CITY NEW COMERS INFORMATION

New In Town?

The City of Dickinson is located along Dickinson Bayou between Houston and Galveston. If you are new to the area you should be made aware of the fact that just because you have a Dickinson address does not mean that you reside in the incorporated limits of the City of Dickinson. You may have a Dickinson mailing address and live in the City of League City or the City of Texas City. You may also live in an unincorporated area of Galveston County.

You may check the city map to determine if you live in the city: Map of Dickinson. To check for a particular address you can search the appraisal rolls of the Galveston County Appraisal District.

In addition to the City of Dickinson, all residents live within other taxing entities. These include schools, water, flood, roads, and the County of Galveston.

Taxing Entity	2006 Tax Rate	Area
City
City of Dickinson	0.4086	All
Water
Water Control & Improvement District No. 1	0.23026	All but South of Bayou, West of IH45
Schools
Dickinson ISD	1.742000	All but South of Bayou, West of IH45
Santa Fe ISD	1.570000	South of Bayou, West of IH45
College of the Mainland	0.23345	All
County
GALVESTON COUNTY	0.58735	All
Flood, Roads, and Drainage
Galveston County Road and Flood	0.0114	All
Galveston County Drainage District No. 1	0.10894	South of Bayou, West of Hwy 3
Galveston County Drainage District No. 2	0.055740	South of Bayou, East of Hwy 3

We've compiled the addresses and phone numbers most frequently requested by newcomers to our community.

Schools

The majority of the city of Dickinson is in the Dickinson Independent School District, home to the Dickinson High School Gators. The City of Dickinson, through a contract with the school district, provides school resources officers at Dickinson High School and McAdams Junior High School. Other schools in the district include Dunbar Middle School, Barber Middle School, Bay Colony Elementary, Hughes Rd Elementary, and Silbernagel Elementary.

Dickinson residents living south of Dickinson Bayou and west of IH45 are in the Santa Fe Independent School District, home to the Santa Fe Indians. The schools in Santa ISD are all located in the City of Santa Fe.

Dickinson is also home to several excellent private schools including Pine Drive Christian School, Shrine of True Cross School, Queen of Angels Academy, and Bay Area Charter Middle School.

Water and Sewer

The majority of the City of Dickinson is served by the Water Control & Improvement District No. 1. They may be contacted at (281)337-1576.

The area of the city south of Dickinson Bayou and west of IH45 is outside of the water district. Water and Sewer in this area is provided by private wells and septic systems. For more information on the rules and regulations for these systems contact the Galveston County Health District Consumer Services at 409 938 2411.

Housing Assistance

Southeast Texas Housing Finance Corporation (SETH) 2006A Single Family Mortgage Revenue Bond Program

This program is designed to help low-to-moderate income homebuyers purchase a home. Available to borrowers who meet normal mortgage underwriting requirements is down payment and closing cost assistance in the form of a 10-year, amortizing second lien mortgage loan. The second mortgage cannot exceed 8% of the first mortgage and be no less than $500.

All mortgages are fixed rate 30-year loans.