Tomball

Tomball is a city in Harris County in the U.S. state of Texas. 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. Tomball is located at 30°556N 95°378W (30.098905, 95.618899). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 11.9 square miles (30.9 km²) Of the city's 11,778 population, 14.3% of persons were at or below the poverty line in 2019. The city is part of the Houston metropolitan area, which is home to more than 1.5 million people. The Tomball Oil Field was discovered in 1933. By 1935, 2,750,000 barrels of oil had been produced from 200 wells. The discovery produced an oil boom with many oil companies subsequently showing interest in the area. The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. The Köppen Climate Classification system, Tomball has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps, on the climate maps. It has a population of 12,341, according to the 2020 United States census. The racial and ethnic makeup of the city was 60.8% non-Hispanic white, 9.0% Black or African American, 0.1% American Indian or Alaska Native, 1.7% Asian, 1,0% multiracial, and 29.5% Hispanic or Latin American of any race.

History

Tomball is the primary city name, but also The Woodlands are acceptable city names or spellings, Rose Hill on the other hand no longer accepted or obsolete and are no longer used as a designation. The official name is Tomball, Texas. Settlement began in the Tomball area in the early 19th century. It was on a land granted in 1838 to William Hurd's heirs. In 1906 the area began to boom. Tomball incorporated in 1933. By 1935, 2,750,000 barrels of oil had been produced from 200 wells. Humble Oil Company, struck a deal with the town through which they would provide water and natural gas free of charge to the residents in exchange for rights to drill on the land. This agreement lasted until 1988. The Tomball Oil Field was discovered on 27 May 1933. Production was from the Cockfield Formation at a depth of about 5,000 feet (1,500 m) The discovery produced an oil boom with many oil companies subsequently showing interest in the area. Because of the 1933 incorporation, Houston did not incorporate Tomball's territory into its city limits. The town was officially named Tom Ball, later to be shortened to one word, for Mr. Ball, on December 2, 1907. It is located on the Texas-Mexico border and was once known as "Peck" because of a chief civil engineer of the railroad line. It has a population of about 3,000 people and is located near Galveston, Texas. The city is now home to the University of Texas at Galvest on the Gulf of Mexico campus, which was founded in 1879. It also hosts the Texas Museum of Natural History, a museum dedicated to the history of Texas.

Geography

Tomball is located at 30°556N 95°378W (30.098905, 95.618899).According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 11.9 square miles (30.9 km²) Tomball has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps. The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Tomballs has a hot-humid summers and cold-dry winters. The city is located on the U.S. Mississippi Interior, which is part of the Mississippi River drainage basin. Tomball is home to the Tomball High School football team, which was founded in the 1930s. The school is one of the oldest in the state, having been founded in 1855. The Tomball high school football team was established in the 1950s. It was the first high school to win a state championship in the United Southeastern Cadillacs Division. It is also the only high school that won a state title in the 1960s and 1970s, and the only one to do so in the last two decades. The high school's football team won the state championship twice in the 1970s and 1980s, the second time in the latter decade. The football team also won the national championship in 1989 and 1990, the third and fourth years of the 2000s.

Demographics

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 12,341 people, 4,516 households, and 2,678 families residing in the city. The racial and ethnic makeup of the city was 60.8% non-Hispanic white, 9.0% Black or African American, 0.1% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 1.7% Asian. There was a median value of owner-occupied housing units at $211,700 and median gross rent was $1,072. Of the population, 14.3% of persons were at or below the poverty line in 2019. The median income for a household in theCity was $37,787, and the median income. for a family was $45,764. The per capita income for the city of Tomball was $20,331. The city has a population of 11,778, and a population density of 895.4 people per square mile (345.7/km²). There were 10,009 housing Units at an average density of 395.0 per squaremile (152.5/ km²). The city's population 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. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 3.03.

