Southwest Bell, Texas

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Population in July 2007: 6,053.

Males: 3,034	(50.1%)
Females: 3,019	(49.9%)

Median resident age:	37.1 years
Texas median age:	32.3 years

Estimated median household income in 2009: $61,786 (it was $49,562 in 2000)

Southwest Bell:	$61,786
Texas:	$48,259

Estimated per capita income in 2009: $25,890

Southwest Bell CCD income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $144,877 (it was $93,100 in 2000)

Southwest Bell:	$144,877
Texas:	$125,800

Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $159,753; Detached houses: $182,330; Townhouses or other attached units: $410,856; In 2-unit structures: $207,842; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $128,484; Mobile homes: $78,581; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $49,826

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White alone - 4,003 (77.0%)
Hispanic - 542 (10.4%)
Black alone - 282 (5.4%)
Two or more races - 171 (3.3%)
Asian alone - 115 (2.2%)
American Indian alone - 47 (0.9%)
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone - 24 (0.5%)
Other race alone - 17 (0.3%)

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Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Southwest Bell: 82.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 520 feet

Land area: 98.5 square miles.

Population density: 61 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Southwest Bell:

High school or higher: 89.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.1%
Graduate or professional degree: 5.1%
Unemployed: 6.2%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 29.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Southwest Bell CCD:

Never married: 17.8%
Now married: 69.6%
Separated: 1.5%
Widowed: 3.5%
Divorced: 9.1%

0 residents are foreign born

This place:	0.0%
Texas:	13.9%

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

Southwest Bell CCD:	1.4% ($1,330)
Texas:	1.8% ($1,393)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Killeen, TX (9.2 miles , pop. 86,911).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Austin, TX (47.0 miles , pop. 656,562).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: San Antonio, TX (114.5 miles , pop. 1,144,646).

Nearest cities: Killeen, TX (3.0 miles ), Harker Heights, TX (3.1 miles ), Florence, TX (3.1 miles ), Fort Hood, TX (3.2 miles ), Briggs, TX (3.4 miles ), Nolanville, TX (3.5 miles ), Copperas Cove, TX (3.5 miles ), Kempner, TX (3.7 miles ).

Latitude: 30.98 N, Longitude: 97.77 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 254

Southwest Bell household income distribution

Unemployment in August 2012:

Here:	7.5%
Texas:	7.0%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries (%)

Males Females

Construction (21%)
Public administration (13%)
Educational services (5%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (5%)
Accommodation and food services (4%)

Educational services (21%)
Health care (14%)
Finance and insurance (8%)
Public administration (8%)
Construction (6%)
Accommodation and food services (4%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)

Most common occupations (%)

Males Females

Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (8%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
Carpenters (5%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)

Secretaries and administrative assistants (12%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
Customer service representatives (4%)

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Tornado activity:

Southwest 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 F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 14.4 miles away from the Southwest Bell place center killed 27 people and injured 12 people and caused $40 million in damages.

On 5/6/1973, a category F5 tornado 48.2 miles away from the place center .

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Bell County (16) is greater than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 5
Emergencies Declared: 8

Causes of natural disasters: Fires: 7, Hurricanes: 4, Storms: 4, Floods: 3, Tornadoes: 2, Other: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals/medical centers near Southwest Bell:

METROPLEX HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Church, provides emergency services, about 4 miles away; KILLEEN, TX)
SCOTT & WHITE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 18 miles away; TEMPLE, TX)
TEMPLE VA MEDICAL CENTER (VA CENTRAL TEXAS HEALTHC (Acute Care - Veterans Administration, Government Federal, about 23 miles away; TEMPLE, TX)

Amtrak stations near Southwest Bell:

11 miles: KILLEEN (ARROW TRAILWAYS, 200 E. AVENUE C) - Bus Station
12 miles: FORT HOOD (BLDG. 108, 76 TANK BATTALION AVE.) - Bus Station

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

Central Texas College (about 9 miles; Killeen, TX; Full-time enrollment: 4,130)
University of Mary Hardin-Baylor (about 20 miles; Belton, TX; FT enrollment: 2,379)
Temple College (about 26 miles; Temple, TX; FT enrollment: 2,250)
Austin Community College District (about 46 miles; Austin, TX; FT enrollment: 10,815)
The University of Texas at Austin (about 49 miles; Austin, TX; FT enrollment: 46,563)
Saint Edward's University (about 52 miles; Austin, TX; FT enrollment: 3,612)
Baylor University (about 56 miles; Waco, TX; FT enrollment: 13,993)

