South Bell, Texas
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| Males: 4,240 |  (49.7%) |
| Females: 4,288 |  (50.3%) |
| Median resident age: | 40.6 years |
| Texas median age: | 32.3 years |
Zip code: 76571
| South Bell: | $86,952 |
| TX: | $72,284 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $47,381 (it was $24,889 in 2000)
South Bell CCD income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $374,796 (it was $121,300 in 2000)
| South Bell: | $374,796 |
| TX: | $275,400 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $261,199; detached houses: $273,336; townhouses or other attached units: $193,729; in 2-unit structures: $216,220; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $80,474; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $222,824; mobile homes: $108,883; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $139,118
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in South Bell, TX
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- 6,24285.2%White alone
- 77010.5%Hispanic
- 1812.5%Black alone
- 570.8%Two or more races
- 330.5%American Indian alone
- 350.5%Asian alone
- 90.1%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone
Races in South Bell detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Current Local Time: CST time zone
Land area: 205.2 square miles.
Population density: 42 people per square mile (very low).
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| South Bell CCD: | 1.1% ($1,378) |
| Texas: | 1.8% ($1,393) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Temple, TX 
(15.8 miles , pop. 54,514).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Austin, TX (44.4 miles , pop. 656,562).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: San Antonio, TX (117.0 miles , pop. 1,144,646).
Nearest cities:
Bartlett, TX (3.1 miles ),
), Little River-Academy, TX (3.4 miles ),
), Nolanville, TX (3.5 miles ),
), Latitude: 30.91 N, Longitude: 97.53 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 254
| Here: | 3.8% |
| Texas: | 3.5% |
- Educational services (12.6%)
- Construction (11.5%)
- Health care (10.9%)
- Accommodation & food services (5.9%)
- Public administration (5.3%)
- Finance & insurance (4.2%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (3.7%)
- Construction (19.8%)
- Educational services (6.7%)
- Accommodation & food services (5.5%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (5.4%)
- Public administration (5.1%)
- Truck transportation (4.5%)
- Repair & maintenance (3.9%)
- Educational services (19.4%)
- Health care (19.1%)
- Accommodation & food services (6.4%)
- Finance & insurance (6.0%)
- Public administration (5.5%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (4.6%)
- Used merchandise, gift, novelty, souvenir, other miscellaneous stores (3.2%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (6.6%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (5.8%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4.6%)
- Retail sales workers, except cashiers (4.3%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (3.3%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (3.3%)
- Registered nurses (3.1%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (8.8%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8.5%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (5.1%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4.0%)
- Carpenters (3.9%)
- Farmers and farm managers (3.7%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (3.7%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (11.3%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (7.1%)
- Retail sales workers, except cashiers (6.4%)
- Registered nurses (5.9%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.8%)
- Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (4.3%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.2%)
Average climate in South Bell, Texas
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 76.6. This is about average.
| City: | 76.6 |
| U.S.: | 72.6 |
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2022 was 2.64. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 15.2 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 2.64 |
| U.S.: | 5.11 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 31.0. This is about average. Closest monitor was 15.2 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 31.0 |
| U.S.: | 33.3 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 7.20. This is about average. Closest monitor was 15.6 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 7.20 |
| U.S.: | 8.11 |
Tornado activity:
South Bell-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Texas state average. It is 53% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 5/27/1997, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 8.5 miles away from the South Bell place center killed 27 people and injured 12 people and caused $40 million in damages.
