Bell County, Texas
| Bell County, Texas | |
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The Bell County Courthouse in Belton
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 Location in the U.S. state of Texas |
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 Texas's location in the U.S. |
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| 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 |
Bell County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2010 census, its population was 310,235. Its county seat is Belton. 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.
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.
As of the census 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.
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