Founded 1850 Congressional districts 25th, 31st Website www.bellcountytx.com Population 326,843 (2013) | Largest city Killeen Time zone Central: UTC-6/-5 Area 2,818 km² County seat Belton | |
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Colleges and Universities University of Mary Hardin–Baylor Rivers Lampasas River, Little River, Cowhouse Creek Points of interest Belton Lake, Stillhouse Hollow Lake, Live Oak Ridge Park, Carl Levin Park, TEMPLES LAKE Destinations Temple, Killeen, Belton, Salado, Copperas Cove | ||
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Bell County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2010 census, its population was 310,235. Its county seat is Belton. The county was founded in 1850 and is named for Peter Hansborough Bell, the third governor of Texas.
Contents
- Snow in bell county texas feb 25 2015
- Map of Bell County TX USA
- History
- Geography
- Adjacent counties
- Demographics
- Education
- Major highways
- Mass transit
- Towns
- Village
- Census designated Place
- References
Map of Bell County, TX, USA
Bell County is part of the Killeen–Temple, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area.
In 2010, the center of population of Texas was located in Bell County, near the town of Holland.
History
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,088 square miles (2,820 km2), of which 1,051 square miles (2,720 km2) is land and 37 square miles (96 km2) (3.4%) is water.
Adjacent counties
Demographics
As of the census of 2010, there were 310,235 people, 114,035 households, and 80,449 families residing in the county. The population density was 295.2 people per square mile (87/km2). There were 125,470 housing units at an average density of 88 per square mile (34/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 61.4% White, 21.5% Black or African American, 0.8% Native American, 2.8% Asian, 0.8% Pacific Islander, and 5.0% reporting two or more races. 21.6% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 14.9% were of Mexican, 3.6% were of Puerto Rican, 0.2% Cuban, and 0.2% were of Dominican Republic descent.
There were 85,507 households out of which 40.10% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.60% were married couples living together, 12.30% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.50% were non-families. 22.30% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.14. As of the 2010 census, there were about 3.6 same-sex couples per 1,000 households in the county.
In the county, the population was spread out with 28.90% under the age of 18, 13.40% from 18 to 24, 31.90% from 25 to 44, 17.00% from 45 to 64, and 8.80% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 29 years. For every 100 females there were 100.80 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.30 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $36,872, and the median income for a family was $41,455. Males had a median income of $28,031 versus $22,364 for females. The per capita income for the county was $17,219. About 9.70% of families and 12.10% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.30% of those under age 18 and 9.80% of those age 65 or over.
Education
Bell County is served by several school districts:
Major highways
The following are major highways that run through Bell County.
Mass transit
The Hill Country Transit District operates a regularly scheduled fixed route bus service within the urban areas of Killeen and Temple, as well as a paratransit service throughout the county. Amtrak also has scheduled service to Temple.