Humble, Texas

{{Short description|City in Harris County, Texas, United States}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2021}}
{{Infobox settlement
| official_name            = City of Humble
| settlement_type          = [[City]]
| motto                    = "Where people make a difference"<ref name="Town of Humble Texas">{{cite web|url= http://www.cityofhumble.org/|title=  Town of Humble Texas|publisher= City of Humble Texas |access-date= October 19, 2012}}</ref>
| nickname                 = 
| website                  = {{URL|www.cityofhumble.net}}
| image_skyline            = DowntownHumbleTexas.jpg
| imagesize                = 
| image_caption            = Downtown Humble facing east (2005)
| image_map                = Harris County Texas incorporated and unincorporated areas Humble highlighted.svg
| mapsize                  = 260px
| map_caption              = Location in [[Harris County, Texas|Harris County]] and the state of [[Texas]]
| subdivision_type         = [[List of sovereign states|Country]]
| subdivision_type1        = [[U.S. state|State]]
| subdivision_type2        = [[List of counties in Texas|County]]
| subdivision_name         = United States
| subdivision_name1        = [[Texas]]
| subdivision_name2        = [[Harris County, Texas|Harris]]
| government_type          = 
| leader_title             = [[Mayor]]
| leader_name              = Norman Funderburk
| area_total_sq_mi         = 9.82
| area_total_km2           = 25.45
| area_land_sq_mi          = 9.76
| area_land_km2            = 25.29
| area_water_sq_mi         = 0.06
| area_water_km2           = 0.16
| population_as_of         = [[2020 United States Census|2020]]
| population_footnotes     = 
| population_total         = 16795
| population_density_sq_mi = 1620.65
| population_density_km2   = 625.72
| timezone                 = [[North American Central Time Zone|CST]]
| utc_offset               = -6
| timezone_DST             = [[North American Central Time Zone|CDT]]
| utc_offset_DST           = -5
| coordinates              = {{coord|29|59|42|N|95|15|54|W|region:US_type:city|display=inline,title}}
| elevation_m              = 27.4
| elevation_ft             = 90
| established_title        = [[Municipal corporation|Incorporated]]
| established_date         = 1933
| postal_code_type         = [[ZIP code]]s
| postal_code              = 77338, 77346, 77396
| postal2_code_type        = [[Post-office box|PO Boxes]]
| postal2_code             = 77347
| area_code                = [[Area code 281|281]]
| blank_name               = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
| blank_info               = 48-35348<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=January 31, 2008 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref>
| blank1_name              = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID
| blank1_info              = 1374175<ref name="GR3">{{cite web|url=http://geonames.usgs.gov|access-date=January 31, 2008|title=US Board on Geographic Names|publisher=[[United States Geological Survey]]|date=October 25, 2007}}</ref>
| footnotes                = 
| name                     = 
| unit_pref                = Imperial
| area_footnotes           = <ref name="CenPopGazetteer2019">{{cite web|title=2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2019_Gazetteer/2019_gaz_place_48.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=August 7, 2020}}</ref>
}}
'''Humble''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|ʌ|m|b|əl}} {{respell|UM|bəl}}) is a city located in the [[Greater Houston|Houston metropolitan area]]. Humble became an [[Boomtown|oil boomtown]] in the early 20th century when oil was first discovered there in 1904. By 1905, the Humble oilfield was the largest producing oilfield in Texas.<ref name="Humble, Tx"/> Humble was home of [[Humble Oil|The Humble Oil and Refining Company]], a predecessor of [[Exxon]].<ref name="Humble, Tx"/>

As of the [[2020 United States Census|2020 census]], the city population was 16,795.<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov |title=Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Humble city, Texas |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=June 15, 2012 }}</ref>

== History ==
[[File:HumbleTXSign.JPG|thumb|Sign marking Humble]]
The first settlers began moving into the Humble area in the early 19th century. Joseph Dunman is believed to be the first settler in 1828. A ferry was built nearby, across the [[San Jacinto River (Texas)|San Jacinto River]]. The area of Humble became a center for commercial activity due to the region's large [[petroleum|oil]] industry.<ref name="City of Humble Texas">{{cite web|url= http://www.cityofhumble.org/|title=  City of Humble Texas|publisher= City of Humble Texas |access-date= October 19, 2012}}</ref>

The city got its name from one of the original founders/settlers, Pleasant Smith Humble, who opened the first post office in his home and later served as [[justice of the peace]].<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=26577|title=Profile for Humble, Texas, TX|publisher= ePodunk|access-date= October 19, 2012}}</ref> In 1883, a [[city directory]] reported that he operated a fruit stand. In 1885, he was a wood dealer, and in 1900, the District 99, Justice Pct. 4, Harris Co., Texas Census reported his occupation as attorney at law.