Education

Pupils who live in Tomball attend schools in the Tomball Independent School District. The district contains eleven elementary schools (Tomball, Decker Prairie, Lakewood, Timber Creek, Creekside Forest, Creekview, Canyon Pointe, Willow Creek, Wildwood, Grand Oakes and Rosehill Elementary Schools) There are also three intermediate schools (Northpointe, Tomball Intermediate, and Oakcrest Intermedciate) Tomball is a member of the Lone Star College System. Tomball ISD earned an overall "A" rating in the 2018-2019 accountability ratings for school districts across the state. In 2018, Dr. Jeffery Potts joined CCS as Head of School. Dr. Potts was on the news for creating a School Marshall Program, where he armed teachers with guns at his previous school. The Tomball College branch of the Harris County Public Library is a joint project between the college and HCPL. The territory in Tomballs joined the community college district in 1982. Tomballs is home to the Tomballs High School and Tomball Memorial High School, as well as the Connections Academy which includes the 18+ program. The school district also has a private school called Concordia Lutheran High School (912) which was established in 1982 and has over 650 students. It is a part of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston and is a Pre-K8 Catholic school. It was originally held at St. Anne Church but moved to its current location in 1984.

Government and infrastructure

The North Harris County Regional Water Authority form by State legislation as a taxing entity, which is located in Voting District No. 2. Harris County Housing Authority (HCHA) operates The Retreat at Westlock, a public housing complex for seniors, in an unincorporated area away from the Tomball city limits. The Harris Health System (formerly Harris County Hospital District) designated the Acres Homes Health Center for the ZIP code 77375. The designated public hospital is Lyndon B. Johnson Hospital in northeast Houston. The U.S. Postal Service operates a Tomball Post Office at 122 N Holderrieth Blvd. The Tomball City Council voted down a proposal to make English the official language of the city on September 7, 2010, and it voted down a measure that would have forbidden undocumented immigrants from owning and/or renting property and operating and/ or owning businesses. Tomball has its own water supply, however it does not provide water services to Tomball, but does provide water service to other parts of Harris County. The city is home to one of the few autogyros in the world, which can fly in 40-knot (74 km/h; 46 mph) crosswinds. It costs much less than a helicopter to buy ($75,000) and operate ($50/hour) and has 140 units. It began taking occupants in May 2017, and completion was scheduled by fall 2017. It has 166,762 square feet (15,492.7 m2) of space, and may be aged 65 or older.

Healthcare

The city is served by Tomball Regional Medical Center, located at 605 Holderrieth Boulevard. It is a full-service 357-bed facility hospital providing special expertise in cardiovascular disease, cancer care, emergency services, digital diagnostic imaging, physical rehabilitation, sports medicine, and comprehensive wound and lymphedema care. The hospital is owned by HCA Healthcare Inc. The city is also served by the Tomball High School football team, which won the state championship in 2010. The school's football team finished second in the state in the 2010-11 season. The team also won the national championship in the 2009-10 season. It was the first time the city had won back-to-back state titles in the history of the state. The last time was in the 1970s and 1980s, when the city was in its second place in the U.S. state. It has won three state championships in the last five years. The most recent came in the 2008-09 season. Tomball is home to the University of Texas at Galveston, which has won two state championships. The university has also won two national titles in its history, in the 1980s and the 1990s. The town has a population of 3,000. The state has been in its current position for more than 50 years, the longest in the United States since the mid-1980s, and the longest since the early 1900s. It also has the highest percentage of residents of any city in Texas.

Transportation

David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport, a general aviation airport, is located outside of the Tomball city limits in northwest Harris County. On June 27, 2007, the Texas State Legislature approved Tomball's request to annex Hooks Airport even though the airport does not border the city limits. Since the airport is in the city of Houston's extraterritorial jurisdiction, the city had to get permission from Houston to annex the airport. Tomball is primarily served by FM 2920 (Main Street) east to west and State Highway 249 (Tomball Parkway) north to south. The city of Tomball has a population of 2,000. The airport is located in the northwest part of Harris County, near the town of Conroe. It is the only airport in Harris County that is not in the Houston metropolitan area. It was built in the 1950s and is located near the city's downtown area. The Tomball Airport Authority was formed in the 1970s to handle the airport's growth. It has been in operation since the 1980s and has a fleet of more than 1,000 aircraft. It also serves as a hub for Houston-area airliners, including United Airlines and Southwest Airlines. The Airport Authority has a contract with the U.S. Air Force to operate an airfield in Conroe, Texas, which is located just south of the city. It will be the first airport in the Harris County area to be fully operational by the end of the 2015 fiscal year, when the airport will be completed.

