South Bell, Texas

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Population in July 2007: 8,486.

Males: 4,219	(49.7%)
Females: 4,267	(50.3%)

Median resident age:	40.6 years
Texas median age:	32.3 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $67,282 (it was $51,597 in 2000)

South Bell:	$67,282
Texas:	$47,548

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $30,665

South Bell:	$30,665
Texas:	$23,938

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $175,460 (it was $121,300 in 2000)

South Bell:	$175,460
Texas:	$120,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $216,306; Detached houses: $231,072; Townhouses or other attached units: $183,766; In 2-unit structures: $142,205; Mobile homes: $67,431

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Races in South Bell:

White Non-Hispanic (88.3%)
Hispanic (10.5%)
Other race (6.5%)
Black (2.6%)
American Indian (2.6%)
Two or more races (1.3%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in South Bell: 79.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1038 feet

Land area: 205.2 square miles.

Population density: 41 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in South Bell

High school or higher: 83.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 29.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 10.7%
Unemployed: 1.6%
Mean travel time to work: 25.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in South Bell CCD

Never married: 15.8%
Now married: 69.8%
Separated: 0.9%
Widowed: 6.4%
Divorced: 8.0%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:	0.3%
Texas:	13.9%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

South Bell:	1.1% ($1,378)
Texas:	1.8% ($1,393)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Temple, TX (15.8 miles , pop. 54,514).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Austin, TX (44.4 miles , pop. 656,562).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: San Antonio, TX (117.0 miles , pop. 1,144,646).

Nearest cities: Salado, TX (1.7 miles ), Holland, TX (2.7 miles ), Bartlett, TX (3.1 miles ), Belton, TX (3.3 miles ), Little River-Academy, TX (3.4 miles ), Jarrell, TX (3.4 miles ), Nolanville, TX (3.5 miles ), Harker Heights, TX (3.6 miles ).

Latitude: 30.91 N, Longitude: 97.53 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 254

South Bell household income distribution

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (20%)
Educational services (7%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
Public administration (5%)
Truck transportation (5%)
Repair and maintenance (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Educational services (19%)
Health care (19%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Finance and insurance (6%)
Public administration (6%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (9%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
Carpenters (4%)
Farmers and farm managers (4%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (11%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
Registered nurses (6%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)

South Bell-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Texas state average. It is 119% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/27/1997, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 8.5 miles away from the South Bell place center killed 27 people and injured 12 people and caused $40 million in damages.

On 5/17/1989, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 7.8 miles away from the place center killed one person and injured 28 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

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Hospitals/medical centers near South Bell:

SCOTT & WHITE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; TEMPLE, TX)
KINGS DAUGHTERS HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; TEMPLE, TX)
METROPLEX HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; KILLEEN, TX)

Amtrak stations near South Bell:

17 miles: TEMPLE (315 WEST AVE. B). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, intercity bus service, public transit connection.
19 miles: KILLEEN (ARROW TRAILWAYS, 200 E. AVENUE C) - Bus Station

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to South Bell:

UNIVERSITY OF MARY HARDIN-BAYLOR (about 12 miles; BELTON, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,257)
TEMPLE COLLEGE (about 16 miles; TEMPLE, TX; FT enrollment: 2,054)
CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE (about 20 miles; KILLEEN, TX; FT enrollment: 6,777)
AUSTIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 42 miles; AUSTIN, TX; FT enrollment: 12,819)
THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN (about 46 miles; AUSTIN, TX; FT enrollment: 46,503)
SAINT EDWARD'S UNIVERSITY (about 49 miles; AUSTIN, TX; FT enrollment: 2,870)
BAYLOR UNIVERSITY (about 49 miles; WACO, TX; FT enrollment: 13,183)

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Notable locations in South Bell: Camp Tahuaya (A), Colonel Elijah Sterling Clack Robertson Plantation (B), Solana Ranch (C), Captain Robert Halley House (D), White-Aiken House (E), Salado Public Library (F), Salado Fire Department (G), Salado Civic Center (H), Salado City Hall (I), Hendrickson-Caskey House (J), Vickrey House (K), Anderson House and Store (L), Tyler House (M), Twelve Oaks House (N), Central Texas Area Museum (O), Fowler House (P), Norton-Orgain House (Q), Armstrong Community Center (R), Armstrong-Adams House (S), Davis House (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in South Bell include: Cedar Knob Church (A), Cedar Valley Church (B), Prairie Dell Baptist Church (C), Presbyterian Church of Salado (D), Elm Grove Church (E), Church of Christ (F), Saint Josephs Episcopal Church (G), First Baptist Church (H), Saint Stephens Catholic Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Allen Cemetery (1), Stockton Cemetery (2), Roucker Cemetery (3), Proctor Cemetery (4), Salado Cemetery (5), Post Oak Cemetery (6), Bell Plains Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Boyd Callan, Lake (A), E S C Robertson Ranch Lake (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Holland Branch (A), Watkins Branch (B), Smith Branch (C), Willingham Branch (D), Salado Creek (E), Mustang Creek (F), Moon Branch (G), South Darrs Creek (H), Rumsey Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in South Bell include: Riversbend Park (1), Page Park (2), Bluff Park (3), Union Grove Park (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Salado Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Average household size:

This place:	2.6 people
Texas:	2.7 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	68.1%
Whole state:	71.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	3.1%
Whole state:	4.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
Gay men: 0.5% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This place:	7.3%
Whole state:	15.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This place:	2.7%
Whole state:	6.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in South Bell, TX

87 people in nursing homes
7 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms

South Bell compared to Texas state average:

