The population in the Tomball and Magnolia area is growing and becoming more diverse, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.

What you need to know: On Jan. 29, the U.S. Census Bureau released new five-year data for 2024 as part of its American Community Survey, which represents a five-year estimate of the population across the country from 2020 to 2024. This data compares with the 2019 survey results, which studied the country from 2015 to 2019.

Diving in deeper: In all five Tomball and Magnolia area ZIP codes, the median household income increased between 2019 and 2024, according to the U.S. Census data. ZIP code 77377 saw the largest percentage increase of 33.3% as the median household income rose from $96,994 to $129,327.

What else: When it comes to educational attainment, the percentage of Tomball and Magnolia residents 25 years or older who are high school graduates or higher rose from 90.6% to 92.3% between 2019 and 2024, according to the U.S. Census data.

Tomball-area residents are invited to submit feedback to the U.S. Postal Service regarding the potential relocation of the post office at 122 N. Holderrieth Blvd., Tomball, according to a Jan. 23 news release.

What you need to know: The postal service is considering relocating the post office to a new location within 3 miles of its current location, per the release. Space constraints and inefficiency are among the reasons for the potential relocation. Should the post office relocate, it would continue operations in its current location until the new location is open.

Get involved: Residents are invited to send feedback by March 14 to the following address:

• Attn: Tomball Post Office Relocation
• United States Post Office
• P.O. Box 27497
• Greensboro, NC 27498-1103

Montgomery County Precinct 2 residents will have an opportunity to dispose of their heavy trash March 7-8 during Commissioner Charlie Riley’s Heavy Trash Clean Up Day, according to a Feb. 4 Facebook post.

What residents need to know: From 8 a.m.-5 p.m. March 7 and 8 a.m.-3 p.m. March 8, residents can bring their heavy trash to 31245 Friendship Drive, Magnolia. According to the Facebook post, some of the items that will not be accepted include:

• Tires
• Batteries
• Ammunition or explosives
• Electronics
• Medical waste
• Radioactive materials

The Woodlands Arts Council has launched its new Senior Art Program, offering creative workshops, visual arts opportunities and other arts experiences for seniors in Montgomery County, according to a Jan. 29 news release

TWAC is partnering with Interfaith of The Woodlands to help deliver workshops and art kits to seniors with limited access to visual arts opportunities, according to the release.

How it works: Dandridge Reed, a local artist and educator acting as instructor for the program, has guided participants through hands-on visual arts activities and creative learning experiences, according to the release. Since the initial program launch in September, TWAC reports a strong community response.

The Senior Art Program will continue throughout the year, adding more workshops and engagement opportunities, with the next activity planned in February.

The Houston Association of Realtors has named René Galvan as its new president and CEO, the first leadership change in more than three decades after longtime executive Bob Hale retired Jan. 31, according to a Feb. 2 news release.

What we know: Galvan has been part of HAR’s leadership team since 1996 and served as executive vice president since 1998, per the release. HAR officials said he worked alongside Hale early in his career to help shape the original concept for HAR.com, which launched in 1997 and has since expanded statewide.

In the release, Galvan said his focus will be strengthening the services and tools the association’s roughly 50,000 members use “in this rapidly changing real estate environment.”

HAR said Hale—who served as president and CEO for 37 years—retired after 53 years with the association. The board honored him with the title of CEO emeritus, and Hale said he was confident the organization is “in excellent hands” with Galvan leading it.

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Texas gained more new residents last year than any other U.S. state, recently released U.S. Census Bureau data shows. Yet the Lone Star State’s overall population growth slowed significantly amid a nationwide reduction in immigration from other countries.

The big picture: Texas grew by 391,243 residents in 2025, bringing the state’s total population to 31.7 million. This includes:

• Domestic migration: Over 67,000 people moved to Texas from other states.
• International migration: Over 167,000 people moved to Texas from other countries.
• Natural change: There were roughly 157,000 more births than deaths in Texas.