Sister city

Tomball's sister city is Telgte, Germany. The two cities participate in foreign exchange student programs. The high school also receives exchange students from other areas, such as Armenia. Tomball has a high school that is open to students from all over the world. The school is located in the town of Tomball, Texas. It is located on the Texas Turnpike, near the border with Texas. The town has a population of about 2,000. It has an international airport, which is located near the city of Telgne. It also has a school for foreign exchange students, which receives students from around the world, including Armenia. The city's high school is also open to foreign students, who come from other parts of the world as well as the U.S., such as Germany and France. It was built in the 1950s and 1960s by the town's German residents. It opened in the 1970s and is now located in a suburb of the city, called Tomball. It had a high-tech high school, which was founded in the 1980s. It now has a college, Tomball High School, which opened in 2009. It's located in Tomball and has about 1,000 students. It  is also home to a number of sports teams, including the Texas Rangers and the Texas Longhorns. The football team is known as the "Tomball Express" The town's mascot is the Tomball Terriers. The baseball team is nicknamed "The Tomballs".

Air Quality, Water Quality, Superfund Sites & UV Index

The Air Quality index is in Tomball, Harris County, Texas = 15.8. These Air Quality index is based on annual reports from the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The number of ozone alert days is used as an indicator of air quality, as are the amounts of seven pollutants including particulates, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, lead, and volatile organic chemicals. The Water Quality Index is 37. A measure of the quality of an area’s water supply as rated by the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The EPA has a complex method of measuring the watershed quality, using 15 indicators such as pollutants, turbidity, sediments, and toxic discharges. The Superfund Sites Index is 11. Higher is better (100=best). Based upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts. The UV Index in Tomball = 6.1 and is a measure of an area's exposure to the sun's ultraviolet rays. This is most often a combination of sunny weather, altitude, and latitude. The UV Index has been defined by the WHO (www.who.int/news-room/questions-and-answers/item/radiation-the-ultraviolet-(uv)-index) and is uniform worldwide.

Employed

The most recent city population of 2,496 individuals with a median age of 36.4 age the population grows by 11.40% in Tomball, Harris County, Texas population since 2000 and are distributed over a density of 905.51 residents per square mile of area (349.62/km²). There are average 2.44 people per household in the 3,963 households with an average household income of $47,714 a year. The unemployment rate in Alabama is 8.40% of the available work force and has dropped -2.52% over the most recent 12-month period and the projected change in job supply over the next decade based on migration patterns, economic growth, and other factors will increase by 26.56%. The number of physicians in Tomball per 100,000 population = 213.7.

Weather

The annual rainfall in Tomball = 45.1 inches and the annual snowfall = 0.1 inches. The annual number of days with measurable precipitation (over .01 inch) = 78. The average number of days per year that are predominantly sunny = 202. 97 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily high temperature for the month of July and 33.2 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily low temperature for the month of January. The Comfort Index (higher=better) is 23, where higher values mean a more pleasant climate. The Comfort Index measure recognizes that humidity by itself isn't the problem. (Have you noticed nobody ever complains about the weather being 'cold and humid?) It's in the summertime that we notice the humidity the most, when it's hot and muggy. Our Comfort Index uses a combination of afternoon summer temperature and humidity to closely predict the effect that the humidity will have on people.

Median Home Cost

The percentage of housing units in Tomball, Harris County, Texas which are owned by the occupant = 36.25%. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, or room occupied as separate living quarters. The average age of homes = 20 years with median home cost = $131,970 and home appreciation of 0.80%. This is the value of the years most recent home sales data. Its important to note that this is not the average (or arithmetic mean). The median home price is the middle value when you arrange all the sales prices of homes from lowest to highest. This is a better indicator than the average, because the median is not changed as much by a few unusually high or low values. The property tax rate of $20.09 shown here is the rate per $1,000 of home value. If for simplification for example the tax rate is $14.00 and the home value is $250,000, the property tax would be $14.00 x ($250,000/1000), or $3500. This is the 'effective' tax rate.

Study

The local school district spends $4,144 per student. There are 15.7 students for each teacher in the school, 730 students for each Librarian and 483 students for each Counselor. 4.61% of the area’s population over the age of 25 with an Associate Degree or other 2-year college degree, 16.42% with a master’s degree, Ph.D. or other advanced college degree and 5.03% with high school diplomas or high school equivalency degrees (GEDs).