On 5/17/1989, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 7.8 miles away from the place center killed one person and injured 28 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
South Bell-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Texas state average. It is 270% greater than the overall U.S. average.On 6/16/1978 at 11:46:54, a magnitude 5.3 (4.4 MB, 4.6 UK, 5.3 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 240.0 miles away from the city center
On 10/20/2011 at 12:24:41, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 145.5 miles away from the city center
On 11/6/2011 at 03:53:10, a magnitude 5.7 (5.7 MW, Depth: 3.2 mi) earthquake occurred 322.5 miles away from the city center
On 4/14/1995 at 00:32:56, a magnitude 5.7 (5.6 MB, 5.7 MS, 5.7 MW, Depth: 11.1 mi) earthquake occurred 350.5 miles away from the city center
On 5/17/2012 at 08:12:00, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 199.1 miles away from South Bell center
On 9/3/2016 at 12:02:44, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.5 mi) earthquake occurred 382.8 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Bell County (17) is near the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 5
Emergencies Declared: 8
Causes of natural disasters: Fires: 7, Hurricanes: 4, Storms: 4, Floods: 3, Tornadoes: 2, Other: 2 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near South Bell:
- REAVIS HOMECARE (Home Health Center, about 3 miles away; SALADO, TX)
- K WAY KARE REST HOME (Nursing Home, about 8 miles away; HOLLAND, TX)
- CRESTVIEW MANOR N H (Nursing Home, about 10 miles away; BELTON, TX)
- CRESTVIEW MANOR NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER (Nursing Home, about 10 miles away; BELTON, TX)
- WILL-O-BELL (Nursing Home, about 10 miles away; BARTLETT, TX)
- PARK PLACE MANOR INC (Nursing Home, about 12 miles away; BELTON, TX)
- TAYLOR COMMUNITY HOME (Hospital, about 13 miles away; TEMPLE, TX)
Amtrak stations near South Bell:
- 17 miles: TEMPLE (315 WEST AVE. B) . Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, intercity bus service, public transit connection.
- 19 miles: KILLEEN (ARROW TRAILWAYS, 200 E. AVENUE C) - Bus Station
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to South Bell:
- University of Mary Hardin-Baylor (about 12 miles; Belton, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,885)
- Temple College (about 16 miles; Temple, TX; FT enrollment: 3,796)
- Central Texas College (about 23 miles; Killeen, TX; FT enrollment: 15,911)
- Concordia University-Texas (about 39 miles; Austin, TX; FT enrollment: 2,192)
- Austin Community College District (about 42 miles; Austin, TX; FT enrollment: 25,957)
- The University of Texas at Austin (about 46 miles; Austin, TX; FT enrollment: 45,500)
- Saint Edward's University (about 50 miles; Austin, TX; FT enrollment: 4,308)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in South Bell: Solana Ranch (A), Colonel Elijah Sterling Clack Robertson Plantation (B), Camp Tahuaya (C), Fowler House (D), George Washington Baines House (E), Hendrickson-Caskey House (F), Levi Tenney House (G), Major A J Rose House (H), Central Texas Area Museum (I), Bartlett Volunteer Fire Department and First Responders (J), Armstrong Community Center (K), Davis House (L), Captain Robert Halley House (M), Barbee-Berry Mercantile Building (N), Barton House (O), Anderson House and Store (P), Armstrong-Adams House (Q), Norton-Orgain House (R), White-Aiken House (S), Vickrey House (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in South Bell include: Cedar Knob Church (A), Cedar Valley Church (B), Elm Grove Church (C), Salado United Methodist Church (D), Grace Baptist Church (E), Saint Josephs Episcopal Church (F), Presbyterian Church of Salado (G), Church of Christ (H), United Methodist Church of Salado (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Roucker Cemetery (1), Proctor Cemetery (2), Allen Cemetery (3), Stockton Cemetery (4), Bell Plains Cemetery (5), Post Oak Cemetery (6), Salado Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Lake Boyd Callan (A), Stillhouse Hollow Lake (B), E S C Robertson Ranch Lake (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Watkins Branch (A), Smith Branch (B), Willingham Branch (C), South Darrs Creek (D), Salado Creek (E), Rumsey Creek (F), North Fork Indian Creek (G), Mustang Creek (H), Moon Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in South Bell include: Riversbend Park (1), Union Grove Park (2), Page Park (3), Bluff Park (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Average household size:
| This place: | 2.5 people |
