A Community Profile
LocationBelton is the County Seat of Bell County in central Texas. It is located on I-35, midway between Dallas and San Antonio. Belton is within 180 miles of every major population center within the State.
| Dallas – 135 m North |
Austin – 65 m South |
| Houston – 163 m SE |
San Antonio – 146 m S |
| Chicago – 1100 m N |
Mexico City- 1039 m S |
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Population by Age
|
MSA |
Belton |
| Population Under 6 |
11.6% |
11.7% |
| Population 6 to 17 |
17.7% |
17.2% |
| Population 18 to 34 |
33.5% |
29.5% |
| Population 35 to 49 |
19.3% |
17.0% |
| Population 50 or Older |
17.9% |
24.5% |
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Population
|
City |
MSA |
| 2000 |
14,623 |
307,610 |
| 1997 (est.) |
14,020 |
296,100 |
| 1990 |
12,476 |
255,301 |
| 1980 |
10,660 |
214,656 |
| 1970 |
8,696 |
144,483 |
Source: 2000 US Census Data
The Killeen/Temple MSA consists of Bell and portions of Coryell County. The City of Belton is experiencing an approx. 1.7% annual growth.
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Population by Ethnic Background
|
Anglo |
Black |
Hispanic |
Other |
| Belton |
64.2% |
7.9% |
16.70% |
2.8% |
| Bell County |
57.3% |
19.90% |
16.70% |
6.10% |
| MSA |
55% |
21% |
13% |
3.5% |
Source: 2000 US Census Data
Population Income Statistics
| Median Family Income |
$26,831.00 |
| Per Capita Income |
$10,908.00 |
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Government Profile
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City Government
| Type: |
Home Rule |
| Number on Council: |
7 |
| Municipal Police: |
24 |
| Paid Firefighters: |
18 |
| Volunteer Firefighters: |
12 |
| Insurance Key Rate: |
$ 0.25 w/ 15% credit |
| City zoning body: |
Yes |
| City Master Plan: |
Yes |
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Taxation
There is no personal income tax in the State of Texas.
(State 6.25%, City 1%., Economic Dev. .5%, Other .5%)
Property Taxes (Per $100.00 Assessed Value)
| Bell County |
$ 0.3366 |
| Belton |
$ 0.6975 |
| Belton ISD |
$ 1.6668 |
| Other (Road) |
$ 0.0285 |
| Water District |
$ 0.0059 |
| Total |
$ 2.7353 |
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Utility Profile
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Electric Power
| Supplier: |
TXU Electric |
| Reliability: |
.9998 |
| Total capacity: |
22,808,000 KW |
| Reserve at system peak: |
15.1 % |
| Transmission voltage: |
69KV 138KV 345KV |
| Service voltage: |
120/208 120/240 240/480 277/480 |
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Natural Gas
| Supplier: |
TXU/Lone Star Gas |
| BTU content per cubic foot: |
1,030 |
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Water and Sewer System
| Water Supplier: |
City of Belton |
| Maximum daily capacity: |
6,572,000 gallons |
| Maximum daily use: |
4,000,000 gallons |
| Pressure on mains: |
45-85 psi |
| Storage capacity: |
3,875,000 gallons |
| System looped: |
Yes |
| Size of mains: |
4″ to 21″ |
| Sewer Service: |
Brazos River Auth. |
| Type Treatment: |
Activated sludge |
| Maximum capacity: |
2,500,000 gallons |
| Maximum daily use: |
1,300,000 gallons |
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Telephone
| Supplier: |
Southwestern Bell Telephone |
| Digital: |
Yes |
| Make and Model: |
Northern Telecom DMS 100 |
| Fiber Optics: |
Yes |
| Switched 56KBPS: |
Yes |
| High Capacity digital (T-1): |
Yes |
| Digital data service: |
Yes |
| 911 Service: |
Yes |
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This page was last updated on December 21, 2015.
Development Corporation of Belton
715 E Central
P.O. Box 750
Belton, TX 78654
(254) 488-7539
