Belton, Texas
| Belton, Texas | |
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Downtown Belton near Bell County Courthouse
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| Nickname(s): Beltown | |
 Location of Belton, Texas |
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| Coordinates: 31°3′32″N 97°27′48″W / 31.05889°N 97.46333°WCoordinates: 31°3′32″N 97°27′48″W / 31.05889°N 97.46333°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Bell |
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| • Total | 20.0 sq mi (51.7 km2) |
| • Land | 18.9 sq mi (49.0 km2) |
| • Water | 1.0 sq mi (2.6 km2) |
| Elevation | 509 ft (155 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 18,216 |
| • Density | 910/sq mi (350/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 76513 |
| Area code(s) | 254 |
| FIPS code | 48-07492 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1351858 |
| Website | www |
The City of Belton -- county seat of Bell County, Texas, United States -- is located in Central Texas. The population was 20,547 in 2015 according to a US Census Estimate. Belton is located in the center of the Killeen – Temple – Fort Hood metropolitan area. As of 2015 the metro region had a population of 450,051.
Belton is located near the center of Bell County at 31°3′32″N 97°27′48″W / 31.05889°N 97.46333°W (31.058904, -97.463382). It is bordered to the northeast by the Leon River, across which is the city of Temple. Nolan Creek, a tributary of the Leon, runs through the center of Belton. The city limits extend south along Interstate 35 across the Lampasas River nearly to Salado.
By Interstate 35 it is 42 miles (68 km) north to Waco and 60 miles (97 km) south to Austin. Interstate 14/U.S. Route 190 leads west from Belton 16 miles (26 km) to Killeen.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 20.0 square miles (51.7 km2), of which 18.9 square miles (49.0 km2) is land and 1.0 square mile (2.6 km2), or 5.08%, is water.
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