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The city of Belton is located

Belton is located in Bell County<1> and is the County Seat for Bell County.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Belton, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1852.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Belton has a population of 22,810 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Belton is 570 feet [174 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The telephone area code for Belton: (254)

The ZIP code for Belton: 76513<4>

Websites for Belton ...

Official Website:   www.ci.belton.tx.us/

Chamber of Commerce:   www.beltontxchamber.com/

Junior League:   www.jlbellco.org/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Belton had an population of 22,810 people. This is an increase of 25.22% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 55.99% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Belton had a population of 18,216 people (which is 5.87% of the total population of Bell County). This makes Belton the county's 4th most populous community.

The population of Belton represents 0.07% of the population of Texas (which has 25,145,561 people), making it the state's 134th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 18,216 people, the population of Belton increased 24.57% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 14,623 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Belton.

Communities Also Named Belton ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Belton - they are located in Arkansas, Georgia, Kentucky, Missouri, Montana (2), Ontario, Pennsylvania, South Carolina and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Belton.

Communities near Belton ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Belton.

  • Killeen
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Killeen have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killeen
    • Killeen is located in Bell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 153,991 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Killeen <6>
  • Temple
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Harker Heights
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harker Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harker Heights
    • Harker Heights is located in Bell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,071 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harker Heights <6>
  • Nolanville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Morgan's Point Resort
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morgan's Point Resort have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan's Point Resort
    • Morgan's Point Resort is located in Bell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,785 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morgan's Point Resort <6>
  • Troy
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
    • Troy is located in Bell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,191 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <6>
  • Salado
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jarrell
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jarrell have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarrell
    • Jarrell is located in Williamson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,077 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jarrell <6>
  • Little River-Academy
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little River-Academy
    • Little River-Academy is located in Bell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,048 people
  • Bartlett
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bartlett have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartlett
    • Bartlett is located in Bell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,766 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bartlett <6>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Belton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Belton.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Belton. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Belton.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Belton. Our list includes 28 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Belton.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Belton ...

Looking for more information about Belton? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Belton, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Belton.

Adding Belton to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Belton in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Belton was on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911).

We also found Belton in the book titled .<7> From that list, the Belton post office opened in 1852.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Belton.

The official website for Belton: www.ci.belton.tx.us/

The official website for Bell County: www.bellcountytx.com/

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Bell, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Belton.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Belton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Belton). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Belton or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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