Tomball, Texas Tomball, Texas Official seal of Tomball, Texas Motto: "Tomball.

Location of Tomball, Texas Location of Tomball, Texas Tomball (/ t mb l/ tom-bawl) is a town/city in Harris County in the U.S.

The populace was 10,753 at the 2010 census. In 1907, the improve of Peck was retitled Tomball for small-town congressman Thomas Henry Ball, who had a primary part in the evolution of the Port of Houston. On September 7, 2010, the Tomball City Council voted down a proposal to make English the official language of the city, and it voted down a measure that would have forbidden illegal immigrants from owning and/or renting property and operating and/or owning businesses. Settlement began in the Tomball region in the early 19th century, where pioneer found an open, fertile territory that received adequate rainfall perfect conditions for farming and raising cattle.

Railroad line engineers often noticed that the Tomball region was on the boundary between the low hills of Texas and the flat coastal plains of the Gulf, making it an ideal locale for a train stop.

Thomas Henry Ball, an attorney for the Trinity and Brazos Valley Railroad, convinced the barns to run the line right through downtown Tomball.

Oil probe instruments often pointed out that petroleum was just underneath Tomball, especially after the Spindletop gusher in Beaumont.

Undaunted by the challenges, the persevering spirit of Tomball's people proved rewarding when a drill hit a 100-foot (30 m) gusher of petroleum on May 27, 1933.

Tomball, which citizens began to call "a floating island of oil", was immediately flooded with over two dozen petroleum companies, which drew thousands of workers and boosted the economy like never before.

Because of the 1933 incorporation, Houston did not incorporate Tomball's territory into its town/city limits. Tomball continued to expanded over the years and hit its second primary boom after World War II.

People began to desire a more comfortable life, so the entire region saw a shift of Texans migrating from the "big city" to the countryside.

In Tomball, citizens could escape some of the disagreeable qualities of the city, like high taxes, traffic, and crime, but still appreciate the closeness of jobs, culture, and entertainment.

In the 1970s, Tomball's populace again soared.

Over the next 20 years, Tomball's populace would increase from 16,000 citizens in the school precinct region to over 85,000 residents. Today, the populace inside the town/city limits is up to 10,753, as stated to the 2010 U.S.

Tomball is positioned at 30 5 56 N 95 37 8 W (30.098905, -95.618899). According to the United States Enumeration Bureau, the town/city has a total region of 11.9 square miles (30.9 km2), of which 11.8 square miles (30.5 km2) is territory and 0.19 square miles (0.5 km2), or 1.54%, is water. According to the Koppen Climate Classification system, Tomball has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps. Tomball town/city limit sign positioned at the Harris County line on SH 249, showing the city's populace in 2000 In the city, the populace was spread out with 25.3% under the age of 18, 10.6% from 18 to 24, 29.8% from 25 to 44, 18.6% from 45 to 64, and 15.7% who were 65 years of age or older.

Tomball's sister town/city is Telgte, Germany.

The two metros/cities participate in foreign exchange student programs. The high school also receives exchange students from other areas, such as Armenia.

The North Harris County Regional Water Authority provides water services to Tomball, which is positioned in Voting District No.

Over 1,000 autogyros in the world are used by authorities for military and law enforcement, but the first US police authorities to evaluate an autogyro are the Tomball police, on a $40,000 grant from the U.S.

The town/city of Tomball is primarily served by FM 2920 (Main Street) east to west and State Highway 249 (Tomball Parkway) north to south.

David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport, a general aviation airport, is positioned outside of the Tomball town/city limits in northwest Harris County.

On June 27, 2007, the Texas State Legislature allowed Tomball's request to annex Hooks Airport even though the airport does not border the Tomball town/city limits.

Since the airport is in the town/city of Houston's extraterritorial jurisdiction, the town/city of Tomball had to get permission from Houston to annex the airport. The town/city is served by Tomball Regional Medical Center, positioned at 605 Holderrieth Boulevard.

Tomball ISD Administration Office building positioned at the corner Cherry Street and West Main Street (FM 2920) Pupils who live in Tomball attend schools in the Tomball Independent School District.

The precinct contains eight elementary schools (Tomball, Decker Prairie, Lakewood, Timber Creek, Creekside, Canyon Pointe, Willow Creek and Rosehill Elementary Schools). The schools also include a bilingual program. There are also five intermediate schools (Northpointe, Tomball, Creekside, Timbercreek, Oakland Intermediate, Beckendorf-closed down in 2009), two junior high schools (Tomball and Willow Wood Junior High Schools), and two high schools (Tomball High School and Tomball Memorial High School) inside Tomball ISD.

Concordia Lutheran High School (9-12) is a private school in Tomball.

There are a several private schools in encircling areas in northwest Harris County such as St.

Anne Catholic School (PK-8), Salem Lutheran School, Rosehill Christian School, Northwoods Catholic School (now closed), Covenant Academy, St.

Edwards Catholic School, Rosehill Christian School (K-12), Trinity Lutheran School, Cypress Christian School (K-12), Northland Christian School, and Great Oak School a Waldorf School (PK-8).

The territory in Tomball ISD joined the improve college precinct in 1982. Tomball is served by Lone Star College - Tomball, a member of the Lone Star College System.

A branch of the Harris County Public Library, positioned in Tomball College, is a joint universal between the college and HCPL.

The United States Postal Service operates the Tomball Post Office at 122 N Holderrieth Blvd, 77375-9998.

Allen Fletcher, member of the Texas House of Representatives from Tomball since 2009.

Corbin Van Arsdale, former member of the Texas House of Representatives from Tomball; now lawyer and lobbyist in Austin "https://tomballtoday.com/newsarchives/archivedetails.cfm?id=667 "City launches civil media sites to reach out to tourists - Jul 21, 2011" "https://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/48/4873316.html "Tomball, Texas Quick Facts U.S.

"Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Tomball city, Texas".

"https://hcnonline.com/articles/2009/05/09/tomball_magnolia_potpourri/news/po_as_elections_5_13.txt "Runoff for seat 2 set in June" Tomball Potpourri "https://hcnonline.com/articles/2009/05/09/tomball_magnolia_potpourri/news/po_as_elections_5_13.txt "Townsend wins" Tomball Potpourri "Tomball votes down housing ban on illegal immigrants." "History of City of Tomball" "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Tomball city, Texas".

Climate Summary for Tomball, Texas Tomball Sister City Organization Tomball Police Equipped with Gyroplane 22 March 2011.

"Tomball gets OK to annex airport / Legislation clears one hurdle in city's quest to buy Hooks." Tomball Independent School District.

Tomball Independent School District.

City of Tomball official website Tomball, Texas from the Handbook of Texas Online Municipalities and communities of Harris County, Texas, United States

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