Humble

Also known as Humble, Texas, Humble, TX

city in Harris County, Texas, United States

Key facts

Country: United States
State: Texas
County: Harris
Mayor: Norman Funderburk
Total: 9.83 sq mi (25.45 km )
Land: 9.76 sq mi (25.29 km )
Water: 0.062 sq mi (0.16 km )
Elevation: 90 ft (27.4 m)
Density: 1,620.6/sq mi (625.72/km )
Time zone: UTC-6 ( CST )
Summer dst: UTC-5 ( CDT )
Zip codes: 77338, 77346, 77396
Fips code: 48-35348
Website: www .cityofhumbletx .gov

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Humble
Population: 16795
Area: 25.533453
Elevation: 28
Official website: www.cityofhumbletx.gov
Image: DowntownHumbleTexas.jpg
Households: 6373
Dialing code: 281

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postal code: 77396
Commons category: Humble, Texas
inception: 1933-00-00
P8168: San Simon
water as percent of area: 0.8361
per capita income: 24306
IPA transcription: ˈʌmbəl

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Humble (/ˈʌmbəl/ UM-bəl) is a city located in the Houston metropolitan area. Humble became an oil boomtown in the early 20th century when oil was first discovered there in 1904. By 1905, the Humble oilfield was the largest producing oilfield in Texas. Humble was home of the Humble Oil and Refining Company, a predecessor of Exxon.

As of the 2020 census, the city population was 16,795.