50% |
| Santa Fe Economic Development Corp. | 0.50% |
| Total | 8.25% |
Hotel Occupancy Taxes (HOT)
| Entity | Rate |
| State | 6.00% |
| City of Santa Fe | 7.00% |
| Total | 13.00% |
Utilities
- Electric: CenterPoint Energy; www.powertochoose.org (A comprehensive list of all Retail Electric Providers, as listed by the Public Utilities Commission of Texas)
- Gas: CenterPoint Entex
- Internet: Comcast Xfinity
- Cable: Comcast Xfinity
- Telephone: Frontier Communications
- Water: WCID #8, Source Gulf Coast Water Authority
- 2016 Annual Drinking Water Report
- Wastewater WCID #8 Gulf Coast Water Authority
Connectivity
|
Airport Name |
Service Type |
Miles from Santa Fe |
Runway Lengths |
|
William P. Hobby (HOU) |
Commercial |
25 |
7602 / 7599 / 6000 / 5148 |
|
Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) |
Commercial |
56 |
12000 / 10000 / 10000 / 9402 / 9000 |
|
Ellington Field (EFD) |
General Aviation / Military |
19 |
9001 / 8001 / 4609 |
|
Scholes International (GLS) |
General Aviation |
20 |
6001 / 6000 |
|
FROM Santa Fe TO: |
Miles |
|
Interstate 45 |
5 |
|
Beltway 8 |
20 |
|
Loop 610 |
28 |
|
Interstate 10 |
37 |
|
Houston |
35 |
Resource
Santa Fe Independent School District
Galveston County Appraisal District
Houston-Galveston Area Council
Texas Economic Development Council
Office of the Governor Economic Development & Tourism
Houston-Galveston Area Workforce Solutions
Texas Small Business Resource Guide
Texas Workforce Commission Skills for Small Business Program