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History

     Tomball, Harris County's northernmost town, is thirty miles north of downtown Houston. It is at a higher elevation than most of Harris County and encompasses nine square miles. Before 1850 the area was the site of a farming community on a land grant given to the heirs of William Hurd in 1838. The settlement was named Peck, after a prominent civil engineer, in early 1907 and was one of forty train stations between Fort Worth and Galveston on the Trinity and Brazos Valley Railway. Peck had a freight terminal, a telegraph office, a water station, two section houses, stock pens with water and chutes, and a five-stall roundhouse. These facilities made the settlement an agricultural trade center for the area. On December 2, 1907, Peck was renamed Tomball in honor of Thomas Henry Ball, who had been instrumental in routing the railroad to the community. From 1907 to 1933 the people of Tomball were primarily involved in farming and ranching activities. A post office began in 1908. The town acquired its first school in 1908 and in 1913 its first electric lights and telephone service. In 1914 Tomball had a population of 350, a bank, a blacksmith, several stores, six hotels, and two cotton gins. Charles F. Hoffman was an early settler who operated the first general store, and J. J. Trichel was postmaster. In 1933 Tomball became a boomtown when, on May 27, drillers struck oil west of town on the property of J. F. W. Kob. In 1935 the original contract negotiated between Tomball and the Humble Oil and Refining Company (now Exxon Company, U.S.A.) gave free water and natural gas to Tomball residents for ninety years in exchange for drilling rights within the city limits. On July 6, 1933, Tomball, popularly known as "Oil Town U.S.A.," was incorporated with a population of 665. With the discovery of oil, however, this figure tripled. Soon there were twenty-five to thirty oil and gas companies producing within a five-mile radius of Tomball. Humble built camps, housing developments, and recreation facilities for its workers. The town was featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not as being the only city with free gas and water and no cemetery. In 1960 the population was 1,173, and by 1984 it was estimated at 5,000. Tomball has a mayor-council form of city government, a police department, and a volunteer fire department. Most of the light industry in the city supported the oil and gas industry, agriculture, and the building trades. A community college, Tomball College, opened in 1988. In 1990 the town's population was 6,370. A museum complex established by the Spring Creek County Historical Association included historical homes, a farm museum, and the Trinity Evangelical Church. Throughout the 1990s Tomball continued to grow with the addition of many retail and computer-related businesses. The town also served as a bedroom community for Houston commuters. In 2002 Tomball had a population of 9,544 and more than 1,700 businesses.

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General Information

Tomball is a city located in Texas, partially in Harris County and partially in Montgomery County. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 9,089.

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Geography

Tomball is located at 30°5'56" North, 95°37'8" West (30.098905, -95.618899)1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 26.3 km² (10.2 mi²). 26.3 km² (10.1 mi²) of it is land and 0.10% is water

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Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there are 9,089 people, 3,560 households, and 2,246 families residing in the city. The population density is 345.7/km² (895.4/mi²). There are 4,009 housing units at an average density of 152.5/km² (395.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 86.73% White, 4.91% African American, 0.40% Native American, 0.64% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 5.57% from other races, and 1.71% from two or more races. 12.05% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 3,560 households out of which 33.8% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.6% are married couples living together, 13.7% have a female householder with no husband present, and 36.9% are non-families. 30.5% of all households are made up of individuals and 12.6% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.43 and the average family size is 3.03.

In the city the population is 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 are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 35 years. For every 100 females there are 87.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 83.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city is $37,787, and the median income for a family is $45,764. Males have a median income of $38,059 versus $26,799 for females. The per capita income for the city is $20,331. 7.3% of the population and 4.5% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 6.3% are under the age of 18 and 17.6% are 65 or older.

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Crime Rates in Tomball Texas

Crime Type   2002 Total Per 100,000 People National per 100,000 People Overall Tomball Crime Index 508 5351.31 4118.8 Tomball Murders 0 0 5.6 Tomball Forcible Rapes 2 21.07 33.0 Tomball Robberies 13 136.94 145.9 Tomball Aggravated Assaults 42 442.43 310.1 Tomball Burglaries 71 747.92 746.2 Tomball Larceny/Thefts 365 3844.94 2445.8 Tomball Motor Vehicle Thefts 15 158.01 432.1 Tomball Arsons   2 21.07 N/A

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