Humble became an oil [[boomtown]] in the early 1900 when oil was first produced there.<ref name="Humble, Tx">{{cite web|url= https://tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/hfh08 |title= Humble, Tx |publisher= Texas State Historical Association |access-date= January 21, 2020}}</ref> The first oil was produced a couple years after the famous [[Spindletop]] discovery in [[Beaumont, Texas]]. [[Railroad]] linkage was established in 1904, and shortly thereafter the first tank car of oil was shipped out of Humble's oil field. By 
1905 the Humble oilfield was the biggest producing field in Texas.<ref name="Humble, Tx"/> The Humble oil fields are still active and have produced over {{convert|138835590|oilbbl}} of oil.  The town was the home of the [[Humble Oil|Humble Oil & Refining Company]], founded in 1911, a predecessor of [[Exxon]]. When the oil boom receded, many land owners returned to truck farming, dairy farming and the timber industry.

Humble City Council passed, by a 5–1 vote, a public [[smoking ban]] on that took effect on March 6, 2012.<ref>{{cite news|url= https://www.chron.com/neighborhood/katy-news/article/Humble-says-no-to-smoking-in-public-3386459.php|title= Humble says no to smoking in public|newspaper= Chron|publisher= Houston Chronicle|access-date= January 12, 2021|last1= Kirk|first1= By Bryan}}</ref>

== Geography ==

[[File:HumbleTXMap.gif|thumb|Map of Humble]]
Humble is located at {{Coord|29|59|42|N|95|15|54|W|type:city}} (29.994920, –95.264873).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=April 23, 2011|date=February 12, 2011|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref>

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|9.9|sqmi|km2}}, of which {{convert|9.9|sqmi|km2}} is land and 0.10% is water.

Downtown Humble is located on a [[salt dome]]. Most of the petroleum production is shallow and encircles the city by about a {{convert|2.5|mi|km|adj=on}} radius.{{Citation needed|date=December 2008}}

===Climate===

The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters.  According to the [[Köppen Climate Classification]] system, Humble has a [[humid subtropical climate]], abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=263414&cityname=Humble%2C+Texas%2C+United+States+of+America&units=|title=Climate Summary for Humble, Texas|work=Weatherbase}}</ref>

== Demographics ==
{{US Census population
|1940= 1371
|1950= 1388
|1960= 1711
|1970= 3272
|1980= 6729
|1990= 12060
|2000= 14579
|2010= 15133
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
|2020=16795}}

{| class="wikitable"
|+'''Humble racial composition as of 2020'''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US4835348&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2 |access-date=2022-05-23 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref><br /> (NH = Non-Hispanic){{efn|Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.<ref>https://www.census.gov/ {{nonspecific|date=August 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=About the Hispanic Population and its Origin |url=https://www.census.gov/topics/population/hispanic-origin/about.html |website=www.census.gov |access-date=18 May 2022}}</ref>}}
!Race
!Number
!Percentage
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino whites|White]] (NH)
|3,807
|22.67%
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] (NH)
|4,596
|27.37%
|-
|[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] (NH)
|31
|0.18%
|-
|[[Asian Americans|Asian]] (NH)
|408
|2.43%
|-
|[[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]] (NH)
|241
|1.43%
|-
|Some Other Race (NH)
|74
|0.44%
|-
|[[Multiracial Americans|Mixed/Multi-Racial]] (NH)
|447
|2.66%
|-
|[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]]
|7,191
|42.82%
|-
|'''Total'''
|'''16,795'''
|
|}
As of the [[2020 United States census]], there were 16,795 people, 6,373 households, and 3,411 families residing in the city.

