Tomball

Also known as Tomball, Texas, Tomball, TX

city in Harris County, Texas, United States

Key facts

Country: United States
State: Texas
Counties: Harris
City established: December 2, 1907
Type: Council-Manager
Mayor: Lori Klein Quinn
City manager: David Esquivel
Total: 13.09 sq mi (33.91 km )
Land: 13.01 sq mi (33.69 km )
Water: 0.085 sq mi (0.22 km )
Elevation: 187 ft (57 m)
Estimate 2022: 13,585
Density: 905.5/sq mi (349.62/km )
Time zone: UTC−6 ( Central (CST) )
Summer dst: UTC−5 (CDT)
Zip codes: 77375, 77377
Area codes: 281, 346, 621, 713, 832
Fips code: 48-73316

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Tomball
Population: 12341
Area: 30.949771
Elevation: 57
Official website: www.ci.tomball.tx.us
Image: Tomball ISD Central Administration Bldg.jpg
Households: 4516

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inception: 1907-12-02
P8168: Q236629
water as percent of area: 1.5443
per capita income: 31656
Commons category: Tomball, Texas
postal code: 77377

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Tomball (/ˈtɒmbɔːl/ TOM-bawl) is a city in Harris County in the U.S. state of Texas, a part of the Houston metropolitan area. The population was 12,341 at the 2020 U.S. census. In 1907, the community of Peck was renamed Tomball for local congressman Thomas Henry Ball, who had a major role in the development of the Port of Houston.

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