If you have focused solely on the disruptions brought about by Councilman Joseph Lowry (his history is here) you probably think La Marque is a hell hole of corruption, run by a Mexican cartel, and swirling in debt. It’s not. Not even close.
Lowry has been bashing the city, the employees, and even some who live in La Marque claiming fraud and corruption for over 2 years and yet there isn’t a single ongoing investigation. He has become the Chicken Little of La Marque. And it is getting old. Prior to his election there were few, if any, negative stories written about La Marque. Ever since there has been numerous articles written by the Galveston Daily News and multiple Houston TV stations, with none on the baseless allegations being spewed by Chicken Little.
Take a look at some interesting facts about La Marque Texas:
- La Marque was founded in the 1890’s. Originally it was called The Highlands
- La Marque received the All American City Award in 2025
- Population is 20,498 as of 2024.
- White (Non-Hispanic): 35.3%
- Black or African American (Non-Hispanic): 30.8%
- Hispanic: 28.7%
- Asian: 1.5%
- Native American/Other: 0.7%
- Multiracial: 2.9%
- The city has a budget of $23,500,000 for 2026
- The city is managed by a Council with a Mayor and 4 Council Members
- City Council meetings are held every 2nd and 4th Mondays of the month
- The city has 558 businesses operating in the city
- Majority of the schools in La Marque are within the Texas City ISD with a few in Dickinson
La Marque is the All American City of 2025. Don’t listen to chicken little.
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