Location: Home to the 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood is the largest active duty armored post in the United States Armed Services. Fort Hood rests in the beautiful 'hill and lake' country of Central Texas between Killeen and Copperas Cove and is approximately 60 miles north of the capital city of Austin.
Cost of Living: Lower than the average for all major U.S. cities.
Base Operator: 254-287-1110.
Area Population: Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood Metro Area: 389,151
Schools: There are eight independent school districts surrounding Fort Hood: Belton, Cooperas Cove, Florence, Gatesville, Killeen, Lampasas, Salado, and Temple. There are seven elementary schools and two middle schools on post, which operate under the Killeen Independent School District. Copperas Cove Independent School District (CCISD) is a public school district serving approximately 7400 students in Copperas Cove and surrounding areas.
Fort Hood Housing: Privatized housing consists of 13 villages with over 6,700 units of military housing. On post housing ranges from single houses to eight-plexes and has two to five bedrooms. There are 6,125 units for enlisted personnel and 593 units for officers. Wait times for all military personnel vary from 0 to 30 days. Call 254-287-4212 or visit the Family Housing website for Fort Hood Family Housing, and www.fthood-libertyvillage.com for Liberty Village Fort Hood. Killeen Independent School District is the second largest employer in the Killeen area, second only to Fort Hood. Recent job growth is Positive. Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood Metro Area jobs have Increased by 3.10 percent. Unemployment Rate 6.3%. Median Household Income $40,194.
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Fort Hood is located in Killeen, Texas halfway between Waco and Austin. Fort Hood is an army base and is the largest military base in the world by area with more than 215,000 acres (that's over 300 square miles). Fort Hood Housing: Privatized housing consists of 13 villages with over 6,700 units of military housing.On post housing ranges from single houses to eight-plexes and has two to five bedrooms. There are 6,125 units for enlisted personnel and593 units for officers. Wait times for all military personnel vary from 0 to 30 days. In this video, Cameron from MilitaryTownAdvisor goes over th... read more
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