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Killeen is a city in Bell County, Texas, United States. As of the 2005 census, the city had a total population of 100,233.

Killeen is directly adjacent to the main cantonment of Fort Hood, and as such its economy is heavily dependent on the base and the soldiers (and their families) deployed there.

Killeen is located at 31°6′20″N, 97°43′36″W (31.105591, -97.726586)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 91.7 km² (35.4 mi²). 91.6 km² (35.3 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.1 mi²) of it (0.14%) is water.

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 86,911 people, 32,447 households, and 22,972 families residing in the city. The population density was 949.3/km² (2,458.9/mi²). There were 35,343 housing units at an average density of 386.0/km² (999.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 45.78% White, 33.49% African American, 0.78% Native American, 4.33% Asian, 0.91% Pacific Islander, 8.99% from other races, and 5.72% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 17.80% of the population.

There were 32,447 households out of which 42.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.9% were married couples living together, 13.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.2% were non-families. 22.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.67 and the average family size was 3.12.

In the city the population was spread out with 29.9% under the age of 18, 16.0% from 18 to 24, 35.7% from 25 to 44, 13.6% from 45 to 64, and 4.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 27 years. For every 100 females there were 100.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.1 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $34,461, and the median income for a family was $36,674. Males had a median income of $26,502 versus $21,799 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,323. About 11.2% of families and 12.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.5% of those under age 18 and 8.6% of those age 65 or over.

Killeen is served by a small regional airfield known as Skylark Field (ILE), the larger Killeen-Fort Hood Regional Airport (GRK), and the HOP public bus transit system.

The Killeen Independent School District (KISD) is the largest school district between Austin and Dallas, encompassing Killeen, Harker Heights, Fort Hood, Nolanville, and rural west Bell County. KISD has, as of 2005, thirty elementary schools (PK-5), eleven middle schools (6-8), four high schools (9-12), and six specialized campuses. KISD's four high schools and mascots are the Killeen High School Kangaroos (the original city-wide high school), the Ellison High School Eagles, Harker Heights High School Knights, and the Shoemaker High School Grey Wolves.

Killeen's main newspaper is the Killeen Daily Herald, which has been publishing under different formats since 1890. (The Herald also publishes the Fort Hood Sentinel, the local paper for Fort Hood).

Killeen will become home to a professional basketball team in 2008 when the United Basketball League's Central Texas Diplomats take to the court.

Bell County Historical Commission. Story of Bell County, Texas 2 vols. Austin: Eakin Press, 1988.

Duncan Gra'Delle, Killeen: Tale of Two Cities, 1882-1982 Killeen, Texas: 1984.