As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 14,579 people, 5,460 households, and 3,652 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|1,477.5|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 5,908 housing units at an average density of {{convert|598.7|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 69.24% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 14.49% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.68% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 3.22% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.26% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 9.07% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 3.04% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 23.36% of the population.

There were 5,460 households, out of which 37.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.6% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 16.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.1% were non-families. 26.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.18.

In the city the population was spread out, with 28.0% under the age of 18, 12.3% from 18 to 24, 31.8% from 25 to 44, 19.4% from 45 to 64, and 8.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $37,834, and the median income for a family was $46,399. Males had a median income of $34,434 versus $26,988 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $17,678. About 12.2% of families and 15.5% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 22.2% of those under age 18 and 7.4% of those age 65 or over.

CityData.com states that the crime rates for Humble were higher than the average United States crime rate. The average crime rate for cities with under 30,000 people was 294.7; Humble's crime rate was at 593.7.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.city-data.com/city/Humble-Texas.html |title=Humble, Texas (TX) profile: population, maps, real estate, averages, homes, statistics, relocation, travel, jobs, hospitals, schools, crime, moving, houses, news |publisher=City-data.com |access-date=June 19, 2013}}</ref>

==Economy==
[[Petroleum]] has been the basis of Humble's economy since its beginning. The city was the namesake for [[Humble Oil|Humble Oil and Refining Company]], which later merged with the [[ExxonMobil|Exxon]] corporation.<ref name="Humble, Tx"/>

==Arts and culture==
===Museums and other points of interest===
[[Image:Humble Downtown Exit.jpg|thumb|The exit ramp for Downtown Humble on [[Interstate 69 in Texas|Interstate 69]]/[[U.S. Route 59 in Texas|U.S. Route 59]]]]

*[[Humble Negro Cemetery]]
*[[Humble Museum]], 601 Higgins Street
*[[DeLorean Motor Company (Texas)|DeLorean Motor Company (DMC)]], manufacturer of the [[DMC DeLorean|DeLorean]], a sports car made famous by the movie [[Back to the Future]], has its only remaining private factory based in Humble.<ref>[http://www.delorean.com/q&a.asp]  {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150202183223/http://www.delorean.com/q%26a.asp|date=February 2, 2015}}</ref>

==Parks and recreation==
The [[Shell Houston Open]], an annual [[PGA Tour]] event is played at [[Golf Club of Houston]], located in an [[unincorporated area]] near Humble. The event takes place at the end of March-beginning of April. The event has historically been one week before the [[Masters Tournament]], the season's first major.

== Government ==
[[File:HumbleTXCityHall.JPG|thumb|Humble City Hall]]

=== County, state, and federal representation ===
Harris County operates a tax office at 7900 Will Clayton Parkway in Humble.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tax.co.harris.tx.us/locations/locations.asp |title=Harris County Tax Office Branch Office Locations |access-date=September 12, 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080404021604/http://www.tax.co.harris.tx.us/locations/locations.asp |archive-date=April 4, 2008 }}</ref>

The [[U.S. Postal Service]] operates the Humble Post Office.<ref>"[https://tools.usps.com/go/POLocatorDetailsAction!input.action?locationTypeQ=all&address=Humble%2C+Texas&radius=20&locationType=po&locationID=1367615&locationName=HUMBLE&address2=&address1=1202+1ST+ST+E&city=HUMBLE&state=TX&zip5=77338&zip4=9998&tollFree=800-ASK-USPS%26reg%3B%26nbsp%3B%28800-275-8777%29&fax=&tAddress=&tAddress1Ams=&tAddress2Ams=&tCityAms=&tStateAms=&tZipAms=&tCarrierRouteAms=&latitude=29.9991731&longitude=-95.25449&sWithin=20&&&&&&&&& HUMBLE]." [[United States Postal Service]]. Retrieved on April 24, 2018. "1202 1ST ST E
HUMBLE, TX 77338-9998"</ref> Some locations in the City of Houston have Humble mailing addresses.<ref name="KingwoodannexQ's">{{cite web|url=http://www.ci.houston.tx.us:80/annexation/annexation_FAQ.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19961031170034/http://www.ci.houston.tx.us/annexation/annexation_FAQ.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 31, 1996|title=City of Houston Annexation FAQ|publisher=City of Houston|date=October 31, 1996|access-date=April 24, 2018|quote=Numerous residents of the City of Houston have Missouri City, Webster, Friendswood, Stafford, Humble and even Kingwood addresses.}}</ref>

== Education ==

=== Primary and secondary schools ===

[[Image:Humble high 2.jpg|thumb|[[Humble High School]]]]

The majority of the city of Humble is served by the [[Humble Independent School District]].

