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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (26.5%), Retail trade (12.7%), Manufacturing (10.1%).
Detached houses: $149,032Here:$149,032State:$177,060 Townhouses or other attached units: $159,845Here:$159,845State:$170,403 In 2-unit structures: $35,794Here:$35,794State:$137,980 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $55,416Here:$55,416State:$168,745 Mobile homes: $67,004Here:$67,004State:$42,156
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 65.4% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 34.1%
McCain (Republican): 54.8% Obama (Democratic): 45.0%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $2,436 (1.9%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,363 (1.3%)
Area name: Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood, TX HUD Metro FMR Area Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Bell County is $475 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $604 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $879 a month.
Cities in this county include: Killeen, Temple, Harker Heights, Belton, Salado, Morgan's Point Resort, Nolanville, Little River-Academy, Troy, Rogers.
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Notable locations in Bell County: Content (A), Little Flock (B), Maxdale Community Center (C), Solana Ranch (D), Variety Club Boys Ranch (E), Bell County Sportsmans Club (F), Colonel Elijah Sterling Clack Robertson Plantation (G), Finlayson Youth Camp (H), Christian Farms (I), Camp Arrowhead Boy Scout Camp (J), Camp Kachina (K), Camp Kinsolving (L), Camp Mitchell (M), Camp Moonraker (N), Camp Tahuaya (O), Central Texas Area Museum (P), Stillhouse Volunteer Fire Department (Q), Moffat Volunteer Fire Department (R), Southwest Bell County Fire Station (S), Armstrong Community Center (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Bell County include: Stillhouse Baptist Church (A), Keys Valley Church (B), Highway of Holiness Church (C), First Baptist Church (D), End of Time Church of God (E), Trimmier Church (F), Grace Baptist Church (G), Kell Branch Church (H), Antioch Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Mayberry Cemetery (1), Pleasant View Cemetery (2), Wedel Cemetery (3), Saint Joseph Cemetery (4), Little Flock Cemetery (5), Little River Cemetery (6), Reed Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Indian Lake (A), Lake Boyd Callan (B), Larned Lake (C), Nolan Lake (D), Gray Lake (E), Zaleski Lake (F), Marek Lake (G), Zane Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Brewster Creek (A), Boggy Creek (B), Bennett Branch (C), Bear Creek (D), Trimmier Creek (E), Watkins Branch (F), Wilson Branch (G), Willow Creek (H), Willingham Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Bell County include: Liberty Hill Motocross Track (1), Owl Creek Park (2), Owl Creek Wildlife Management Area (3), Sparta Valley Park (4), Hidden Canyon Park (5), White Flint Wildlife Management Area (6), Cedar Gap Park (7), Chalk Ridge Falls Park (8), Dana Peak Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Bell County: Content (A), Little Flock (B), Maxdale Community Center (C), Solana Ranch (D), Variety Club Boys Ranch (E), Bell County Sportsmans Club (F), Colonel Elijah Sterling Clack Robertson Plantation (G), Finlayson Youth Camp (H), Christian Farms (I), Camp Arrowhead Boy Scout Camp (J), Camp Kachina (K), Camp Kinsolving (L), Camp Mitchell (M), Camp Moonraker (N), Camp Tahuaya (O), Central Texas Area Museum (P), Stillhouse Volunteer Fire Department (Q), Moffat Volunteer Fire Department (R), Southwest Bell County Fire Station (S), Armstrong Community Center (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Bell County include: Stillhouse Baptist Church (A), Keys Valley Church (B), Highway of Holiness Church (C), First Baptist Church (D), End of Time Church of God (E), Trimmier Church (F), Grace Baptist Church (G), Kell Branch Church (H), Antioch Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Mayberry Cemetery (1), Pleasant View Cemetery (2), Wedel Cemetery (3), Saint Joseph Cemetery (4), Little Flock Cemetery (5), Little River Cemetery (6), Reed Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Indian Lake (A), Lake Boyd Callan (B), Larned Lake (C), Nolan Lake (D), Gray Lake (E), Zaleski Lake (F), Marek Lake (G), Zane Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Brewster Creek (A), Boggy Creek (B), Bennett Branch (C), Bear Creek (D), Trimmier Creek (E), Watkins Branch (F), Wilson Branch (G), Willow Creek (H), Willingham Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Bell County include: Liberty Hill Motocross Track (1), Owl Creek Park (2), Owl Creek Wildlife Management Area (3), Sparta Valley Park (4), Hidden Canyon Park (5), White Flint Wildlife Management Area (6), Cedar Gap Park (7), Chalk Ridge Falls Park (8), Dana Peak Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Burnet County , Coryell County , Falls County , Lampasas County , McLennan County , Milam County , Williamson County .
