Belton, Texas

Belton, Texas
Downtown Belton near Bell County Courthouse
Nickname: 
Beltown
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 / 31.05250; -97.47917
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyBell
Established1850
Named afterPeter H. Bell
Area
  Total
21.14 sq mi (54.74 km2)
  Land20.23 sq mi (52.39 km2)
  Water0.91 sq mi (2.35 km2)
Elevation
617 ft (188 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
23,054
  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
GNIS feature ID2409828
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, and the metro region had a population of 450,051 according to US Census estimates.