Profile for Killeen, Texas, TX

Named for Frank P. Killeen, railroad engineer

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 788. The number of murders and homicides was 6. The violent crime rate was 8.4 per 1,000 people.

Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include Starbucks

Historic sites and museums: Fort Hood

Colleges and universities: University of Central Texas

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.)

Gays & lesbians
National index: 100
Local index: 72

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Airports (1)

Archives (1)

Cemeteries (10)

Colleges (1)

Communities (1)

Hotels (14)

Libraries (3)

Military bases (1)

Museums (1)

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• Bell County data
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• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Killeen 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 76541 ZIP code.

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• Bell County government
• Killeen Chamber of Commerce

12% of Killeen residents report German ancestry, and 6% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Killeen ancestry & family history guide.

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

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• 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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• Newspaper articles

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• Wineries near Killeen

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• Killeen area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Bell County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Texas cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Killeen
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Bell County

• Killeen business guide
• Killeen Chamber of Commerce
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Texas
• Local ordinances in Texas (Partial selection)

• 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 Killeen was $15,323, 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

16% of Killeen residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Killeen
• Colleges in Texas
• Learning Disabilities Association in Texas
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• Yearbooks (old) of Texas high schools

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• Air pollution in Bell County
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• Land contamination in Bell County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Texas
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Bell County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Texas

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• Texas county fairs
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• Killeen items now on sale

• Bell County government
• Texas state government
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• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

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• Travel

• Killeen medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Killeen
• Historic sites in Texas
• Museums in or near Killeen
• Museums in Texas
• 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 Killeen, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $463.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $848.

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Libraries in Killeen include Copper Mountain Branch Library, Killeen City Library System ... View libraries

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• Census map of Killeen area
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Newspapers in Killeen include Killeen Daily Herald

TV stations in Killeen include KAKW.

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• Military bases in Texas
• American Legion post locator
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• Killeen Chamber of Commerce
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• Nonprofit guide for Killeen
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Bell County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Killeen political report.

• Texas Democratic party
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• Texas elections board

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Killeen
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The average commute time for Killeen workers is 22 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 21 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Killeen between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 2.4 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

• Killeen travel guide
• Airports near Killeen
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• Texas tourism bureau

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