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League City is located in Galveston County in the U.S. state of Texas within the Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown metropolitan area. As of the 2000 U.S. Census, the city had a total population of 45,444 (though a 2004 estimate placed the population at 57,981).
League City is home to several water-side resorts that are used by people from nearby Houston.
League City is located at 29°29'59" North, 95°5'23" West (29.499797, -95.089784).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 135.6 km2 (52.3 mi2). 132.7 km2 (51.2 mi2) of it is land and 2.9 km2 (1.1 mi2) of it is water. The total area is 2.12% water.
As of the census of 2000, there are 45,444 people, 16,189 households, and 12,465 families residing in the city. The population density is 342.4/km2 (886.9/mi2). There are 17,280 housing units at an average density of 130.2/km2 (337.2/mi2). The racial makeup of the city is 83.99% White, 5.09% African American, 0.37% Native American, 3.17% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 5.29% from other races, and 2.04% from two or more races. 13.49% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 16,189 households out of which 42.6% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.4% are married couples living together, 8.2% have a female householder with no husband present, and 23.0% are non-families. 18.4% of all households are made up of individuals and 3.2% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.78 and the average family size is 3.19.
In the city the population is spread out with 29.4% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 35.9% from 25 to 44, 22.2% from 45 to 64, and 5.9% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 34 years. For every 100 females there are 99.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 97.5 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $67,838, and the median income for a family is $72,760. Males have a median income of $52,366 versus $34,301 for females. The per capita income for the city is $27,170. 4.8% of the population and 3.6% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 4.9% of those under the age of 18 and 6.0% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
League City was settled former site of a Karankawa Indian village. Three families, the Butlers, Cowarts, and Perkins, are considered to be founding families of the city. The Cowart family settled on a creek now called Cowart's Creek after them (now often called "Coward's Creek"). The Perkins family built on a creek notably lined with magnolia trees, and named it Magnolia Bayou. The Butler family settled inland.
The first resident of the town proper, George W. Butler, arrived from Louisiana in 1873 and settled at the junction of Clear Creek and Chigger Bayou. The area was known as Butler's Ranch or Clear Creek until J. C. League acquired the land from a man named Muldoon on his entering the priesthood. League laid out his town site on Galveston, Houston, and Henderson Railroad, already established in the area. This began a small feud over the name, as Butler was the postmaster. The name was changed serveral times, alternating between Clear Creek and the new League City. In the end, League City was chosen.
In 1907, League had two railroad flatcars of live oak trees left by the railroad tracks. These were for the residents to plant on their property. Butler and his son Milby supervised the planting of these trees, now known as the Butler Oaks. Many of them line Main Street to this day.
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