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Tomball Police Department Pinning Ceremony. Posted on September 20, 2024. The Tomball Police Department recently held its annual Pinning Ceremony, recognizing new officers and honoring exemplary service and bravery.
Tomball (/ ˈ t ɒ m b ɔː l / 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. [5] [6] 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 ...
Tomball, Texas, in Harris county, is 8 miles SW of The Woodlands, Texas (center to center) and 27 miles NW of Houston, Texas. As of the 2000 census, 9,089 people lived in Tomball. Tomball History.
Tomball 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. Map. Directions.
Thomas Ball was a lawyer for the Trinity & Brazos Valley Railroad, former congressman, practicing lawyer in Houston, three-time mayor of Huntsville, Texas, and is known as the "Father of the Port of Houston." By turning the sleepy town into a vibrant rail center, Ball virtually ensured economic growth for years to come.
Tomball, Texas - Basic Facts. The City of Tomball had a population of 14,692 as of July 1, 2024. The primary coordinate point for Tomball is located at latitude 30.0972 and longitude -95.6161 in Harris County. The formal boundaries for the City of Tomball encompass a land area of 11.94 sq. miles and a water area of 0.17 sq. miles.
Harris County Main Offices. Main Switchboard: (713) 755-5000. Harris County Website (external link) Harris County 311 Services (external link)
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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.
Tomball, Texas is a small city located in Harris County, just north of Houston. The area was first settled in the mid-1800s by German immigrants who were attracted to the fertile land and abundant natural resources. The city was originally named Peck, after the family who owned much of the land in the area.