Belton
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V. R. Means House
The V. R. Means House on E. 14th Street in Belton, Texas was built in 1913. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.
About Belton
City in Texas, United StatesBelton 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, and the metro region had a population of 450,051 according to US Census estimates.
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Housing in Belton
The typical Belton home is worth about $313,000, down 2% in a year, close to the Texas typical home.
A seller's market
Safety in Belton
Not graded
A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Belton's police department reported only 2023 and 2024, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.
Work & commute in Belton
Full picture →Most working residents leave Belton for work: only 16% work in town. The top destinations are Temple (24%), Austin (8%) and Killeen (4%). Half commute less than 18 miles.
Health in Belton
Health Grade C
Healthier than 32% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 53% of towns with similar incomes.
Compared with Texas
of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 18 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Belton
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 22% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Belton
Full climate →Belton has mild winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 96°, a January night drops to 37°, and snow is almost unheard of.
Schools in Belton
All Belton schools →School Grade B
The public schools Belton’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 57% of Texas’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within TX. Ratings are from neighbors.
Belton is a college town
Colleges →of Belton’s residents are enrolled in college. University of Mary Hardin-Baylor has about 3,306 students on campus.
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