Harker Heights, Texas

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The city of Harker Heights is located in Bell County.

Typical abbreviation for Harker Heights: Harker Hts. (or less commonly used: Harker Hgts.. In Canada, 'Hgts.' is the more common abbreviation.)

Harker Heights is 240 feet [73.15 m] above sea level.^<1>

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

We searched for American and Canadian communities that also have the name of Harker Heights, but it seems to be unique to this community.

At the time of the 2000 Census, Harker Heights had a population of 17,308 people^<2> (or 7.24% of the total population of Bell County). The population of Harker Heights represented 0.08% of the total of Texas, making it the state's 124th most populous community.

From the Census Estimates for 2008, Harker Heights had a population of 25,417 people. This is an increase of 46.85% since the 2000 Census.

The following table shows the recent changes in population. For the years after 2000, the population counts are estimated. More information can be found on the Census Page for Harker Heights.

The following is a sample of nearby communities:

	Community	Direction	Distance<3>	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Belton	E	10 mi [16.09 km]	17,876	22.25% increase
	Copperas Cove	W	16 mi [25.75 km]	30,710	3.78% increase
	Florence	SW	17 mi [27.36 km]	1,129	7.12% increase
	Holland	SE	18 mi [28.97 km]	1,140	3.45% increase
	Jarrell	S	17 mi [27.36 km]	---
	Kempner	W	19 mi [30.58 km]	1,178	17.33% increase

To learn more about neighboring communities and counties, please visit the Neighborhood Page for Harker Heights.

Websites for Harker Heights

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For what it's worth: In addition to helping you submit your own search, clicking 'Other...' will frequently (but not always) show you some popular searches for this area.

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