Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 10 min6:27 am – 8:37 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 8 min7:24 am – 5:32 pm
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People34,457 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 29.113,666 householdsMedian household income $48,564Median home value $154,000Median rent $1,143 a month40% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,263 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting9.5% unemployment rate67% of adults are in the labour force, 13,272 employedMain industries: education and health care 22%, professional and business services 15%, retail 15%Average commute 24 minutes76% drive alone, 13% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages17% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 77%, Spanish 17%, other Asian or Pacific languages 1%, German or Dutch 1%7% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 97°F, lows 73°FColdest month January: highs 60°F, lows 36°F35 in of rain a year, on about 49 dayswettest month MaySnow is rare105 days above 90°F, 31 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Killeen station, 5 mi away
Nearby landmarksHeiner Lakelake · 2.1 miLiberty Hillpeak · 4.1 miEngineer Lakelake · 2.5 miSoil Conservation Service Site Eight Reservoirreservoir · 1.9 miSoil Conservation Service Site Seven Reservoirreservoir · 2.0 miMiller Mountainpeak · 3.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsFloodplain Green Spacepark · 2.2 mi · 55 acresSummit Soccer Complexrecreation area · 2.3 miBelton Recreation Arearecreation area · 4.6 mi · 25,863 acresStillhouse Recreation Arearecreation area · 5.3 mi · 15,217 acresClear Creek Parknational conservation area · 10.5 mi · 78 acresMother Neff State Parkstate park · 16.6 mi · 383 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateBell County, TX, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLightning Very HighHail Relatively HighTornado Relatively HighWinter weather Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality66% of days had good air in 2025241 of 365 days measured120 moderate, 4 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 45, worst day 140main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Bell County monitors, TX
Internet at home91% of households have a broadband subscription76% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Killeenserves 161,027 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation924 ft282 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCarl R Darnall Army Medical Center7.7 miPost officeNolanville Post Office3.9 miTown hallNolanville City Hall3.7 miPoliceHarker Heights Police Department3.1 miFire stationKilleen Fire Department Station 32.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryHay Branch Elementary School1.2 miCollegeUniversity of Phoenix-Killeen Learning Center6.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportKilleen Regional Airport / Robert Gray Army Airfield GRK12 miMajor airportAustin Bergstrom International Airport AUS64 miInterstateI-142.9 miUS highwayW US Hwy 1902.9 miAmtrakTemple, TX TPL18 miCoachKilleen TX (KIL)Greyhound5.0 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 76543 ZIP area.
