Tomball, Texas

Tomball, Texas
Motto: 
"Tomball. Texan for Fun!"
Location in Harris County and the state of Texas
Coordinates: 30°5′56″N 95°37′8″W / 30.09889°N 95.61889°W / 30.09889; -95.61889
Country United States
State Texas
CountiesHarris
City EstablishedDecember 2, 1907
Government
  TypeCouncil-Manager
  MayorLori Klein Quinn
  City ManagerDavid Esquivel
Area
  Total
13.09 sq mi (33.91 km2)
  Land13.01 sq mi (33.69 km2)
  Water0.08 sq mi (0.22 km2)
Elevation
187 ft (57 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
12,341
  Estimate 
(2022)
13,585
  Density905.51/sq mi (349.62/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
77375, 77377
Area codes281, 346, 621, 713, 832
FIPS code48-73316
1GNIS feature ID1348633
State highways
Websitewww.ci.tomball.tx.us

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.