Killeen, Texas
Killeen, Texas | |
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Avenue D in downtown Killeen | |
| Motto(s): "Dedicated Service - Every Day, for Everyone" | |
Location of Killeen, Texas | |
| Coordinates: 31°06′20″N 97°43′36″W / 31.10556°N 97.72667°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Bell |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-Manager |
| Area | |
| 55.50 sq mi (143.75 km2) | |
| • Land | 54.85 sq mi (142.06 km2) |
| • Water | 0.65 sq mi (1.69 km2) |
| Elevation | 863 ft (263 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| 153,095 | |
| • Density | 2,765.16/sq mi (1,067.63/km2) |
| • Urban | 257,222 (US: 157th) |
| • Urban density | 2,561.4/sq mi (989.0/km2) |
| • Metro | 475,367 (US: 115th) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 76540, 76541, 76542, 76543, 76548, 76549 |
| Area code | 254 |
| FIPS code | 48-39148 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2411542 |
| Website | www |
Killeen is a city in the U.S. state of Texas, located in Bell County. According to the 2020 census, its population was 153,095, making it the 19th-most populous city in Texas and the largest of the three principal cities of Bell County. It is the principal city of the Killeen–Temple–Fort Hood Metropolitan Statistical Area. Killeen is 55 miles (89 km) north of Austin, 125 miles (201 km) southwest of Dallas, and 125 miles (201 km) northeast of San Antonio.
Killeen is directly adjacent to the main cantonment of Fort Hood. Its economy depends on the activities of the post, and the soldiers and their families stationed there. It is known as a military "boom town" because of its rapid growth and high influx of soldiers.