The city of Humble has three public elementary schools:
* Humble Elementary School<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.humbleisd.net/he/site/default.asp |title=Humble Elementary / Overview |publisher=Humbleisd.net |access-date=June 19, 2013}}</ref>
* Jack M. Fields, Senior Elementary School<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.humbleisd.net/jfe/site/default.asp |title=Jack M. Fields Sr. Elementary / Overview |publisher=Humbleisd.net |access-date=June 19, 2013}}</ref>
* Lakeland Elementary School<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.humbleisd.net/lle/site/default.asp |title=Lakeland Elementary / Overview |publisher=Humbleisd.net |access-date=June 19, 2013}}</ref>
Humble is served by Ross Sterling Middle School<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.humbleisd.net/sms/site/default.asp |title=Ross Sterling Middle School / Overview |publisher=Humbleisd.net |access-date=June 19, 2013}}</ref> (formerly by Humble Middle School), and [[Humble High School]].<!--Only list high schools that specifically serve the Humble city limits! Many Humble ISD schools have Humble, Texas addresses, but they are **not** in the city of Humble and/or do **not** serve sections of the city of Humble. To prove a high school serves the city of Humble, you need:
* A. The Humble city limits map ( a zoning map is useful as it shows which areas are residential)
* B. The attendance boundary map of the school
if they coincide, they serve the city!
-->

All students attending the Humble Independent School District have the option to apply to [[Sconzo Early College High School|Guy M. Sconzo Early College]], a magnet high school that as of the 2016–2017 school year is contained within but separated from Humble High School.

A portion of the city limits is within the [[Aldine Independent School District]] (AISD).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st48_tx/schooldistrict_maps/c48201_harris/DC20SD_C48201.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Harris County, TX|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|page=4|accessdate=2021-04-18}}</ref> AISD built Marine D. Jones Middle School (initially named Townsen Boulevard Middle School) in the Humble city limits.<ref>"[http://www.aldineisd.org/bond2015/construction_projects/middle_school_campus_3 Jones Middle School]." [[Aldine Independent School District]]. Retrieved on March 8, 2018. "Jones Middle School 20155 Townsen Blvd. Humble, TX 77338"</ref>

A Catholic K–8, St. Mary Magdalene School, is in Humble.<ref>[https://smmcs.org/ Home]. St. Mary Magdalene School. Retrieved on March 25, 2017.</ref> The closest Catholic high school is [[Frassati Catholic High School]] in north Harris County; the planners of the school intended for it to serve Humble.<ref name=Dominguezbreaks>{{cite web|author=Dominguez, Catherine|url=http://www.chron.com/neighborhood/spring/news/article/New-Catholic-high-school-breaks-ground-9432116.php|title=New Catholic high school breaks ground|publisher=[[The Spring Observer]] at the [[Houston Chronicle]]|date=August 29, 2012|access-date=March 25, 2017}}</ref> Holy Trinity Episcopal School, a Christian PK–5 school, is in Harris County, in proximity to Humble.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hteshouston.org/about-us/faqs.cfm|title=FAQs|publisher=Holy Trinity Episcopal School|access-date=April 20, 2020|quote=We are located at 11810 Lockwood Road [...] We are conveniently positioned to serve families in areas such as [...] Humble, [...]}}</ref> [[Christian Life Center Academy]], a private school, was in a section of the city of Houston, near Humble, while having an Humble postal address.<ref>"[https://web.archive.org/web/20121006055817/http://clca.clc-church.com/contact/ Contact]." Christian Life Center Academy. Retrieved on June 19, 2015. "CONTACT US Christian Life Center Academy 6650 Rankin Rd. Humble, TX 77396"</ref><!--The school had an Humble address but was in the Houston city limits--> It is now in the [[Kingwood, Texas|Kingwood]] area of Houston.

