Member City
City of Palestine
Palestine is a member city in Texas, in Anderson County, part of the Tyler-Longview Area region.
- State
- Texas
- Population
- 19,372
- Officials listed
- 22
- Incorporated
- 1871
- Government type
- Home Rule
- Fiscal year starts
- 10-01
- Region
- Tyler-Longview Area
- Coordinates
- 31.7545, -95.6470
- County
About Palestine
Palestine is listed in the Texas city directory with Anderson County. The directory currently includes 1,226 cities in Texas and 3 in Anderson County.
The Census place estimate for Palestine is 19,372 residents.
It is the largest city listed in Anderson County.
The source classifies the city's government as Home Rule.
It was incorporated in 1871. The fiscal year begins on 10-01.
Location
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Contact
504N Queen Street Palestine, TX 75801-2733
Phone (903) 731-8400
Contact details are reproduced from the state source and may change. Confirm them with the city before relying on them.
Council meetings
Meeting schedule: (2 & 4 M 5:30 P.M.).
Schedules can change. Confirm the current meeting time with the city before attending.
Officials (22)
The directory lists 22 officials for Palestine, reproduced from the Texas source. Position titles link to the statewide position directory.
Other cities in Anderson County
Palestine is one of 3 cities the directory lists in Anderson County. The other cities, ordered by population, are below.
Source
City, county, contact, meeting, and official records for Palestine are reproduced from Texas Municipal League.
City website or directory profile for Palestine
Population figures are Census place estimates. Fields the source does not publish are left blank rather than inferred. See the Texas coverage page and the About page for sourcing and corrections.