Bell County, Texas

Bell County, Texas

The Bell County Courthouse in Belton
Map of Texas highlighting Bell County
Location in the U.S. state of Texas
Map of the United States highlighting Texas
Texas's location in the U.S.
Founded 1850
Seat Belton
Largest city Killeen
Area
 • Total 1,088 sq mi (2,818 km2)
 • Land 1,051 sq mi (2,722 km2)
 • Water 37 sq mi (96 km2), 3.4%
Population (est.)
 • (2015) 334,941
 • Density 295/sq mi (114/km²)
Congressional districts 25th, 31st
Time zone Central: UTC-6/-5
Website www.bellcountytx.com

Bell County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2010 census, its population was 310,235.[1] Its county seat is Belton.[2] The county was founded in 1850 and is named for Peter Hansborough Bell, the third governor of Texas.

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.[3]

History

Confederate statue at Bell County Courthouse

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.[17]

Adjacent counties

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
18604,799—
18709,771103.6%
188020,518110.0%
189033,37762.7%
190045,53536.4%
191049,1868.0%
192046,412−5.6%
193050,0307.8%
194044,863−10.3%
195073,82464.6%
196094,09727.5%
1970124,48332.3%
1980157,88926.8%
1990191,08821.0%
2000237,97424.5%
2010310,23530.4%
Est. 2016340,411[18]9.7%
U.S. Decennial Census[19]
1850–2010[20] 2010–2014[1]

As of the census[21] 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.[22]

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:

Transportation

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.[23] Amtrak also has scheduled service to Temple.

Communities

The Bell County Expo Center, located off Interstate Highway 35 south of Belton

Cities

Towns

Village

Census-designated Place

Unincorporated communities

Politics

Presidential Elections Results[24]
Year Republican Democratic Third Parties
2016 54.3% 51,998 39.5% 37,801 6.2% 5,902
2012 57.4% 49,574 41.1% 35,512 1.6% 1,339
2008 54.4% 49,242 44.6% 40,413 1.0% 935
2004 65.4% 52,135 34.1% 27,165 0.5% 424
2000 65.1% 41,208 33.2% 21,011 1.7% 1,072
1996 53.2% 30,348 39.7% 22,638 7.1% 4,063
1992 45.3% 24,936 33.9% 18,684 20.8% 11,457
1988 61.8% 29,382 37.3% 17,751 0.9% 418
1984 69.5% 31,117 29.8% 13,322 0.7% 323
1980 54.7% 20,729 41.8% 15,823 3.5% 1,333
1976 46.0% 15,126 53.2% 17,499 0.9% 287
1972 71.8% 17,525 28.1% 6,848 0.2% 38
1968 27.0% 5,705 56.2% 11,893 16.8% 3,547
1964 16.8% 2,938 83.1% 14,557 0.1% 17
1960 30.1% 4,606 69.7% 10,651 0.2% 31
1956 30.8% 4,285 68.9% 9,603 0.3% 44
1952 33.9% 4,862 66.1% 9,484 0.1% 12
1948 11.7% 1,069 82.8% 7,548 5.4% 496
1944 8.5% 763 77.7% 6,960 13.8% 1,232
1940 12.4% 1,050 87.6% 7,418
1936 7.2% 475 92.4% 6,119 0.4% 27
1932 8.7% 724 91.1% 7,607 0.3% 23
1928 52.2% 3,366 47.7% 3,079 0.1% 7
1924 17.3% 1,632 76.9% 7,273 5.8% 552
1920 7.9% 483 59.1% 3,595 32.9% 2,003
1916 8.5% 356 86.8% 3,615 4.7% 196
1912 4.0% 128 94.7% 3,024 1.3% 42

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 8, 2013.
  2. ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on 2012-07-12. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
  3. ↑ "Centers of Population by State: 2010". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 29, 2014.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Connor, Seymour V; Odintz, Mark. "Bell County, Texas". Handbook of Texas Online. Texas State Historical Association. Archived from the original on 21 December 2010. Retrieved 30 November 2010.
  5. ↑ Covington, Carolyn Callaway. "Runaway Scrape". Handbook of Texas Online. Texas State Historical Association. Archived from the original on 12 November 2010. Retrieved 30 November 2010.
  6. ↑ Cutrer, Thomas W. "George Bernard Erath". Handbook of Texas Online. Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved 30 November 2010.
  7. ↑ Brackney, William H (2009). Congregation and Campus: Baptists in Higher Education. Mercer University Press. p. 147. ISBN 978-0-88146-130-5.
  8. ↑ "Belton, Texas". Texas Escapes. Texas Escapes - Blueprints For Travel, LLC. Retrieved 30 November 2010.
  9. ↑ "Bell County Courthouse". Texas Escapes. Texas Escapes - Blueprints For Travel, LLC. Retrieved 30 November 2010.
  10. 1 2 Huddleston, John. "Miriam Ferguson". Handbook of Texas Online. Texas State Historical Association. Archived from the original on 21 December 2010. Retrieved 30 November 2010.
  11. ↑ Hellman, Paul T (2004). Historical Gazetteer of the United States. Routledge. p. 1088. ISBN 978-0-415-93948-5.
  12. 1 2 3 Leffler, John. "Killeen, Texas". Handbook of Texas Online. Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved 30 November 2010.
  13. ↑ Urban Retail Properties: Temple Mall Archived March 17, 2013, at the Wayback Machine. Center Information. Retrieved 31 December 2011.
  14. ↑ Jones Lang Lasalle (March 2010). "Killeen Mall" (PDF). Jones Lang Lasalle. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2010-03-25.
  15. ↑ Time Magazine, Oct, 28 1991
  16. ↑ http://www.ontheissues.org/Celeb/George_W__Bush_Gun_Control.htm
  17. ↑ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Retrieved April 19, 2015.
  18. ↑ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  19. ↑ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on May 12, 2015. Retrieved April 19, 2015.
  20. ↑ "Texas Almanac: Population History of Counties from 1850–2010" (PDF). Texas Almanac. Retrieved April 19, 2015.
  21. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2013-09-11. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
  22. ↑ Where Same-Sex Couples Live, June 26, 2015, retrieved July 6, 2015
  23. ↑ "The Hop General Info". Hill Country Transit District. Retrieved 17 March 2014.
  24. ↑ http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS
Adjacent places of Bell County, Texas
 Coryell County McLennan County Falls County
Lampasas County
  Bell County, Texas  
Burnet County Williamson County Milam County

Coordinates: 31°02′N 97°29′W / 31.04°N 97.48°W / 31.04; -97.48

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.