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Welcome to Bell County ...

Time Zone: Bell County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Belton is the Seat for Bell County.

Bell County was founded in 1850.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Bell had a population of 363,693 people. This is an increase of 17.23% since the last Census (which gave a population of 310,235 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Bell represented 1.23% of the total population of Texas.

Below are some of the communities located in Bell County:

  • Bartlett
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bartlett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Bartlett is located in Bell County (TX)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,766 people
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  • Belton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
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    • Belton is located in Bell County (TX)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,196 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belton <3>
  • Copperas Cove
    (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copperas Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Copperas Cove is located in Bell County (TX)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,498 people
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  • Harker Heights
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harker Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Harker Heights is located in Bell County (TX)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,071 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harker Heights <3>
  • Holland
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Killeen
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Killeen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Killeen is located in Bell County (TX)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 153,991 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Killeen <3>
  • Little River-Academy
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
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    • Little River-Academy is located in Bell County (TX)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,048 people
  • Morgan's Point Resort
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morgan's Point Resort have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Morgan's Point Resort is located in Bell County (TX)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,785 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morgan's Point Resort <3>
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Nolanville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Rogers
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
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      • Rogers is located in Bell County (TX)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,253 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rogers <3>
    • Temple
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
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      • Temple is located in Bell County (TX)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 80,761 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Temple <3>
    • Troy
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
      • Troy is located in Bell County (TX)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,191 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <3>

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
 

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