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Bellmead is a big small town of 10,566 people in McLennan County, Texas. It's about 7 miles from Waco, TX and 84 miles from Dallas, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 96°F and winter highs 59°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $155k and rent runs about $1k a month.
10,566people
$155kTypical home
$1,107/moRent
96° / 59°Summer / winter
0"Snow
265Sunny days
78Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Big small town of 10,566
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,531 people per sq mi
- 84 mi to Dallas, TX
- 7 mi to Waco, TX
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $155k (≈$978/mo)
- Median rent $1,107/mo
- Median household income $52k
- Property tax about 1.1% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 96°F
- Winter highs around 59°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 69°F)
- 265 sunny days a year (135 totally clear)
- 100 cloudy days a year
- 32 of 90 winter days are gray
- 78 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 20 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- About average violent crime (343 per 100k)
- Above-average property crime (2,572 per 100k)
People
- Median age 36
- 40% of households have kids
- 14% are 65 or older
- 14% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 1% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 24 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 8 mi to ACT airport
- 87 mi to DAL (major hub)
- 22 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 67% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1984
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 466 ft
- 176 mi to the ocean
- 151 mi to a big lake
- 43 mi to the nearest trailhead
- Campground in town
- 7 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 143 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 21 bars within 25 mi
- 77 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 11 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 6 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 28% of Texas districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 11 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 11 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- 4 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 4 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- McLennan County: R+31 in 2024
- Texas: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk