2017-2018 Resource & Relocation Guide

Bell & CoryellCounties - Texas

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Table Of Contents

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Project Coordinator: Joy Marinich

Ad Designer: Teri Burkitt

Book Designer: Asha Bohannon

4-5 Newcomer Information

6 Help Hotlines

7 Health & Hospitals

8 Local Education

11 Things To Do

12 State Information

13 County History

14-15 Bell & Coryell County Map

16-17 Copperas Cover City Map

18-19 Killeen City Map

20 Home Buyer Information

22 Buyer Mistakes

23 How Much Can You Afford

25 Tips to Selling Your Home

26 Packing Tips

27 Moving Checklist

28 Homefinder Notepad

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InformationNewcomerBelton Fire(254) 933-5881

Copperas Cove Fire(254) 547-2514

Gatesville Fire(254) 865-6416

Harker Heights Fire(254) 699-2688

Jonesboro Fire(254) 463-9070

Killeen Fire(254) 501-6584

Levita Fire(254) 248-0570

Moffat Volunteer Fire(254) 986-8388

Mound Volunteer Fire(254) 248-0750

Oglesby Fire(254) 456-2299

Temple City Fire(254) 298-5682

Police FireBell County Sheriff104 S. Main St.Belton, TX(254) 933-5412

Coryell County Sheriff510 Leon St.Gatesville, TX(254) 865-7201

Belton Police(254) 933-5840

Copperas Cove Police(254) 547-4273

Gatesville Police(254) 865-2226

Harker Heights Police(254) 699-7600

Killeen Police(254) 501-8830

Nolanville Police(254) 698-6346

Temple Police(254) 298-5536

Killeen Water Department(254) 501-7800

Copperas Cove Utilities(254) 685-6349

Gatesville Utilities(254) 865-8951

Temple Utilities(254) 298-5616

Bartlett Electric(254) 634-1274

Wise Energy(254) 547-1547

AT&T(254) 760-6000

Cricket Wireless(254) 526-0931

T-Mobile(254) 200-0024

Post Offices

Courthouse

Utilities

US Post Office111 North Wall StBelton, TX(254) 939-2421

US Post Office300 North 10th StKilleen, TX(254) 634-0281

US Post Office3100 S. W. S. Young Dr.Killeen, TX(254) 554-3033

US Post Office401 North Main StTemple, TX(254) 773-0792

US Post Office802 E. Avenue DCopperas Cove, TX(254) 547-3605

US Post Office802 E. Leon St.Gatesville, TX(254) 865-5117

US Post Office332 761st Tank Battalion Fort Hood, TX(254) 532-3000

US Post Office10065 Texas 36Gatesville, TX(254) 487-2302

Bell County Courthouse101 E. Central Ave.

Belton, TX(254) 939-3521

Coryell County Courthouse620 E. Main St.Gatesville, TX

(254) 865-5911

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Health & Hospitals

Dial 911for EmergenciesCoryell Memorial Hospital

1507 W. Main St.Gatesville, TX

(254) 865-8251

Darnall Community Hospital36000 Darnall Loop

Fort Hood, TX(254) 288-8000

Metroplex Hospital2201 S. Clear Creek Rd.

Killeen, TX (254) 526-7523

Seton Medical Center Harker Heights850 W. Central Texas Expwy.

Harker Heights TX(254) 953-8342

Scott & White Memorial Hospital2401 S. 31st St.

Temple, TX(254) 724-2111

Bell County Heatlh Centers

509 S. 9th St.Temple, TX

(254) 778-4766

309 N. 2nd St.Killeen, TX

(254) 526-8371

1605 N. Main St.Belton, TX

(254) 939-2091

Battalion Ave., Building #289Fort Hood, TX

(254) 532-8680

Coryell County Indigent HealthCare Program

312 S. Main St., Ste. 102Copperas Cove, TX

(254) 547-8383

209 1/2 N. Lutterloh St.Gatesville TX

(254) 865-2883

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Local School Districts

Colleges & Universities• Current Immunization Record & Birth Certificate • Name & Address Of Last School Attended

• Last Report Card & Any Scores Obtained From Standardized Tests

When Registering Your Children For School, Please Remember To Bring:

Academy ISD(254) 982-4304

Bartlett ISD(254) 527-4247

Belton ISD(254) 215-2000

Copperas Cove ISD(254) 547-1227

Evant ISD(254) 471-5536

Florence ISD(254) 793-2850

Gatesville ISD(254) 865-7251

Holland ISD(254) 657-0175

Jonesboro ISD(254) 463-2111

Killeen ISD(254) 336-0006

Moody ISD(254) 853-2172

Oglesby ISD(254) 456-2271

Rogers ISD(254) 642-3802

Rosebud-Lott ISD(254) 583-4510

Salado ISD(254) 947-6900

Temple ISD(254) 215-6760

Troy ISD(254) 938-2595

Central Texas College6200 W. Central Texas Expwy.

Killeen, TX(254) 526-7161

Central Texas College1500 State School Rd.

Gatesville, TX(254) 526-1977

College of Cosmetology203 W. Jasper Dr.

Killeen, TX(254) 554-3309

Temple College2600 S. 1st St.

Temple, TX(254) 298-8282

Texas A&M University 1001 Leadership Pl.

Killeen, TX(254) 519-5400

University of Mary Hardin-Baylor900 College St.

Belton, TX(254) 295-8642

University of Phoenix902 W. Central Texas Expwy.

Killeen, TX(254) 501-6950

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8th & Bridge RV Park717 Bridge St.Gatesville, TX(254) 248-2442

Boulders Sport Climbing Center325 Indian Trl.Harker Heights, TX(254) 690-9790

Cinergy Cinemas402 Constitution Dr.Copperas Cove, TX(254) 542-3861

Copperas Cove Pool1206 W. Avenue BCopperas Cove, TX(254) 547-0063

Coryell Museum Historical Center718 E. Main St.Gatesville, TX(254) 865-5007

Hallmark Lanes4203 Shawn Dr.Killeen, TX(254) 690-4949

Hills of Cove Golf Course1408 Golf Course Rd.Copperas Cove, TX(254) 547-2606

Mayborn Planetarium & Space TheaterAcademic Dr.Killeen, TX(254) 526-1768

Mother Neff State Park1350 Texas 236 Hwy.Moody, TX(254) 853-2389

Peacock River Ranch1804 South St.Gatesville, TX(254) 248-4923

Phantom Warrior Lanes49010 Clear Creek Ave.Fort Hood, TX(254) 532-3060

Premiere Cinema 123111 S. 31st St. # 3221Temple, TX(254) 791-3900

Rack-Em560 E. Veterans Memorial Blvd.Harker Heights, TX(254) 699-8280

Railroad & Heritage Museum315 W. Avenue BTemple, TX(254) 298-5172

Skydive Temple at Salado15771 S. IH-35Salado, TX(254) 947-3483

Summer Fun Water Park1410 Waco Rd.Belton, TX(254) 939-0366

The Last Drive In Picture Show2912 S. State Hwy. 36Gatesville, TX(254) 865-8445

Third Calvary Museum761 761st Tank Battalion Ave.Fort Hood, TX(254) 287-8811

Topsey Exotic Ranch945 CR 118Copperas Cove, TX (254) 547-3700

.....and so much more!

T e x a sThe Lone Star State

The 28th state to be admitted into the Union, Texas is the second largest in size and population, is home to 3 of the 10 largest cities in America, and has a rich culture and history.

The name “Texas” comes from a Native American word meaning “friendship”, which is

also the state motto.

Texas was originally set up as part of Spain’s Colonial Mexico and was ruled by Spain

from 1519 to 1685 and 1690 to 1821 with a brief French takeover from 1685-1690. Once

Mexico had established its independence from Spain, Texas was then a part of the Mexican

nation, until Texas itself had a revolution in 1836. The Republic of Texas lasted until 1845,

once they became part of the United States; the only State to become part of the Nation by

treaty instead of territorial annexation. To date, Texas displays the six flags of Spain, France,

Mexico, Republic of Texas, Confederate States, and the

United States as part of their history.

Population: 20,851,820

Capital: Austin

State Flower: Bluebonnet

State Tree: Pecan (Carya illinoensis)

State Bird: Mockingbird

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Highest Point: Guadalupe Peak, 8,749 feet

Area: 268,601 square miles

Largest City: Houston

Entered the Union: Dec. 29, 1845

Top 3 Industries: Trade, Real Estate, Oil and GasState Song: “Texas, Our Texas”

