The first settlers began moving into the Humble area in the early 1800’s. Joseph Dunman was thought to be the first person to settle here and was believed to have arrived in 1828. Pleasant Smith Humble, known as “Plez,” arrived to the area just before the Civil War. Pleasant Humble acquired land along the San Jacinto River and he soon began operating a ferry near the area where Highway 59 crosses the river today. Mr. Humble also served as justice of the peace for the area. In 1886, Pleasant Humble opened a post office in his home and the Humble name was adopted.
The Humble area soon became a center for commercial activity because of the vast timber in the region. C. O. Bender built a large sawmill and Humble became a crossroads for transporting lumber. Bender purchased the town site and established a commissary where workers traded tokens for merchandise. The early town had two hotels, two general stores, a church and a school.
As oil production began to decline, many land owners returned to truck farming, dairy farming and lumbering. In 1933, the town of Humble was incorporated. It remained a rather small quiet city until the opening of the Houston Intercontinental Airport in 1969. In addition, many residential areas began to develop outside the City limits such as Atascocita, Kingwood, and Forest Cove. To meet growing consumer needs, Humble became home to some of the finest business and retail facilities in the area and is now considered the commercial, economic and social hub for Northeast Harris County. The City of Humble is home to a state-of-the-art hospital, quality schools, a spacious mall, a civic center and covered civic arena. City services are provided by well-trained and dedicated employees who supply and maintain the infrastructure for the community.
Humble is located in the Northeast quadrant of Harris County and covers approximately 10 square miles. The City has a very diverse population of 14,000 to 15,000 inhabitants. However, with the large number of commercial businesses located in the City, the daytime population of Humble
To ensure the positive interaction and relationships achieved by customer satisfaction in all areas including timeliness, attention to detail and service-minded attitudes. To maintain the highest levels of professionalism, integrity, honesty and fairness in our relationships with our citizens, contractors, subcontractors, professional associates and clients over-all. We deliver strategic planning and execution, allowing projects to receive the highest quality submissions, reviews, permitting and inspections, by employing and supporting motivated, flexible, and focused teams. Our clients count on our dependability, our drive, and our integrity. We take great pride in our accomplishments and build on them every day.
City of Humble Fire Rescue provides fire suppression and prevention, emergency medical services, and mitigation of all, non-law enforcement, life safety emergencies.
Our Purpose:
To enhance the safety and well-being of those in the City of Humble.
Our Mission:
To provide the citizens and visitors of the City of Humble with high-quality fire protection, emergency medical care, and disaster management. We will accomplish this mission through preparedness, training, proactive risk mitigation, and exceptional customer service.
Our Vision:
To continuously evolve, be progressive in our industry, and be leaders in all that we do.
Our Core Values:
Service – Dedication to our community
Professionalism – Honoring the career we have been entrusted with
Leadership – Providing guidance and support to our department and community
Integrity – Upholding moral and ethical conduct at all times
Courage – Having the mental and physical ability to face adversity
Efficiency – Providing fiscally sound and highly-effective services
Respect – Recognizing and embracing individual worth
Vic Pecorino, Presiding Judge
Charles Noll. Associate Judge
Cary Hart, City Prosecutor
Sandra Elliott, Court Administrator
Phone: 281-446-6574
Fax: 281-446-3748
E-Mail: court@cityofhumble.net
315 Bender Avenue,
Humble, Texas 77338
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For Memorable Events
Renovated in 2015, the Charles Bender Performing Arts Center is a thriving theater located in downtown Humble. Whether it be a blues concert or classical ballet, the venue is the perfect place to host any performance or special event.
From the traditional architecture and decor to the versatile layouts, you’ll find all of the features necessary to make your event a success. Exclusively used for performing and visual arts events, The Bender is highly adaptable to accommodate a wide variety of performance needs.
Goal
Our Goal is to present to history of the Humble and Lake Houston areas to residents, through the preservation of artifacts and stories.
Vision
Our Vision is for members of the museum, community members, business leaders, and educational leaders to come together to celebrate the history of the area. Through preservation and story-telling experiences, children and adults should be able to build upon the great heritage of our history.
Commitment
Our Commitment to the community is:
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to preserve the artifacts, documents, and pictures that are our cultural heritage
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to research, and provide research opportunities, that investigate and evaluate all aspects of our history
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to present our history in a visual and understandable format
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to provide historical experiences to the community, through events, lectures, books and audio-visual tools
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manage out tax-payer funded resources in a responsible and diligent manner