===Community colleges===

[[Lone Star College System]] (formerly the North Harris Montgomery Community College District) serves the area.<ref>[https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/ED/htm/ED.130.htm Texas Education Code, Sec. 130.191.  LONE STAR COLLEGE SYSTEM DISTRICT SERVICE AREA.]</ref> In 1972, residents of Humble ISD and two other K–12 school districts voted to create the North Harris County College District. The community college district began operations in the Harris County/Montgomery County's northern hemisphere in the fall of 1973.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nhmccd.edu/l.cfm?id=01004 |title=History |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20021222065728/http://www.nhmccd.edu/l.cfm?id=01004 |archive-date=December 22, 2002 }}</ref> The Humble area is currently served by [[Lone Star College, Kingwood]] which operates the Humble Center for outreach.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nhmccd.edu/AboutUs/KCglanceIndex.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19990203024030/http://www.nhmccd.edu/AboutUs/KCglanceIndex.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=February 3, 1999|title=Kingwood College|publisher=[[North Harris Montgomery Community College District]]|date=February 3, 1999|access-date=December 29, 2019|quote=The Humble Center has provided credit and non-credit courses to students residing in the Humble, Atascocita and Beltway areas.}}</ref>

===Public libraries===

[[File:OctaviaFieldsLibraryHumbleTX.JPG|thumb|Octavia Fields Branch Library]]

The [[Harris County Public Library]] Octavia Fields Branch Library is located at 1503 South Houston Avenue in Humble. Humble's first public library opened in 1921 with the books stored in the high school. In 1923 the library was split between the Humble High School and the Woodward School at Moonshine Hill. In 1926 the library moved to a church. In 1928 the library moved into the then-new Humble courthouse. In the early 1930s the library moved to city hall. In 1932 the city hall courtroom became a reading room. In the early 1960s a man named Tom Shelton donated a house and lot at the intersection of First Street and Avenue D. The house was remodeled and opened as the Shelton Memorial Library. On October 9, 1969, the library moved to 111 West Higgins Street. It received the name Octavia Fields Memorial Library from Octavia Fields, the grandmother of [[Jack Fields]], a former Congress member. The current {{convert|15000|sqft|m2|adj=on}} branch opened on June 27, 2001.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hcpl.net/branchinfo/of/ofinfo.htm |title=Harris County Public Library - Branch Information - Octavia Fields |access-date=November 29, 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080518003946/http://www.hcpl.net/branchinfo/of/ofinfo.htm |archive-date=May 18, 2008 }}</ref>

Some areas outside of Humble with Humble, TX postal addresses are in proximity to the Baldwin Boettcher Branch Library at Mercer Park.<ref>{{Cite web|date=June 17, 2012|title=WORTH READING ABOUT / Construction work under way on Barbara Bush branch library 09/20/2000 {{!}} Archives {{!}} Chron.com - Houston Chronicle|url=http://www.chron.com/CDA/archives/archive.mpl?id=2000_3253424|access-date=February 10, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120617064611/http://www.chron.com/CDA/archives/archive.mpl?id=2000_3253424|archive-date=June 17, 2012}}</ref> The {{convert|10137|sqft|m2|adj=on}} branch opened in 1986.<ref name="Boettcherlibrary">{{cite web |url=http://www.hcpl.net/branchinfo/bb/bbinfo.htm |title=Harris County Public Library - Branch Information - Baldwin Boettcher @ Mercer Park |access-date=December 10, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080518004155/http://www.hcpl.net/branchinfo/bb/bbinfo.htm |archive-date=May 18, 2008 }}</ref> It was constructed on donated land. It was named after Baldwin Boettcher, a German settler. His descendants deeded the homestead to Harris County. The plans stated that the Boettcher staff would assist the Mercer Park staff in finding any botanical reference books that they or the public need.<ref>{{Cite web|date=June 17, 2012|title=The Dirt On Houston's BLOOMS 03/06/1986 {{!}} Archives {{!}} Chron.com - Houston Chronicle|url=http://www.chron.com/CDA/archives/archive.mpl?id=1986_223564|access-date=February 10, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120617071134/http://www.chron.com/CDA/archives/archive.mpl?id=1986_223564|archive-date=June 17, 2012}}</ref>

