Bell County, Texas

Bell County
Bell County
County
	The Bell County Courthouse in Belton
	Location within the U.S. state of Texas
	Texas's location within the U.S.
	Coordinates: 31°02′N 97°29′W / 31.04°N 97.48°W
Country	United States
State	Texas
Founded	1850
Named for	Peter Hansborough Bell
Seat	Belton
Largest city	Killeen
Area
• Total	1,088 sq mi (2,820 km2)
• Land	1,051 sq mi (2,720 km2)
• Water	37 sq mi (100 km2) 3.4%
Population (2020)
• Total	370,647
• Density	340/sq mi (130/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional districts	11th, 31st
Website	www.bellcountytx.com

Bell County is a county in the U.S. state of Texas. It is in Central Texas and its county seat is Belton.^[1]

As of the 2020 census, its population was 370,647.^[2]^[3] Bell County is part of the Killeen–Temple, Texas, Metropolitan Statistical Area.

The county was founded in 1850 and is named for Peter Hansborough Bell, the third governor of Texas.

In 2010, the center of population of Texas was located in Bell County, near the town of Holland.^[4]

^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on July 12, 2012. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
^ "U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Bell County, Texas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2022.
^ "Bell County, Texas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
^ "Centers of Population by State: 2010". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 29, 2014.