About Santa Monica
Set in the southern part of Texas, Santa Monica is a small unincorporated community.
Santa Monica holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 0.99 square miles.
📰 Santa Monica News Today
- Tackling the Great Pacific Garbage Patch Between Hawaii and the Santa Monica Bay. It’s 2X the Size of Texas CityWatch LA · Jun 25
- Around Town: Summer Starts with Steaks, Sweets and Sports smdp.com · Jun 4
- Goldenvoice's Ocean Way fest gets Olivia Dean, the Killers to Santa Monica. Take the E, there's no parking Los Angeles Times · Jul 16
- HomeState Shares Details on Upcoming Westside Location Santa Monica Mirror · Nov 5
- Victims of deadly Santa Monica hit-and-run crash identified as search for suspect continues CBS News · Oct 27
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What Makes Santa Monica Unique
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in southern Texas, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
- Part of the fabric of Texas — one of 1,863 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 10 miles.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateTexas
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area0.99 sq mi
Coordinates26.3694, -97.5889