Profile for Belton, Texas, TX

Belton is on Nolan Creek.

Former and merged names include:
· Nolan Springs
· Nolanville

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 27. The number of murders and homicides was 1. The violent crime rate was 1.8 per 1,000 people.

Nearby parks & recreation: Lake Belton, Stillhouse Hollow Lake

Sports teams: CenTex Barracudas (Intense Football League)

Historic routes: Chisholm Trail

Historic sites and museums: Bell County Museum

Colleges and universities: University of Mary Hardin - Baylor

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Belton

Cemeteries (14)

Colleges (2)

Communities (2)

Hotels (14)

Libraries (1)

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Sections below provide additional information and links about Belton demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Bell County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Killeen-Temple area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 76502 ZIP code.

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• Belton city government
• Bell County government

13% of Belton residents report German ancestry, and 10% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Belton ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Belton
• Cemeteries in Bell County
• Libraries in or near Belton

Post a query on a message board:

• Bell County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - TX data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
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• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Belton
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• Communities in Bell County

• Belton business guide
• Better Business Bureau
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• Corporate records search

• Courts in Texas
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• Crime in Bell County
• Arrests in Bell County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Texas
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Belton was $14,345, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Bell County economic census
• Bell County economic summary
• Bell County employment growth
• Bell County unemployment rate
• Texas economic data

21% of Belton residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Belton
• Colleges in Texas
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• Air pollution in Bell County
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• Nature Conservancy projects in Texas
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Bell County
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Belton festival web sites:

• Central Texas State Fair

• ePodunk festival listings
• Texas county fairs
• Texas festivals (Texas tourism department)
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• Belton items now on sale

• Belton local government Web site
• Bell County government
• Texas state government
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• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

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• Demographics
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• Nonprofit resources
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• Belton medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

Historic districts in Belton include Belton Commercial Historic District ... View historic districts

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• Texas state archives
• Texas state encyclopedia
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Bell County genealogy forum

Median rent in Belton, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $359.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $783.

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Libraries in Belton include Lena Armstrong Public Library ... View libraries

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TV stations in Belton include KNCT.

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Bell County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Belton political report.

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The average commute time for Belton workers is 21 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 7 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Belton between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 4.8 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was slightly higher than the national norm.

Hotels in Belton include Ramada Limited.

• Belton travel guide
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• Texas tourism bureau

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