Belton, Texas

Belton, Texas
Downtown Belton near Bell County Courthouse
Downtown Belton near Bell County Courthouse
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Official seal of Belton, Texas
Nickname: 
Beltown
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Belton, Texas is located in Texas
Belton, Texas
Belton, Texas
Location in Texas, United States & North America
Belton, Texas is located in the United States
Belton, Texas
Belton, Texas
Belton, Texas (the United States)
Belton, Texas is located in North America
Belton, Texas
Belton, Texas
Belton, Texas (North America)
Coordinates: 31°03′09″N 97°28′45″W / 31.05250°N 97.47917°W / 31.05250; -97.47917
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyBell
Established1850
Named forPeter H. Bell
Area
 • Total21.14 sq mi (54.74 km2)
 • Land20.23 sq mi (52.39 km2)
 • Water0.91 sq mi (2.35 km2)
Elevation617 ft (188 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total23,054
 • Density1,131.30/sq mi (436.79/km2)
 • Demonym
Beltonian
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
76513
Area code254
FIPS code48-07492[3]
GNIS feature ID2409828[2]
Websitewww.beltontexas.gov

Belton is a city in the U.S. state of Texas. Belton is the county seat of Bell County and is the fifth largest city in the Killeen-Temple metropolitan area. In 2020, the population of Belton was 23,054,[4] and the metro region had a population of 450,051[5] according to US Census estimates.

  1. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Belton, Texas
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  5. ^ "Table 1. Annual Estimates of the Population of Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2009 (CBSA-EST2009-01)". 2009 Population Estimates. United States Census Bureau, Population Division. March 23, 2010. Archived from the original (CSV) on June 15, 2010. Retrieved March 25, 2010.