Bell County (Texas)

The Bell County is a county located in the state of Texas in the United States. The seat of the county government ( county seat ) is located in Belton.

Geography

The County is located east of the geographic center of Texas and has an area of ​​2818 square kilometers, of which 73 square kilometers are water surface. It is bordered clockwise to the following counties: McLennan County, Falls County, Milam County, Williamson County, Burnet County, Lampasas County and Coryell County.

History

In Bell County Gault site are from the Clovis culture and the Buttermilk Creek Complex as stratigraphically confirmed before Clovis culture two significant archaeological sites. The Buttermilk Creek Complex was published in 2011 as the oldest known evidence of people in America, he can prove that the traditional first nationwide culture of America prestigious Clovis culture developed its distinctive projectile points only in America and not already brought to the immigration from Asia has.

Bell County was formed in 1850 from parts of Milam County. It was named after Peter Hans Borough Bell, the third governor of Texas.

Demographic data

According to the census in 2000 lived in Bell County 237 974 people in 85 507 households and 61 992 families. The population density was 87 people per square kilometer. The racial the population was made ​​up of 63.41 percent White, 20.43 percent Black or African American, 0.72 percent Native American, 2.56 percent Asian, 0.48 percent of residents from the Pacific Islander and 8.54 percent from other races groups; 3.85 percent were descended from two or more races. 16.68 percent of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 85 507 households out of which 40.1 per cent of children or young people who lived with them. 56.6 percent were married couples living together, 12.3 percent were single mothers and 27.5 percent were non-families. 22.3 percent of all households and 6.5 percent had someone living alone at the age of 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.14 persons.

28.9 percent of the population was under 18 years old, 13.4 percent between 18 to 24, 31.9 percent between 25 and 44, 17.0 percent between 45 and 64 and 8.8 percent were 65 years of age or older. The average age was 29 years. For every 100 females there were 100.8 males to 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.3 males.

The median income for a household was $ 36,872, and the median income for a family was $ 41,455. Males have a median income of $ 28,031, women $ 22,364. The per capita income was $ 17,219. 9.7 percent of families and 12.1 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.

Cities and Towns

• Academy
• Bartlett
• Airville
• Bartlett
• Belco
• Belfalls
• Belton
• Berger
• Chaffee Village
• Clear Creek
• Cyclone
• Edgeworth
• Fort Hood
• Gober
• Harker Heights
• Heidenheimer
• Hobbs
• Holland
• Jubilee Springs
• Killeen
• Leedale
• Little River
• Lone Star
• Maxdale
• McNair Village
• Meador Grove
• Meeks
• Midway
• Moffatt
• Montague Village
• Morgans Point Resort
• Nolanville
• Oakalla
• Oenaville
• Oscar
• Pendleton
• Prairie Dell
• Ratibor
• Red Ranger
• Rogers
• Salado
• Seaton
• Smith
• Sparks
• Stampede
• Temple
• Troy
• Vilas
• Westcliff
• Whitehall
• Young sports
• Zabcikville

Reserves and Parks

• Bakersfield
• Beall Park
• Bell County Expo Center
• Belton Jaycee Park
• Belton Lakeview Park
• Bluff Park
• Cedar Creek Wildlife Management Area
• Cedar Gap Park
• Cedar Ridge Park
• Central Texas Christian School Football Stadium
• Chalk Ridge Falls Park
• Chick Walker Junior Park
• Community Center Park
• Conder Park
• Confederate Park
• Continental Park
• Cox Park
• Dana Peak Park
• Draughon Park
• Ferguson Park
• Fort Hood Recreation Area
• Griggs Field
• Griggs Park
• Hallford Baseball Field
• Hidden Canyon Park
• Hodge Park
• Iron Bridge Park
• Jackson Park
• James B Wilson Park
• James Wilson Park
• Jaycee Park
• Jefferies Park
• Jefferson Park
• John Glover Stadium
• Jones Park
• Core Park
• Kiwanis Park
• Leona Park
• Liberty Hill Motocross Track
• Liese Field
• Lions Park
• Live Oak Ridge Park
• Long Branch Park
• Marlboro Park
• McGregor Park
• Miller Spring Park
• Nettles park
• Optimist Number 1 Field
• Optimist Park
• Overlook Park
• Owl Creek Park
• Owl Creek Wildlife Management Area
• Page Park
• Prichard Athletic Field
• Riversbend Park
• Rogers Park
• Scott and White Park
• Sparta Valley Park
• Stillhouse Park
• Tarrant Park
• Temple Jaycee Park
• Temple Lions Park
• Temples Lake Park
• Terrace Gardens Park
• Union Grove Park
• Westcliff Park
• White Flint Park
• White Flint Wildlife Management Area
• Wildcat Stadium
• Winkler Park
• Woodson Field
• Yettie Polk Park