Bellmead, Texas

Bellmead, Texas
City
Location of Bellmead, Texas
Country	United States
State	Texas
County	McLennan
Area
• Total	6.2 sq mi (16.1 km2)
• Land	6.2 sq mi (16.1 km2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	436 ft (133 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	9,214
• Density	1,478.2/sq mi (570.7/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	76704-76705
Area code	254
FIPS code	48-07408Template:GR
GNIS feature ID	1351850Template:GR
Website	http://www.bellmead.com

Bellmead is a city in McLennan County, Texas, United States. The population was 9,901 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Waco Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

Bellmead is located at 31°35′48″N 97°5′48″W (31.596765, -97.096627)Template:GR.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 6.2 square miles (16 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2010, there were 9,901 people, 3,513 households, and a labor force size of 4,756 people. The population density was 1,549 people per square mile (571.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 42.5% White, 17.2% African American, 0.4% Native American, 0.6% Asian, 0.1% from other races, and 1.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race is 37.8% of the population.

There were 3,513 households out of which 47.01% had children under the age of 18 living with them. Within the population, 30.5% are under 18 years of age. The average household size was 2.5. Women comprise 48.9% of the population while men make up 51.1%.

The average income for a household in the city was $43,523, and the median income for a family was $34,511. The per capita income for the city was $16,910. Within the population 65.7% have graduated from high school and nearly 11% of these people have completed a higher degree.