Unemployment by year (%)
County total employment by year
County average yearly wages by year ($)
Current college students: 13,867 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 84.7% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 19.8%
Number of foreign born residents: 17,322 (48% naturalized citizens)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 21.1 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 88.9%
Housing units in Bell County with a mortgage: 26,638 (813 second mortgage, 1,162 home equity loan, 39 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 11,959
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Class of Workers
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
Most common first ancestries reported in Bell County (%):
14.92% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,293 average adjusted gross income)
1.28% of residents moved from foreign countries ($2,715 average AGI)Bell County:1.28%Texas average:0.20% 6.10% relocated from other counties in Texas ($12,060 average AGI) 7.54% relocated from other states ($15,517 average AGI)Bell County:7.54%Texas average:3.06%
14.14% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,271 average adjusted gross income)
0.73% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,698 average AGI)Bell County:0.73%Texas average:0.11% 5.94% relocated to other counties in Texas ($14,129 average AGI) 7.47% relocated to other states ($17,444 average AGI)Bell County:7.47%Texas average:2.17%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 22.6 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 22.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 6.5 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 6.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.8 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 7.4
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 24,285 (20,751 aged, 3,534 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 18% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 17%
Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 56.6. This is less than state average.
Mechanisms of homicide:
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 101.3. This is less than state average.
Mechanisms of suicide:
49,576 spouses, 74,410 children (66,944 natural, 1,820 adopted, 5,646 stepchildren), 4,200 grandchildren, 1,414 brothers or sisters, 1,225 parents, 2,973 other relatives, 4,542 non-relatives
Size of family households: 23,460 2-persons, 15,612 3-persons, 13,794 4-persons, 6,103 5-persons, 2,254 6-persons, 1,036 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 18,968 1-person, 3,438 2-persons, 475 3-persons, 191 4-persons, 30 5-persons, 10 6-persons, 11 7-or-more-persons.
82.3% of residents of Bell County speak English at home. 12.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (67% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all). 3.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (80% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 5% speak English not well). 2.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (58% speak English very well, 28% speak English well, 13% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all). 0.3% of residents speak other language at home (73% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 6% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
Population growth in Bell County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 83.18 millions of gallons per day (2% from ground, 98% from surface)
Year house built
42% of Bell County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 43% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 38% lived in Texas.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $70,800
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
Parks and Recreation: $2,749,000
Regular Highways: $1,741,000
Parks and Recreation: $582,000
General - Other: $459,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $9,374,000
Corrections - Other: $8,623,000
Police Protection: $5,030,000
Regular Highways: $4,727,000
General - Other: $4,382,000
Parks and Recreation: $3,878,000
Financial Administration: $3,876,000
Central Staff Services: $2,807,000
General Public Buildings: $2,331,000
Public Welfare - Other: $2,209,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $1,842,000
Natural Resources - Other: $401,000
Health - Other: $111,000
Local Fire Protection: $81,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,000
Central Staff Services: $140,000
Public Welfare - Other: $56,000
Fines and Forfeits: $2,921,000
General Revenue, NEC: $1,268,000
Rents: $110,000
Donations From Private Sources: $1,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $52,429,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $10,170,000
Central Staff Services: $762,000
General - Other: $600,000
Police Protection: $325,000
Natural Resources - Other: $259,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $139,000
General Public Building: $80,000
Financial Administration: $64,000
Corrections - Other: $57,000
Correctional Institutions: $24,000
Public Welfare - Other: $13,000
Local Fire Protection: $4,000
General Local Government Support: $408,000
Public Welfare: $189,000
Highways: $59,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $11,318,000
Other License: $2,200,000
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
Conventional Home Purchase Loans
Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value
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