BellmeadTX
A town of 10,566. A typical home worth about $158K.
What makes Bellmead stand out
The 3 things Bellmead does most differently from other towns.
95% of working residents leave Bellmead for work
Where Bellmead’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Bellmead’s report card
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Weather
Forecast →Local news
All →- [FOUND] Silver Alert: Missing 65-Year-Old Wilford HughsThe Katy News · Aug 7
- Big Sharks Fish and Chicken to Open in BellmeadWhatNow · Jul 14
Upcoming events
Nothing on the calendar.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Bellmead. Another town gets a different order.
A typical Bellmead home is worth about $158K
The typical Bellmead home is worth about $158,000, up 1.3% in a year, 47% below the Texas typical home.
Typical home value
Healthier than 7% of U.S. towns
Bellmead beats the Texas average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 16.
| What stands out | Bellmead | TX |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 25.3% | 12.5% |
| More adults with COPD | 9% | 5.7% |
| More smokers | 18.3% | 12.5% |
Very low risk, with tornadoes at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 4% of U.S. communities.
Most working residents commute out of Bellmead
Most working residents leave Bellmead for work: only 5% work in town. The top destinations are Waco (40%), Austin (4%) and Dallas (4%). Half commute less than 10 miles.
Where working residents work
0.5% of Bellmead is conserved land
0.6 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Lions Park | — | 36 |
| 2. Brame Park | — | 4 |
Less crime per resident than 14% of U.S. towns
Bellmead reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 86% report less.
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Property crime per 1,000 residents
Bellmead’s public schools outperform 30% of Texas districts
The public schools Bellmead’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 70% of Texas’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| La Vega El | 1–3 | 630 | C− |
| La Vega Pri Phil Bancale Campus | PK–K | 444 | Not graded |
| La Vega Int H P Miles Campus | 4–6 | 695 | C+ |
| La Vega H S | 9–12 | 881 | C+ |
Mild winters, hot summers
Bellmead has mild winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 95°, a January night drops to 37°, and snow is almost unheard of.
Typical low → high °F
About Bellmead
City in Texas, United States
Bellmead is a city in McLennan County, Texas, United States. The population was 10,494 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Waco Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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- Population
- 10,494
- Area
- 6.9 sq mi
- Elevation
- 436 ft
- ZIP code
- 76704–76705
- Area code
- 254
Bellmead’s neighbors
2 towns share a border with Bellmead.