COMMUNITY
PROFILE Location
Belton 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
miles N |
| Austin | 65
miles
S |
| Houston | 163 miles SE |
| San Antonio | 136
miles
S |
| Chicago | 1100 miles N |
| Mexico City |
1039
miles
S |
Population
| Current
Population (download excel file
15KB) |
| Year |
Belton |
Bell County |
MSA |
| 2007 (COB est) | 18,277 | | |
| 2005 (est)* | 15,912 | 260,526 | 355,833 |
| 2005 (est) | 15,530 | 256,057 | |
| 2004 (est.)* | 15,159 | 252,001 | 346,663 |
| 2000 | 14,623 | 237,974 | 307,610 |
| 1997 (est.)* | 14,020 | 225,513 |
296,100
|
| 1990 | 12,476 | 191,008 | 269,272 |
| Source:
U.S. Census Bureau, and *Texas State Data Center, City of Belton (COB) |
| Population
by Age (download excel file
33KB) |
| Age | Belton |
Bell County | MSA |
| Population Under 6 |
8.7% | 10.6% | 10.4% |
| Population 6 to 17 | 18.1% | 18.2% | 17.8% |
| Population 18 to 34 |
31.5% | 30.3% | 32.1% |
| Population 35 to 49 | 19.7% | 21.1% | 21.1% |
| Population 50 or Older | 22.0% | 19.8% | 18.5% |
| Source:
U.S. Census Bureau |
| Population
by Ethnic Background |
| Race/Ethnicity |
Belton |
Bell
County |
MSA |
| Anglo |
64.2% |
57.3% |
55% |
| Black |
7.9% |
19.9% |
21% |
| Hispanic |
16.7% |
16.7% |
13% |
| Other |
2.8% |
6.1% |
3.5% |
| Source:
U.S. Census Bureau |
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Government Profile
|
City Government
|
|
Type:
| Home Rule |
| Number on Council: | 7 |
| Municipal Police: |
43 |
| Paid Firefighters: |
26 |
| Volunteer Firefighters: | 30 |
| ISO Insurance Rating | |
| City | 3 |
| Rural | 7 |
| City
Zoning
Body: | Yes |
| City Master Plan: | Yes |
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Taxation
|
Property Taxes (download
pdf)
(Per $100 Assessed Value) |
| Bell County | $
0.3815 |
| Belton | $
0.6550 |
| Belton ISD | $
1.6685 |
| Other (Road) | $
0.0295 |
| Water District |
$ 0.0040
|
| Total |
$ 2.7385
|
|
September
30, 2006
There is no personal income tax in the State of Texas. Total Sales Tax 8.25 %
(State 6.25%, City 1%., Economic Dev. .5%, Other .5%)
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Utility Profile
| Electric Power |
| Supplier: | TXU Electric |
| Reliability: | 99.9721% |
| Total capacity: | 22,808,000 KW |
| Reserve at system peak: | 17.30
% |
| Transmission voltage: | 69KV 138KV 345KV |
| Service voltage: | 120/208 120/240 240/480 277/480 |
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Natural Gas
|
| Supplier: | ATMOS
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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