==Media==
Humble news is covered by three community newspapers: [[Community Impact Newspaper]] Lake Houston/Humble/Kingwood edition, [[The Tribune Newspaper]] and [[The Observer Newspaper]]. Community Impact Newspaper is owned by John and Jennifer Garrett and covers several Houston Metro suburban areas<ref>{{cite web|url=https://communityimpact.com/about|title=communityimpact.com|date=May 5, 2016|website=communityimpact.com|publisher=Community Impact Newspaper|access-date=May 12, 2016}}</ref> as well as Austin and DFW Metro markets. The Tribune is locally owned and operated by Cynthia Calvert and Larry Shiflet. The Observer is owned by the Hearst Publications. It is also the business location of Christian Radio Station [[KSBJ]], call sign 89.3 FM radio.

''[[Houston Chronicle]]'' is the metrowide paper.

==Infrastructure==
===Health care===
[[Harris County Hospital District]] operates the E. A. "Squatty" Lyons Health Center in Humble. The clinic opened in 1991, replacing a clinic in [[Bordersville, Houston|Bordersville]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=May 22, 2011|title=Dedicated to Squatty 06/03/1991 {{!}} Archives {{!}} Chron.com - Houston Chronicle|url=http://www.chron.com/CDA/archives/archive.mpl?id=1991_787101|access-date=February 10, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110522041454/http://www.chron.com/CDA/archives/archive.mpl?id=1991_787101|archive-date=May 22, 2011}}</ref> The nearest public hospital is [[Harris Health System|Lyndon B. Johnson Hospital]] in northeast Houston.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tmc.edu/hchd/LOCATE.HTM|title=Clinic/Emergency/Registration Center Directory By ZIP Code|publisher=[[Harris County Hospital District]]|date=2001-11-19|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20011119141023/http://www.tmc.edu/hchd/LOCATE.HTM|accessdate=2021-04-08|archive-date=November 19, 2001}} - See ZIP code 77338. [https://www.harrishealth.org/SiteCollectionDocuments/community-assessment/pregnancy-birth-data/2012/infant-mortality-rate-2012.pdf See this map for relevant ZIP codes].</ref>

Humble Surgical Hospital<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.humblesurgical.com|title=humblesurgical.com}}</ref> is a multi-specialty, physician-owned surgical hospital. Humble Surgical Hospital opened in 2010.

=== Postal service ===
The [[United States Postal Service]] Humble Post Office is located at 1202 1st Street East.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://usps.whitepages.com/service/post_office/6127?p=1&s=TX&service_name=post_office&z=Humble |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120716224555/http://usps.whitepages.com/service/post_office/6127?p=1&s=TX&service_name=post_office&z=Humble |url-status=dead |archive-date=July 16, 2012 |title=Post Office Location - HUMBLE |publisher=[[United States Postal Service]] |access-date=December 8, 2008 }}</ref> The Foxbrook Finance Unit is located near Humble in an [[unincorporated area]];<ref>{{cite web |url=http://usps.whitepages.com/service/post_office/foxbrook-7231-fm-1960-rd-w-ste-a-humble-tx-1448659 |title=Post Office Location - FOXBROOK |publisher=United States Postal Service |access-date=May 30, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100521091648/http://usps.whitepages.com/service/post_office/foxbrook-7231-fm-1960-rd-w-ste-a-humble-tx-1448659 |archive-date=May 21, 2010 |url-status=dead }}</ref> On Monday May 10, 2008, the Foxbrook post office was dedicated as the "Texas Military Veterans Post Office" in a ceremony hosted by U.S. Congressperson [[Ted Poe]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.usps.com/communications/newsroom/localnews/tx/tx_2008_1105.htm |title=Foxbrook Finance Post Office in Humble to be Dedicated in Honor of Texas Military Veterans |publisher=United States Postal Service |date= November 5, 2008 |access-date=May 30, 2010}}</ref>

