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Fast Facts of Tomball City

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Tomball is a city in Harris county, part of the Houston metropolitan area in Texas state of the United States and is 8 miles SW of The Woodlands, Texas and 27 miles NW of Houston Texas. The city is a hub of entertainment and Arts.

Population

  • According to Census 2000, the total population of the city was 9,089 people.
  • A considerable proportion of the demographic is of Hispanics.
  • In Texas, no language has been designated as a official language. The dominant languages are English, Spanish and French.

Geography

  • The city has a total area of 11.9 square miles.
  • This city is struck by tornadoes frequently.

Climate

  • Tomball, TX, gets 45 inches of annual rainfall. On an average there are 202 sunny days a year. 97 degree Fahrenheit is the high temperature in July and 33 degree Fahrenheit is the lowest in January.
  • Comfort index, based on humidity during the hot months, is a 23 out of 100, where higher is more comfortable.

History & Culture

  • In the early 1800s immigrants settled in order to undertake agriculture or farming.
  • Around 1906, the area began to boom when it got a railroad town. The city was established as a railroad center by State Senator Thomas Henry Ball. In 1907 in his honor, the community was named “Tomball” and later it shortened to Mr. Ball.
  • Over the years, Tomball has emerged as a business center for the quadrant on the northwest of Houston.
  • In 1933, the city was incorporated in to U.S. officially.
  • German Heritage Festival in Tomball is held in every last weekend of March every year. This festival celebrated the early German settlers of Texas in Tomball downtown area by showcasing a variety of vendor-supplied foods and activities.
  • Tomball Night, Crazy Days of Summer, Crazy Days of Fall are some of the local festivals held every year.

Economy

  • Income per capita of the city is $26,837.
  • Cost of living index is 90 which is lower than the national average(100).
  • The most common industries in the city are construction, manufacturing sector, financial and insurance services and others.

Famous for

  • Tomball is known for being the “Hometown with a Heart” and being a town with a strong sense of community and recognition of traditional family values.
  • Tomball is known as “a floating island of oil”, because it was flooded with over two dozen oil companies, which drew thousands of workers and boosted the economy like never before.
  • Some of the tourist attractions nearer to or in Tomball include Battleship Texas State Historical Site, Tomball Museum Center, San Jacinto Battleground State Historic Site, Armand Bayou Nature Center, Mercer Arboretum, Otto’s Emporium, Just Pass in Thru and Botanical Gardens and many more.

Quick Facts You Need to Know When You Are Traveling in This City

  • Common modes of transportation include auto, carpool, Mass transit.
  • Nearest airport is George Bush Intercontinental Airport to this city.
  • Standard zip codes are 77375, 77377 and local P.O box zip code is 77337.
  • Tomball’s, violent crime rate is 5 on a scale from(1 to 10).
  • Nearest railway stations are(Amtrak, metro, The train station, Texaco, ECC station)and the major cities are The Woodlands, Spring, Con-roe, Humble, Katy, Houston and many more.
  • There are good number of hotels and motels in the city which provide hygienic food and convenient lodging.
  • Guidelines for visitors: You have to pay the sales tax and tip in addition to the price of the food item you ordered because sales tax are not included. In some counties or cities, consuming alcohol or illicit drugs are illegal. So, make sure that you follow the rules of that country. Natives never bear talking on politics, criticism of their government, etc. by foreigners. You should avoid using cell phones with loud speakers, hugging, kissing or touching. Maintain hygiene on public roads etc.

The aim of civic authorities in Tomball city is to promote a healthy and safe environment of increasingly high quality of life for all citizens, with sensitivity to the financial burden it may impose.