Median household income above state average.
Median house value above state average.
Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
Black race population percentage below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage below state average.
Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
House age significantly below state average.
Number of college students below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

2004 Presidential Election results in Bell County Texas:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Electricity (72%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (16%) Utility gas (10%) No fuel used (1%) Wood (1%)

Religion statistics for South Bell

Adherents

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	Catholic Church	United Methodist Church	Churches of Christ	Assemblies of God
Adherents	46.9%	22.0%	9.9%	4.1%	2.5%
Congregations	33.3%	5.2%	10.4%	13.5%	6.3%

Name	Lutheran Church	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints	Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)	Episcopal Church	Other religions
Adherents	2.0%	1.9%	1.7%	1.6%	7.5%
Congregations	1.6%	2.6%	2.6%	2.1%	22.4%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

14.92% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,293 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	14.92%
Texas average:	8.37%

1.28% of residents moved from foreign countries ($2,715 average AGI)
Bell County: 1.28%
Texas average: 0.20%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Coryell County, TX	2.20% ($26,036 average AGI)
from McLennan County, TX	0.33% ($28,466)
from Williamson County, TX	0.33% ($41,752)

14.14% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,271 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	14.14%
Texas average:	7.44%

0.73% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,698 average AGI)
Bell County: 0.73%
Texas average: 0.11%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Coryell County, TX	1.08% ($26,974 average AGI)
to Williamson County, TX	0.48% ($44,327)
to Travis County, TX	0.47% ($28,676)

Strongest AM radio stations in South Bell:

KTON (940 AM; 1 kW; BELTON, TX; Owner: SHELDON COMMUNICATIONS, LTD.)
KTKR (760 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
KKYX (680 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
KTEM (1400 AM; 1 kW; TEMPLE, TX; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WBAP (820 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
KRZX (1660 AM; 10 kW; WACO, TX; Owner: VAN D. GOODALL, JR.)
WOAI (1200 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
KLBJ (590 AM; 5 kW; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: EMMIS AUSTIN RADIO BROADCASTING COMPANY, L.P.)
WMOP (900 AM; 5 kW; OCALA, FL; Owner: FLORIDA SPORTSTALK, INC.)
KBBW (1010 AM; 10 kW; WACO-MARLIN, TX; Owner: AMERICAN BROADCASTING OF TEXAS)
KRZI (1580 AM; 10 kW; WACO, TX; Owner: VAN D. GOODALL, JR.)
KVET (1300 AM; 5 kW; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KESS (1270 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: KESS-AM LICENSE CORP.)

Strongest FM radio stations in South Bell:

KNCT-FM (91.3 FM; KILLEEN, TX; Owner: CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE)
KVLT (88.5 FM; TEMPLE, TX; Owner: AMERICAN EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING, INC)
KUSJ (105.5 FM; HARKER HEIGHTS, TX; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
KOOC (106.3 FM; BELTON, TX; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
KDHT (93.3 FM; CEDAR PARK, TX; Owner: EMMIS AUSTIN RADIO BROADCASTING COMPANY, L.P.)
KHHL (98.9 FM; LEANDER, TX; Owner: AMIGO RADIO, LTD.)
KLFX (107.3 FM; NOLANVILLE, TX; Owner: SHELDON BROADCASTING, LTD.)
WACO-FM (99.9 FM; WACO, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KWTX-FM (97.5 FM; WACO, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KFMK (105.9 FM; ROUND ROCK, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KBGO (95.7 FM; WACO, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KINV (107.7 FM; GEORGETOWN, TX; Owner: SIMMONS LONE STAR MEDIA, LTD.)
KAMX (94.7 FM; LULING, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY RADIO L.P.)
KKMJ-FM (95.5 FM; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY RADIO L.P.)
KMFA (89.5 FM; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: CAPITOL BROADCASTING ASSOCIATION, INC)
KASE-FM (100.7 FM; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KHFI-FM (96.7 FM; GEORGETOWN, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
KSSM (103.1 FM; COPPERAS COVE, TX; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
KQBT (104.3 FM; TAYLOR, TX; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
KVET-FM (98.1 FM; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

TV broadcast stations around South Bell:

KNCT (Channel 46; BELTON, TX; Owner: CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE)
KCEN-TV (Channel 6; TEMPLE, TX; Owner: CHANNEL 6, INC.)
KAKW (Channel 62; KILLEEN, TX; Owner: KAKW LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, L.P.)
KWKT (Channel 44; WACO, TX; Owner: COMCORP OF TEXAS LICENSE CORP.)
KXXV (Channel 25; WACO, TX; Owner: CENTEX TELEVISION LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KWTX-TV (Channel 10; WACO, TX; Owner: KWTX-KBTX LICENSEE CORP.)
K16CY (Channel 16; KILLEEN, TX; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
KTBC (Channel 7; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: KTBC LICENSE, INC.)
KEYE-TV (Channel 42; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: CBS STATIONS GROUP OF TEXAS L.P.)
KVUE (Channel 24; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: KVUE TELEVISION, INC.)
KLRU (Channel 18; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: CAPITAL OF TEXAS PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COUNCIL)
KXAN-TV (Channel 36; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: KXAN, INC.)
KNVA (Channel 54; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: 54 BROADCASTING, INC.)
K38FN (Channel 38; WACO, TX; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
KBVO-CA (Channel 49; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: KXAN, INC.)
KPLE-LP (Channel 31; KILLEEN, TX; Owner: KILLEEN CHRISTIAN B/CING.CORPORATION)
KHPX-CA (Channel 48; GEORGETOWN, TX; Owner: KXAN, INC.)
KHPZ-CA (Channel 64; ROUND ROCK, TX; Owner: KXAN, INC.)

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