Bellmead, Texas

Bellmead, Texas
City
Nickname(s): The Mud
Motto: Get yo Bellmud feet
Location of Bellmead, Texas Location of Bellmead, Texas
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Coordinates:
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	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes	76704-76705
Area code(s)	254
FIPS code	48-07408
GNIS feature ID	1351850
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. The word Bellmead means "Beautiful Autumn Valley" and was the name given to the region by its native inhabitants.

Geography

Bellmead is located at (31.596765, -97.096627).

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

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1960	5,127		—
1970	7,698		50.1%
1980	7,569		−1.7%
1990	8,336		10.1%
2000	9,214		10.5%
2010	9,901		7.5%
Est. 2014	10,184		2.9%
U.S. Decennial Census

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.