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Discover Hitchcock

Hitchcock was incorporated in 1960, and is the “Gateway to the Golden Gulf Coast”, with easy access to retail and industrial centers, recreation, education and medical facilities. Hitchcock is located on State Highway 6 just south of Interstate 45, 20-30 minutes from Galveston or Houston, making it the hub of the Greater Gulf Coast area. Major shopping malls; hospitals, colleges and recreational facilities are only minutes away.


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Life in Hitchcock

The City of Hitchcock has a well-trained police department and volunteer fire department, and encompasses 71 square miles with large areas available for future growth. Ample waterfront property is also available.

Harborwalk, is a gated, 850-acre master planned community within the city limits. This 550 plus home site development includes a marina, beach club, restaurant and boat slips, all on West Galveston Bay with easy access to the Intracoastal Waterway.

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Hitchcock Independent School District offers instruction in grades K-12 as well as a Headstart program. Also in the city limits are Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School, Pre-K through sixth grade, and Gulf Coast Christian School, K through twelve. Full-accredited junior and senior colleges are within five to 30 minutes from the city. 

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Economic DevelopmentMajor Employers

  • Hitchcock ISD
  • City of Hitchcock
  • Baywood Foods
  • Texas First Bank

 

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In The News
UTMB Victory Lakes Addition - Thursday, November 08, 2012
UTMB plans a big expansion at Victory Lakes! The University of Texas Medical Branch has announced plans for an $82 million expansion at its League City location along the Gulf Freeway, between the League City Parkway and FM 646. The 142,000 SF expansion would include 39 inpatient beds, 17 emergency/urgent care beds, additional operating rooms, endoscopy rooms and 25,000 SF of shell space for future development. This will be the second building on the 60+acre tract. UTMB opened the 110,000 SF Specialty Care Center in 2010. 
     
 
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