Belton, Texas | |
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 Downtown Belton near Bell County Courthouse | |
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| Nickname: Beltown | |
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  Belton, Texas Location in Texas, United States & North America  Belton, Texas Belton, Texas (the United States)  Belton, Texas Belton, Texas (North America) | |
| Coordinates: 31°03′09″N 97°28′45″W / 31.05250°N 97.47917°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Bell |
| Established | 1850 |
| Named for | Peter H. Bell |
| Area | |
• Total | 21.14 sq mi (54.74 km2) |
| • Land | 20.23 sq mi (52.39 km2) |
| • Water | 0.91 sq mi (2.35 km2) |
| Elevation | 617 ft (188 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 23,054 |
| • Density | 1,131.30/sq mi (436.79/km2) |
| • Demonym | Beltonian |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 76513 |
| Area code | 254 |
| FIPS code | 48-07492[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2409828[2] |
| Website | www |
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.
- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Belton, Texas
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved May 21, 2020.
- ^ "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.