Summary for Harker Heights
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Located in: Bell County (see below)
Typical Abbreviation: Harker Hts.
Time Zone: Harker Heights lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT)
Telephone Area Code: 254
ZIP Code: 76548<1>
Elevation: 790 feet [240.79 m] above sea level<2>
From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Harker Heights)
Population
| Year | Population |
| 2019 Est:<3> | 32,470 (21.61% increase since 2010) |
| 2010: | 26,700 (54.3% increase since 2000) |
| 2000: | 17,308 |
Total Area:<4> 15.23 sq. miles [39.4 km²]
Housing Units:<5> 10,347
Websites for Harker Heights
Official Website: www.harkerheights.com/
Chamber of Commerce: www.harkerheights.com/
GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<6>
For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Harker Heights:
Lat: 31.058200° (or 31°3'29" N)
Lon: -97.647700° (or -97°38'51" W)
USGS Topo Map: Killeen<7>
Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Harker Heights
GNIS ID: 2410701
FIPS State / Place Code: 48 / 32312
(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Harker Heights)
About Bell County
The city of Belton is the County Seat for Bell County.
From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Bell)
Population
| Year | Population |
| 2019 Est: | 362,924 (16.01% increase since 2010) |
| 2010 | 312,849 (31.46% increase since 2000) |
| 2000: | 237,974 |
Total Area: 1,087 sq. miles [2,817.5 km²] - of which 3.38% is water (36.82 sq. miles [95.4 km²])
Housing Units: 125,470
Official Website: www.bellcountytx.com/
Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Bell
GNIS ID: 1383799
FIPS State / County Code: 48 / 027
(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Harker Heights)
About Texas
From the US Census
Population
| Year | Population |
| 2019 Est: | 28,986,794 (15.28% increase since 2010) |
| 2010: | 25,145,561 (20.59% increase since 2000) |
| 2000: | 20,851,820 |
Websites for State of Texas
Official Website: https://texas.gov/
Tourism: https://www.traveltexas.com/
Parks: https://tpwd.texas.gov/
Fishing: https://tpwd.texas.gov/regulations/outdoor-annual/fishing/
Hunting: https://tpwd.texas.gov/regulations/outdoor-annual/hunting/
Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of Texas
GNIS ID: 1779801
FIPS State: 48
(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Harker Heights)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Harker Heights: www.harkerheights.com/
The official website for Bell County: www.bellcountytx.com/
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Harker Heights). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Harker Heights or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Harker Heights - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019. |
| <4> | The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Harker Heights. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group. |
| <5> | A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway). |
| <6> | Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Harker Heights, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source. |
| <7> | Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Harker Heights. |