State Insect: The Monarch Butterfly

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Bell & Coryell Co. History Bell County was created from Milam County just five years after Texas entered the Union. County Commissioners chose a county seat on the banks of Nolan Creek and named it Nolandsville. Two years later, January 12, 1852, the town's name became Belton and it was incorporated. Belton's first settlers built houses, stores, saloons, and a hotel and prospered until the Civil War when they lined up behind the South. When things went bad for the South, Belton also experienced tough times. By the 1880’s, Belton had recovered from the war and began to flourish once again. It was the largest town in Bell County and had a brisk economy. Belton would have become a boom town if it had a railroad, but it only reached its doorstep as the Santa Fe Railroad crossed the county line on the eastern edge near Rogers. During the mid to late 1860’s, the Chisholm Trail cut through central Bell County along a route between the present day cities of Belton and Salado. The 1860's also saw the establishment of the female religious commune known as the True Church Colony which flourished until about 1900. Between 1877 and 1915, ten railroads considered placing tracks through Bell County, but only two companies actually came to the area. At a time when railroads made and broke rural communities, the acquisition of a railroad was important. The Missouri, Kansas, and Texas Railroad, known as the Katy, went through Belton, while the Gulf, Colorado, and Santa Fe Railroad, known as the Santa Fe, established a new town just north of Belton, known as Temple. To provide the railroad employees with health care, Santa Fe hospital became the city's first hospital in 1891. Then in 1896, King's Daughters Hospital was established. Temple Sanitarium began in 1897 and later evolved into Scott & White. In 1983, Santa Fe combined with Scott & White. The first woman elected as governor in the United States was Miriam Amanda Wallace Ferguson. Ms. Ferguson was born near Little River and she served from 1925-1927 and 1933-1935. Her husband, James Edward Ferguson was born near Salado and elected as governor from 1915-1917. Alvin Ailey, the founder of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater is a native of Rogers. Coryell County - The first evidence of human habitation in the Five Hills area dates back to at least 4,000 B.C. Artifacts such as skeletal remains, arrowheads, and other stone tools have been found along local creek beds and valley floors. These first residents were nomadic hunters, traveling in small groups following migrating buffalo herds. When the Spanish came to Texas, a small Plains tribe known as the Tonkawa inhabited the area. The powerful and aggressive Comanche controlled a vast stretch of land to the north and west, making Coryell County a hostile battleground as settlers moved into the area. In 1825, Mexico provided Stephen F. Austin with a land grant encompassing a large area including present-day Copperas Cove. Starting in the 1830’s, the first white settlers came into the Five Hills region, however, the area lacked stability until after the Civil War. Substantial settlement did not arrive until the development of the cattle industry during the 1870’s, when a feeder route of the Chisholm Trail was cut through the region. Settlement centered around a local general store about two miles southwest of present-day downtown. In 1878, residents applied for a post office under the name "Cove", so chosen for the site's sheltered location. However "Cove" was already taken by a nearby community (now called Evant). Inspired by the mineral taste of nearby spring water, residents amended their name to "Coperas Cove" (the second "p" being added in 1901). The post office was established in March 1879, with Marsden Ogletree as the town's first postmaster. The original building remains today and is the site of the Ogletree Gap Heritage Festival. Copperas Cove's fortunes were greatly improved when in 1882 the Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe Railway expanded into the region. Local resident Jesse M. Clements lobbied to obtain train service and provided the railroad company with the necessary right-of-way about two miles northeast of town. Residents soon moved to a new set of streets laid out by the company's engineer E.F. Batte. The train depot at Copperas Cove served as the shipping point for farmers and ranchers in the area between Cowhouse Creek and the Lampasas River. Businesses opened to provide services for these area residents, including a steam gristmill-cotton gin, three hotels, a barber shop, and an opera house. Many of the town's early buildings remain to this day, focusing around the block of Avenue D between Main Street and 1st Street. By 1900, the population reached 475, and residents voted to form their own school district. A private bank opened in 1906 and residents elected Jouett Allin their first mayor in 1913. The town continued to prosper over the coming years, depending largely on local agriculture, of which cotton played a dominant role. Copperas Cove reached a peak population of 600 in 1929, but entered a state of decline with the onset of the Great Depression. During the 1930’s the local bank failed, several businesses closed, and many people left to look for work in other areas. By 1940 only 356 people remained. In 1942, Copperas Cove received new life when the US government located Camp Hood next to the struggling community. By the time the cantonment was upgraded to Fort Hood in 1950, the town had over a thousand residents. The population continued to increase rapidly, reaching almost five thousand in 1960 and more than doubling each of the next two decades, eventually coming to the present count of 29,592. During this period the city limits greatly expanded, encompassing acres of newly built tract housing with upgraded roads and services. The establishment of the fort drastically altered the character of the city. Soldiers from across the country bring their families and settle in Copperas Cove, often remaining after concluding their military service. In addition to diversifying the ethnic and religious composition of the city, Fort Hood altered the local economy. Since much of the area farmland was acquired by the federal government, businesses within Copperas Cove now largely provide services for Fort Hood soldiers and their families.

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Can You Afford?House How much you can afford is determined by a relatively simple formula. Lenders generally figure that no more

than 28 percent of your income should be for total housing costs. In addition, they require that your total monthly

debt be less than 36 percent of your income. (Note: These are general numbers. Other loan programs may allow

higher percentages.)

For example, if you make $48,000 a year, divided by 12 months, your monthly income is $4,000. (Remember,

that’s $48,000 in gross pay, before federal and state taxes are removed.) Twenty-eight percent of $4,000 is $1,120.

That is the most you can make in a monthly mortgage, taxes, and insurance payments.

Generally, to qualify, the self-employed buyer must have been self-employed in the same line of work for at least

24 months before applying for a loan. Lenders use your net income, the figure at the bottom of schedule C of your

federal income tax form, to decide how large a mortgage you can carry. But they don’t look at what you earn now

or what you made last year. Rather lenders figure the monthly average of your income over the past 24 months.

Also, overtime pay & bonuses sometimes may not be figured into your average income.

Don’t forget that points, closing costs & other out-of-the-pocket expenses probably will come out to about

one percent of the mortgage amount.

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2017-2018 Resource & Relocation Guide

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