Fort Hood

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Fort Hood
Killeen, Texas

Shoulder sleeve insignia of units stationed at Fort Hood
Type Army post
Built 1942
In use 1942 - present
Controlled by U.S. Army
Garrison III Corps
1st Cavalry Division
4th Infantry Division
3d Armored Cavalry Regiment
13th Sustainment Command

Fort Hood, named after Confederate General John Bell Hood, is a U.S. Army post located halfway between Austin and Waco within the U.S. state of Texas. The main cantonment of Fort Hood is a census-designated place that as of the 2000 U.S. Census had a total population of 33,711. Its zip code is 76544.

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[edit] History

Main article: History of Fort Hood

[edit] Geography

Location of Fort Hood, Texas

Fort Hood is located at 31°7'48" North, 97°46'49" West (31.130072, -97.780260)GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 38.8 km² (15.0 mi²). 38.7 km² (14.9 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.1 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.33% water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there are 33,711 people, 5,819 households, and 5,679 families residing in the CDP. The population density is 870.6/km² (2,255.7/mi²). There are 5,941 housing units at an average density of 153.4/km² (397.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP is 50.73% White, 31.60% African American, 1.21% Native American, 2.13% Asian, 0.84% Pacific Islander, 8.72% from other races, and 4.77% from two or more races. 16.70% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 5,819 households out of which 87.6% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 87.1% are married couples living together, 8.2% have a female householder with no husband present, and 2.4% are non-families. 2.0% of all households are made up of individuals and 0.0% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 3.92 and the average family size is 3.95.

The age distribution is: 33.3% under the age of 18, 32.3% from 18 to 24, 33.1% from 25 to 44, 1.2% from 45 to 64, and 0.1% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 21 years. For every 100 females there are 163.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 209.4 males. All these statistics are typical for military bases.

The median income for a household on the base is $32,552, and the median income for a family is $32,296. Males have a median income of $18,884 versus $17,101 for females. The per capita income for the CDP is $11,078. 9.5% of the population and 8.3% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 11.0% of those under the age of 18 and 25.8% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.

[edit] Military base

President Bush greets army soldiers during a visit to Fort Hood
President Bush greets army soldiers during a visit to Fort Hood

Fort Hood, located outside of Killeen, is the only two-division post in the United States, and is the home of III Corps. The two divisions on the base are the 1st Cavalry Division and the 4th Infantry Division. 4ID headquarters is scheduled to be moved to Fort Carson, Colorado. 3d ACR has moved from Ft. Carson Colorado to Ft. Hood TX.

Fort Hood is also home to the 13th Sustainment Command, a non-division major subordinate command that provides logistics support to III Corps while in garrison and theater level logistics support while deployed.

Before the breakup of the Soviet Union, Fort Hood was billed as the largest military base in the free world. During peacetime, Fort Hood is an open base, with two military museums (one for each division), the Belton Lake Outdoor Recreation Area (BLORA), and a number of other facilities that are open to the public. Access to the cantonments became restricted starting on September 12, 2001. However, passes are available to visit the two museums on post, and the lake area remains open to the public without restriction since it is outside the cantonments. Various events, including the annual Independence Day celebration, which has one of the largest fireworks displays in the country, are open to the public.

Shortly after the 2000 census, responsibility for post housing was turned over to a partnership. Under the terms of the contract, most of the housing has been remodeled or rebuilt, and hundreds of new units have been built or are in the process of being built. The 9 schools in Fort Hood are part of the Killeen Independent School District.

Fort Hood is in three sections, consisting of the main cantonment, West Fort Hood, and North Fort Hood. The main cantonment is bounded by Killeen on the east and Copperas Cove on the west. The Fort Hood main cantonment area, otherwise referred to as Main post, holds its own airfield, Hood Army Airfield. North Fort Hood is bounded by Gatesville to the northwest. West Fort Hood, bounded by Killeen and Copperas Cove, includes Fort Hood's second airfield, Robert Gray Army Airfield, which has been expanded for civilian use (Killeen-Fort Hood Regional Airport (GRK)). To the east and southeast, the reservation is bounded by Harker Heights, Nolanville, Belton, and Morgan's Point Resort.

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