| Texas: | 2.8 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This place: | 78.5% |
| Whole state: | 69.9% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This place: | 3.4% |
| Whole state: | 6.0% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
- Gay men: 0.2% of all households
| This place: | 7.3% |
| Whole state: | 15.4% |
| This place: | 2.7% |
| Whole state: | 6.7% |
87 people in nursing homes in 2000
7 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms in 2000
For population 15 years and over in South Bell:
- Never married: 15.8%
- Now married: 69.8%
- Separated: 0.9%
- Widowed: 6.4%
- Divorced: 8.0%
For population 25 years and over in South Bell:
- High school or higher: 83.5%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 29.7%
- Graduate or professional degree: 10.7%
- Unemployed: 1.8%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 25.4 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 12.5 |
| Texas average: | 15.6 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for South Bell, TX (based on Bell County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 84,720 | 225 |
| Catholic | 25,366 | 9 |
| Mainline Protestant | 16,861 | 44 |
| Other | 14,386 | 19 |
| Black Protestant | 5,378 | 19 |
| None | 163,524 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 26
| Bell County: | 0.94 / 10,000 pop. |
| Texas: | 1.47 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 4
| This county: | 0.14 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 0.14 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 41
| Here: | 1.48 / 10,000 pop. |
| Texas: | 1.11 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 117
| This county: | 4.21 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 3.95 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 143
| Here: | 5.15 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 6.13 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Bell County: | 10.6% |
| Texas: | 8.9% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Bell County: | 27.5% |
| Texas: | 26.6% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Bell County: | 10.4% |
| State: | 15.7% |
12.41% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($50,143 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 12.41% |
| Texas average: | 8.12% |
0.44% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,758 average AGI)
Bell County: 0.44% Texas average: 0.04%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
| from Williamson County, TX |  0.89% ($69,779 average AGI) |
| from Coryell County, TX | 0.78% ($38,601) |
| from Travis County, TX | 0.70% ($51,751) |
11.01% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($49,879 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 11.01% |
| Texas average: | 7.40% |
0.27% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,266 average AGI)
Bell County: 0.27% Texas average: 0.03%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
| to Coryell County, TX | 0.84% ($41,492 average AGI) |
| to Williamson County, TX | 0.71% ($89,464) |
| to Travis County, TX | 0.52% ($42,490) |
Strongest AM radio stations in South Bell:
- KTON (940 AM; 1 kW; BELTON, TX; Owner: SHELDON COMMUNICATIONS, LTD.)
- KTKR (760 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KKYX (680 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- KTEM (1400 AM; 1 kW; TEMPLE, TX; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WBAP (820 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
- KRZX (1660 AM; 10 kW; WACO, TX; Owner: VAN D. GOODALL, JR.)
- WOAI (1200 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KLBJ (590 AM; 5 kW; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: EMMIS AUSTIN RADIO BROADCASTING COMPANY, L.P.)
- WMOP (900 AM; 5 kW; OCALA, FL; Owner: FLORIDA SPORTSTALK, INC.)
- KBBW (1010 AM; 10 kW; WACO-MARLIN, TX; Owner: AMERICAN BROADCASTING OF TEXAS)
- KRZI (1580 AM; 10 kW; WACO, TX; Owner: VAN D. GOODALL, JR.)
- KVET (1300 AM; 5 kW; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KESS (1270 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: KESS-AM LICENSE CORP.)
Strongest FM radio stations in South Bell:
- KNCT-FM (91.3 FM; KILLEEN, TX; Owner: CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE)
- KVLT (88.5 FM; TEMPLE, TX; Owner: AMERICAN EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING, INC)
- KUSJ (105.5 FM; HARKER HEIGHTS, TX; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- KOOC (106.3 FM; BELTON, TX; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- KDHT (93.3 FM; CEDAR PARK, TX; Owner: EMMIS AUSTIN RADIO BROADCASTING COMPANY, L.P.)
- KHHL (98.9 FM; LEANDER, TX; Owner: AMIGO RADIO, LTD.)
