TOMBALL, TEXAS

'Tomball' is a city in Harris County, Texas. The population was 9,089 at the 2000 census. In 1907, the community of Peck was renamed Tomball. The city (and the local school district) are named for local congressman Thomas Henry Ball, who had a major role in the development of the Port of Houston.

Contents

Geography

Demographics

Sister City

Education

External links

Geography

Tomball is located at (30.098905, -95.618899).
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.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 26,459 people, 19,237 households, and 20,134 families residing in the city. The population density was 345.7/km² (895.4/mi²). There were 10,009 housing units at an average density of 152.5/km² (395.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 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. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 12.05% of the population.
There were 14,687 households out of which 33.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.6% were married couples living together, 13.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.9% were non-families. 30.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 3.03.
In the city the 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 median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 87.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.0 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $37,787, and the median income for a family was $45,764. Males had a median income of $38,059 versus $26,799 for females. The per capita income for the city was $20,331. About 4.5% of families and 7.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.3% of those under age 18 and 17.6% of those age 65 or over.

Sister City

Tomball's sister city is Telgte, Germany. The two cities participate in foreign exchange student programs.

Education

Pupils who live in Tomball attend schools in the Tomball Independent School District.
Tomball High School is TISD's sole high school. On a sidenote, some pupils attend schools in the Klein Independent School District, based in Spring. The primary KISD high schools of Tomball are Klein Oak High School and Klein High School.
Tomball is served by Tomball College, a member of the North Harris Montgomery Community College District. Also in Tomball, is a branch of the Harris County Public Library, located in Tomball College as a joint project between the college and HCPL.

External links

★ Tomball Homepage

★ Tomball - Tomball.com

★ Restaurant Reviews - at Chefmoz