About Belton
Belton is a thriving city in central Texas counting 25,635 people who proudly call it home.
Officially, Belton is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 20.25 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,266 residents per square mile.
📰 Belton News Today
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Belton Unique
- Part of the fabric of Texas — one of 1,863 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- The sweet spot: real amenities without big-city congestion.
- Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 25,635.
- Easy reach of Temple (6 mi) — commute to the city, live where it's calm.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Belton
- Nami — japanese
- Pizza Hut — pizza
- Schoepf's BBQ
- Scores Pizza & Wings — pizza
- Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
- Taqueria El Mexicano Grille — mexican
- The Gin at Nolan Creek
- Coronas De Oro
- Jaliscos Mexican Restaurant — mexican
- Miller's Smokehouse — barbecue
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Bell County Museum · Museum
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Belton
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Belton
- BELTON EARLY CHILDHOOD SCHOOL
- BELTON H S
- BELTON MIDDLE
- BELTON NEW TECH H S AT WASKOW
- CEDAR CREST
- CHISHOLM TRAIL EL
- HUBBARD BRANCH EL
- LAKEWOOD EL
- LEON HEIGHTS EL
- MILLER HEIGHTS EL
- NOLAN CREEK SCHOOL
- SOUTH BELTON MIDDLE
- SOUTHWEST EL
- SPARTA EL
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare
- Cedar Crest Hospital & Rtc · Psychiatric
Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.