- KLFX (107.3 FM; NOLANVILLE, TX; Owner: SHELDON BROADCASTING, LTD.)
- WACO-FM (99.9 FM; WACO, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KWTX-FM (97.5 FM; WACO, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KFMK (105.9 FM; ROUND ROCK, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KBGO (95.7 FM; WACO, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KINV (107.7 FM; GEORGETOWN, TX; Owner: SIMMONS LONE STAR MEDIA, LTD.)
- KAMX (94.7 FM; LULING, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY RADIO L.P.)
- KKMJ-FM (95.5 FM; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY RADIO L.P.)
- KMFA (89.5 FM; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: CAPITOL BROADCASTING ASSOCIATION, INC)
- KASE-FM (100.7 FM; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KHFI-FM (96.7 FM; GEORGETOWN, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KSSM (103.1 FM; COPPERAS COVE, TX; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- KQBT (104.3 FM; TAYLOR, TX; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
- KVET-FM (98.1 FM; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
TV broadcast stations around South Bell:
- KNCT (Channel 46; BELTON, TX; Owner: CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE)
- KCEN-TV (Channel 6; TEMPLE, TX; Owner: CHANNEL 6, INC.)
- KAKW (Channel 62; KILLEEN, TX; Owner: KAKW LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, L.P.)
- KWKT (Channel 44; WACO, TX; Owner: COMCORP OF TEXAS LICENSE CORP.)
- KXXV (Channel 25; WACO, TX; Owner: CENTEX TELEVISION LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KWTX-TV (Channel 10; WACO, TX; Owner: KWTX-KBTX LICENSEE CORP.)
- K16CY (Channel 16; KILLEEN, TX; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
- KTBC (Channel 7; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: KTBC LICENSE, INC.)
- KEYE-TV (Channel 42; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: CBS STATIONS GROUP OF TEXAS L.P.)
- KVUE (Channel 24; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: KVUE TELEVISION, INC.)
- KLRU (Channel 18; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: CAPITAL OF TEXAS PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COUNCIL)
- KXAN-TV (Channel 36; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: KXAN, INC.)
- KNVA (Channel 54; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: 54 BROADCASTING, INC.)
- K38FN (Channel 38; WACO, TX; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
- KBVO-CA (Channel 49; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: KXAN, INC.)
- KPLE-LP (Channel 31; KILLEEN, TX; Owner: KILLEEN CHRISTIAN B/CING.CORPORATION)
- KHPX-CA (Channel 48; GEORGETOWN, TX; Owner: KXAN, INC.)
- KHPZ-CA (Channel 64; ROUND ROCK, TX; Owner: KXAN, INC.)
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 77.0%Electricity
- 13.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 7.7%Utility gas
- 0.7%Wood
- 0.6%No fuel used
- 0.1%Other fuel
- 47.2%Electricity
- 27.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 23.4%Utility gas
- 1.0%No fuel used
- 0.8%Other fuel
South Bell compared to Texas state average:
- Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age significantly above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
South Bell on our top lists:
- #9 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (population 5,000+)"
- #9 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: religious workers (population 5,000+)"
- #33 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores (population 5,000+)"
- #46 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: retail sales workers except cashiers (population 5,000+)"
- #47 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: health and personal care, except drug, stores (population 5,000+)"
- #48 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: farm product raw materials merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
- #56 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: plastics and rubber products (population 5,000+)"
- #65 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: farmers and farm managers (population 5,000+)"
- #65 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: other financial specialists (population 5,000+)"
- #68 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: other construction workers and helpers (population 5,000+)"
- #82 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: lumber and other construction materials merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
- #68 (76571) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Czech first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
- #5 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of births per 1000 residents 2007-2013"
- #7 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating to foreign countries in 2011"
- #9 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2011 (pop. 50,000+)"
- #11 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating from foreign countries between 2010 and 2011"
- #13 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating from other counties between 2010 and 2011 (pop. 50,000+)"