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Notable locations in Southwest Bell: Maxdale Community Center (A), Variety Club Boys Ranch (B), Southwest Bell County Fire Station (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Southwest Bell include: Trimmier Church (A), Calvary Church (B), Rock Creek Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lake: Indian Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Bennett Branch (A), Trimmier Creek (B), Wilson Branch (C), Clear Creek (D), Stillman Valley Creek (E), Sycamore Branch (F), Rocky Creek (G), Rock Creek (H), Reese Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Bell County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

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Average household size:

This place:	2.8 people
Texas:	2.7 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	71.5%
Whole state:	71.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	3.6%
Whole state:	4.4%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:

This place:	4.5%
Whole state:	15.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:

This place:	1.3%
Whole state:	6.7%

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

Southwest Bell compared to Texas state average:

Median household income above state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
House age significantly below state average.

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Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Electricity (81%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (16%)
Wood (2%)
Other fuel (1%)

2004 Presidential Election results in Bell County Texas:

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Religion statistics for Southwest Bell (based on Bell County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 47.91%

Here		47.9%
USA		50.2%

Adherents

Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

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	LDS (Mormon) Church	Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)	Episcopal Church	Other
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.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 26

Bell County:	0.94 / 10,000 pop.
State:	1.47 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 4

Here:	0.14 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:	0.14 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 41

This county:	1.48 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:	1.11 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 117

Bell County:	4.21 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:	3.95 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 143

This county:	5.15 / 10,000 pop.
State:	6.13 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:

Bell County:	10.6%
Texas:	8.9%

Adult obesity rate:

Bell County:	27.5%
State:	26.6%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:

Here:	10.4%
State:	15.7%

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 Southwest Bell:

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.)
WBAP (820 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
WOAI (1200 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
KRZX (1660 AM; 10 kW; WACO, TX; Owner: VAN D. GOODALL, JR.)
KLBJ (590 AM; 5 kW; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: EMMIS AUSTIN RADIO BROADCASTING COMPANY, L.P.)
KBBW (1010 AM; 10 kW; WACO-MARLIN, TX; Owner: AMERICAN BROADCASTING OF TEXAS)
WMOP (900 AM; 5 kW; OCALA, FL; Owner: FLORIDA SPORTSTALK, INC.)
KESS (1270 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: KESS-AM LICENSE CORP.)
KAHZ (1360 AM; 50 kW; HURST, TX)
KRMY (1050 AM; 0 kW; KILLEEN, TX; Owner: MARTIN BROADCASTING, INC.)
KVET (1300 AM; 5 kW; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KTON (940 AM; 1 kW; BELTON, TX; Owner: SHELDON COMMUNICATIONS, LTD.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Southwest 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.)
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.)
KSSM (103.1 FM; COPPERAS COVE, TX; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
KLFX (107.3 FM; NOLANVILLE, TX; Owner: SHELDON BROADCASTING, LTD.)
KFMK (105.9 FM; ROUND ROCK, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WACO-FM (99.9 FM; WACO, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KWTX-FM (97.5 FM; WACO, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KOOC (106.3 FM; BELTON, TX; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
KIIZ-FM (92.3 FM; KILLEEN, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KBGO (95.7 FM; WACO, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KHFI-FM (96.7 FM; GEORGETOWN, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
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)
KINV (107.7 FM; GEORGETOWN, TX; Owner: SIMMONS LONE STAR MEDIA, LTD.)
KBEY (92.5 FM; BURNET, TX; Owner: MUNBILLA BROADCASTING PROPERTIES, LTD.)

TV broadcast stations around Southwest Bell:

KNCT (Channel 46; BELTON, TX; Owner: CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE)
KAKW (Channel 62; KILLEEN, TX; Owner: KAKW LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, L.P.)
K16CY (Channel 16; KILLEEN, TX; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
KPLE-LP (Channel 31; KILLEEN, TX; Owner: KILLEEN CHRISTIAN B/CING.CORPORATION)
KWKT (Channel 44; WACO, TX; Owner: COMCORP OF TEXAS LICENSE CORP.)
KCEN-TV (Channel 6; TEMPLE, TX; Owner: CHANNEL 6, INC.)
KXXV (Channel 25; WACO, TX; Owner: CENTEX TELEVISION LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KWTX-TV (Channel 10; WACO, TX; Owner: KWTX-KBTX LICENSEE CORP.)
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.)
KXAM-TV (Channel 14; LLANO, TX; Owner: KXAN, INC)
KHPX-CA (Channel 48; GEORGETOWN, TX; Owner: KXAN, INC.)
KHPZ-CA (Channel 64; ROUND ROCK, TX; Owner: KXAN, INC.)

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