Harker Heights, Texas | |
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| City of Harker Heights | |
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| Motto: The Bright Star of Central Texas | |
 Location of Harker Heights, Texas | |
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| Coordinates: 31°03′06″N 97°37′38″W / 31.05167°N 97.62722°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Texas |
| County | Bell |
| Area | |
| • Total | 15.66 sq mi (40.55 km2) |
| • Land | 15.61 sq mi (40.43 km2) |
| • Water | 0.05 sq mi (0.12 km2) |
| Elevation | 817 ft (249 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 33,097 |
| • Density | 2,077.07/sq mi (801.95/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 76542, 76543, 76548 |
| Area code | 254 |
| FIPS code | 48-32312[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2410701[2] |
| Website | ci.Harker-Heights.TX.us |
Harker Heights is a city in Bell County, Texas, United States. As of the 2020 census, 33,097 people resided in the city,[4] up from a population of 17,308 in 2000. This makes Harker Heights the third-largest city in Bell County, after Killeen and Temple. Incorporated in 1960, the city derives its name from one of the two original landowners and founder, Harley Kern. Harker Heights is part of the Killeen–Temple–Fort Hood metropolitan area.
- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Harker Heights, Texas
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2019 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Harker Heights city, Texas". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved April 10, 2014.