Meet Central Texas

Killeen is located in Bell County, on Hwy 190, west of I-35. Killeen is approximately 50 miles southwest of Waco and about 60 miles north of the capital city of Austin. Fort Cavazos is the area’s largest employer. Many military families find homes for sale in Killeen and the surrounding cities of Harker Heights, Copperas Cove, Fort Hood, Nolanville, Belton, and Kempner.

The Killeen area features convenient shopping – Killeen Mall and retailers such as The Home Depot, Lowes, Office Depot, Staples, Walmart, Kohls, and much more. Area restaurants include Applebees, Chilis, Texas Road House, Olive Garden, Pluckers, Outback Steakhouse, and many more.

Killeen area parks and recreation offer endless opportunities for kids and adults from swimming to sports. Other Killeen amenities include the Killeen public library and Killeen-Fort Hood Regional Airport.

Killeen TX Schools Include:

• Killeen ISD
• Central Texas College
• Texas A&M Central Texas
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Military Resources:
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• Military Child Education Coalition
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Additional Subdivision Information:
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• Yowell Ranch, Killeen
• Tuscany Meadows

Schools
General Information:

The greater Fort Hood area includes three school districts. Fort Hood has a number of schools that are located on-post. These schools are part of the Killeen Independent School District.

The Killeen Independent School District (KISD) is the largest district in the area. At the start of the 2012-2013 school year there were 4 High Schools, 11 Middle Schools, 32 Elementary, and 5 Specialty Campuses. Student population was 41,932 on 25 September 2012. The link to the district is  http://www.killeenisd.org.

The Copperas Cove Independent School District (CCISD) is located west of Fort Hood. The student population is approximately 8,200. The district has 1 High School, 2 Middle Schools, and 7 Elementary Schools. You can reach CCID at http://www.ccisd.com.

The Belton Independent School District (BISD) has 1 High School, 3 Middle Schools, and 8 Elementary. Student population is approximately 9,800. You can reach BISD at http://www.bisd.net.

Cities and their districts:

Fort Hood….KISD
Copperas Cove….CCISD
Killeen….KISD
Harker Heights….KISD
Nolanville….KISD
Belton….BISD
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College

Higher education is strong in the Central Texas area. There are a number of major colleges to consider.

Central Texas College (Killeen)
Texas A&M Central Texas (Killeen)
University of Mary Hardin-Baylor (Belton)
University of Texas (Austin)
Baylor University (Waco)
University of Maryland (Fort Hood)
St. Mary’s (Fort Hood)
Temple Junior College (Temple)

Hospitals

Fort Hood and the surrounding communities have an abundance of hospitals and clinics. Currently, Fort Hood is building a new hospital to replace the current Darnell Army Community Hospital.

Killeen
Metroplex Hospital is located just off Fort Hood at 2201 S. Clear Creak Road, (254)526-7523

Harker Heights
Seaton Hospital is located at 850 W. Central Texas Expressway, (254) 690-0900

Temple
Scott and White is located at 2401 S. 31st Street, (254) 724-2111
Kings Daughters is located at 1901 H K Dodgen Loop, (254) 771-7640
VA Hospital is located at 1901 S 1st Street, (254)778-4811

Shopping and Restaurants

You will find that the communities around Fort Hood offer an abundance of stores to meet your needs. Just about all the major chain stores are present.Grocery shopping: Wallmart, HEB, and IGA are the larger stores. There are also many ethnic stores. SAM’s is coming to Harker Heights and is planned to be open in 2013.

National Retailers:
Home Depot
Lowes
Target
Bed Bath and Beyond
Ross Barns and Nobles
Dicks
Academy
Old Navy
Kohls
Kirkland
Petco
Petsmart
Staples
Office Depot
Office Max
Sears
JC Pennys

Restaurants

Many of the major restaurants are located in the area. Some of the favorites are:
Old Chicago
Golden Corral
Tilted Kilt
Rudy’s
Outback
TGI Fridays
Five Guys Burgers
Chick Fil A
Givanni’s
Red Lobster

There are over 400 restaurants to serve you.

Utilities

Electricity
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Electricity has been deregulated in Texas and this makes getting electricity a little different. You choose your billing provider. Repairs and outages are handled by ONCOR. There are many billing providers to consider. Goggle “power to choose tx” and you will be taken to a main search page. When you open a page look for the box that asks for the zip code. If you do not have an address yet use 76542. You may get a provider option: ONCOR or Bartlett Electric Co-Op.

Choose ONCOR. You will then be taken to a list of providers. Plans range from monthly to one year and more. As you view and find a potential company, find their EFC button. This will take you to their rate tier page. Rates are usually broken down 500-1000 kw, 1000-2000 kw, 2000+ kw. The more you use will bring the rate down. Notice the quoted rate is for 2000+ kw. Most home users use less than 2000 kw even during summer. Another good thing to do is to call and ask for an actual billing amount based on 1,200 kw. This amount is a good average to use. Knowing the actual bill will let you compare the different offers and get the “unknown” charges factored in. 

If you have good credit, you probably will not have to put up a deposit. ONCOR uses smart meters, which makes it easy to shop around when your term ends. This will help you get the best rate possible. Terms of six months and twelve months are where to look.

Water

Your water bill includes water, trash, and sewer for most homes. All the cities require a deposit that will be credited back after twelve months of consecutive on time payments. Military waivers are possible. This add additional paperwork to the process both getting your water turned on and clearing post.

Killeen requires a $90.00 deposit. You will also have to show proof of your SSN. Also, only those listed on your account can be given information on the account. You will have to show a lease or HUD from when you purchased the home. Killeen provides a trash can (three sizes to choose from) and recycle service.

Copperas Cove requires a $50.00 deposit. Military waiver available.The city also supplies a trash can and recycle service.

Harker Heights requires a $55.00 deposit. Military waiver available. Trash cans are not supplied.

Natural Gas

Most newer areas are all electric. Those areas that do have gas receive service through ATMOS Energy. If a deposit is required it is $90.00.