The Record
What it actually takes to live here
26 pages, grouped by subject. Every page lists where its information came from and when it was last checked. No account needed.
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What Timberwood is, how it got here, and how this site works.
Start hereWhat this site is, what is on it, and how it grows.
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About TimberwoodWhere the neighborhood sits, how big it is, and the streets it is made of.
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How Timberwood got herePlatted in 1977 and built in nine sections over more than forty years. Most of the neighborhood's history is not in any public record.
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House rulesWho can join, how your name appears, and the three subjects that do not belong here.
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How Services worksWhat the job cost instead of a star rating, one page per company, and no paid placement.
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How Notices worksSix types, each with its own shelf life, and an archive that stays searchable.
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Timberwood by the numbersHow many houses, how old they are, how big, and how many are lived in by their owners.
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Who runs thisCarlos, on Pheasant Run, and why he built it.
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Rules and permits
What you can do to your own house, and who says so.
Deed restrictions, and why there is no HOANo dues and no architectural committee, and the recorded restrictions are still enforceable.
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Permits: what the City of Humble requiresTimberwood is inside city limits, so city rules apply. Fences and tree removal are on the permit list.
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Garage salesA permit is required, four per year per address, and signs have to carry the permit number.
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Parking, and the sidewalk ruleParking across a sidewalk is against state law, and neighbors here have been cited for it.
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Utilities and services
Water, power, trash, internet. Who provides it and what it costs.
Water and sewerThe city is the water utility. About $57 a month at average use, and rates rose 20% in 2025.
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Trash and recyclingThere is no city pickup, so every household hires its own hauler. Here is who serves Humble.
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ElectricityCenterPoint owns the poles and cannot be changed. The company that bills you is a choice.
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InternetThree providers reach Humble, and which of them reaches a given house depends on the address.
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Who to callCity numbers for water, streets, drainage, animal control, code enforcement and after hours.
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Safety and weather
Flooding, storms, outages, and who to call when something is wrong.
Flooding and drainageTimberwood spans three flood zones and it changes street by street. The regional record is documented and the street-level record is not.
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Storms and power outagesOutages are reported to CenterPoint, not to the retailer, and a permanent generator needs a permit.
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Storms and floods on the recordWhat the gauge, the insurance claims and the disaster declarations say happened here, from 1987 to now.
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Living here
Schools, parks, and day to day life in the neighborhood.
SchoolsEvery Timberwood address feeds the same three campuses, and the elementary has no bus service.
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Parks and recreationTimberwood Park is on Kingfisher and is run by the city. The county roll says 1.59 acres and the city says three.
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What is around usThe cemetery, the flood control land, the freight corridor along the freeway, and what is being built right now.
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What is being builtAbout $196 million of warehousing went up around the neighborhood since 2019, and Timberwood itself is still adding houses.
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Money
Appraisals, taxes, insurance, and what things actually cost.