===Prison system===
*[[Pam Lychner State Jail]], a [[Texas Department of Criminal Justice]] state jail for men, is located in [[Atascocita, Texas|Atascocita]] in [[unincorporated area|unincorporated]] northeast Harris County, east of Humble. The state jail was named after [[Pam Lychner]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tdcj.state.tx.us/mediasvc/connections/JanFeb2003/saluting_v10no3.html |title=Saluting Employees - January/February 2003 |access-date=June 2, 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080602214149/http://www.tdcj.state.tx.us/mediasvc/connections/JanFeb2003/saluting_v10no3.html |archive-date=June 2, 2008 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tdcj.state.tx.us/stat/unitdirectory/aj.htm |title=Lychner Unit |access-date=September 13, 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080926064850/http://www.tdcj.state.tx.us/stat/unitdirectory/aj.htm |archive-date=September 26, 2008 }}</ref>

== Notable people ==

* [[Jackie Battle]], American football player<ref>{{cite web|url=http://uhcougars.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/battle_jackie00.html |title=Houston Cougars bio |publisher=Uhcougars.cstv.com |date=October 1, 1983 |access-date=June 19, 2013}}</ref><ref>[http://www.kcchiefs.com/player/jackie_battle/] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100109105659/http://www.kcchiefs.com/player/jackie_battle/|date=January 9, 2010}}</ref>
* [[Bertrand Berry]], American football player<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=BERRYBER01 |title=Bert Berry |publisher=databaseFootball.com |access-date=October 19, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121017113530/http://databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=BerryBer01 |archive-date=October 17, 2012 }}</ref>
* [[Sam Cosmi]], American/Romanian football player<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.houstonchronicle.com/texas-sports-nation/college/article/UT-s-Sam-Cosmi-a-big-lineman-with-a-big-future-15323463.php|title=UT's Sam Cosmi a big lineman with a big future|first=Aaron|last=Wilson|work=The Houston Chronicle|date=June 7, 2020|access-date=July 15, 2020}}</ref>
* [[The Grappler]], [[professional wrestler]]
* [[Alberto Gonzales]], 80th [[United States Attorney General]]
* [[Dan Huberty]], Republican member of the [[Texas House of Representatives]] from Humble since 2011<ref>{{cite web|url=http://votesmart.org/candidate/biography/117477/dan-huberty|title=Dan Huberty's Biography|publisher=votesmart.org|access-date=March 24, 2014}}</ref>
* [[Howard Hughes]], entrepreneur, aerospace engineer, filmmaker, inventor, investor, aviator, philanthropist<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0400652/|title= Howard Hughes|website= IMDb |access-date= October 19, 2012}}</ref>
* [[Jerrod Johnson]], American football player
* [[Donny Kelley]], racing driver
* [[Wakaichiro Ken]], [[sumo]] wrestler
* [[David Kersh]], country singer
*  [[Hailey Kilgore]], actress and singer
* [[David Meece]], Christian musician
* [[Stephan McCurley]], racing driver
* [[Aaron Glenn]], NFL Football player and coach

==Literary references==
Humble is the site of a Confederate concentration camp in [[Harry Turtledove]]'s alternate history novel ''[[Settling Accounts: In at the Death]]''.

==Gallery==

<gallery>
File:HumbleMunicipalCourt.JPG|Humble Municipal Court
File:HumbleTXCriminalJustice.JPG|Humble Criminal Justice Center and Humble Police Department
File:HarrisCountyHumbleTXAnnex.JPG|Harris County Courthouse Annex No. 3
File:Old San Jacinto River Truss Bridge -- Humble, Texas.jpg|Old San Jacinto River Truss Bridge
File:HirschParkHumbleTX.JPG|Hirsch Memorial Park
File:LyonsClinicHumbleTX.JPG|E. A. Squatty Lyons Health Center
File:Oil field, Humble, Texas.jpg|Oil field, Humble, Texas (postcard, c. 1836–2001)
File:Charles Bender High School, 1939.tiff|Former [[Charles Bender High School]] building
Image:Humblewatertower.jpg|A water tower in Humble. The Wildcats is the [[Humble High School]] football team.
</gallery>

==References==
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* [https://tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/hfh08 Handbook of Texas Online article]
* [http://www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=26577 ePodunk: Profile for Humble, Texas]
* [http://www.city-data.com/city/Humble-Texas.html City-Data/com]

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