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Newcomers 2007

Sunday, October 28, 2007

WELCOME, NEWCOMERS

he 2007 Newcomers' Guide is a 224-page in-

looking for a job how and to seek assistance from the

Photographer Steve Traynor, and Herald staff photog-

formation section of the Killeen Daily Her-

many service organizations in the area.

raphers David Morris, John A. Bowersmith and Sarah

ald designed to help new residents familiar-

It also features an at-a-glance guide to area festivals

Moore Kuschell.

and annual events, as well as a comprehensive listing of

ize themselves with the communities in the

Also contributing in editing, writing, planning and

area churches and civic and social organizations.

layout were Herald Managing Editor Marc Gilbert, Dep-

Killeen area.

Articles were written by Herald staff writers Can-

uty Managing Editor Lee James, Assistant Managing

This guide provides information that will help new

dace Birkelbach, Don Bolding, Mason Canales, Justin

Editor Dave Miller, City Editor Olga Pena, News Editor

and returning residents settle into their homes, enroll

Deb Moore, Copy Desk Chief John Henderson, copy edi-

Cox, Desiree Johnson, Laua Kaae, Princess McDowell,

in schools, get plugged into the communities, as well

tors Sean Lamphere and Adam Scharn, Cove Herald Ed-

Mark Miller, Stephanie Ochoa, Kevin Posival, Rose Po-

as enjoy the wide variety of activities and attractions

sival, Jon Shroeder, Kevin Smith, Amanda Stairett, Rae-

itor Kristine Favreau, Features Editor Rachel McReyn-

in the area.

It includes such information as where to go to get util-

gan Stanley and Joshua P Winata.

olds, Online Editor Natalie Hull and photo technicians

ities turned on, how to register vehicles, how to start

Photos for this section were taken by Herald Chief

Tyrell Johnson and Corey Johnson.

Killeen has unique history, bright future ahead

ulation of 96,971 in 2004 to 100,233 in 2005 --

The Killeen school district stretches

tral shipping point for the surrounding

From staff reports

a 3.4 percent growth. The estimates were

agricultural area with the introduction

across 400 square miles, from the towns of

Killeen is a unique city in Central

based on Census 2000 population counts

of the Santa Fe Railroad depot. Until

Nolanville and Harker Heights, through

Texas, acting as an important force in

-- using information on building permits

1942, Killeen remained a small but bus-

Killeen and across Fort Hood. With a fac-

the area surrounding Fort Hood and of-

and other estimates of change.

tling rural community with fewer than

ulty and staff of about 5,000, the district

fering many metropolitan services.

Eateries continued to spring up along

2,000 residents.

is the second-largest employer (after Fort

As the population center of the region,

In 1942, Camp Hood was established be-

the U.S. Highway 190 corridor, often re-

Hood) in the Killeen area.

which includes Harker Heights, Copperas

tween Killeen and Copperas Cove to train

ferred to as "Restaurant Row."

Roughly half of the student population

Cove and Nolanville, Killeen is home to

Logan's Roadhouse, Buffalo Wild

troops for World War II. Fort Hood, which

are military dependents. Eight of the dis-

more than 100,000 people.

Congress made a permanent installation

Wings, Hooters and McAlister's Deli

trict's schools are located on post.

In addition to police and fire protection,

joined the ranks of restaurants already

in 1950, is headquarters for the Army's III

The Fort Hood area has two facilities

the city runs its own emergency medical

Corps and is home to more than 42,000 ac-

lining the highway A Texas Land & Cat-

of higher learning.

services and owns and operates its own

tive-duty and transient soldiers.

tle restaurant was opened in 2006.

Central Texas College, a public, two-

water, sewer and garbage utilities. The

The unemployment rate in August 2007

At a size of 335 square miles, Fort Hood

year community college, offers associate

city also operates a conference center and

was 4.5 percent, compared with 5.2 per-

is the only post in the United States to

degrees, certificates of completion and

two airports, including a regional airport

house and train two divisions, as well

cent in July Even the July figure was be-

for commercial travel and a general avia-

low the August figure for last year, 5.5 per-

as several support and tenant units. As

continuing education courses for per-

tion airfield.

cent, but more people were in the civilian

such, Fort Hood is home to 36 percent of

sonal or professional development.

The city also runs an 18-hole public

labor force last year.

the U.S. Army's combat power.

During a typical semester an average of

golf course, a public library system with

During August 2006, 144,500 people

Major units include the 4th Infantry

11,000 Texas students are enrolled in CTC

two locations, 15 parks, recreational facil-

were working from an available pool of

Division, the Army's pioneer digitized

coursesatCentralCampusandvariouslocal

ities and two swimming pools.

152,900. During July this year, 143,500

division. The 4th Infantry is currently

sites, including Fort Hood and Gatesville.

The city is one of the largest employ-

people had jobs of an available 151,300,

preparing to return for its second tour

Tarleton State University-Central

ers in the Killeen area, with more than

and last month, 142,400 were employed

in Iraq.

Texas in Killeen is an upper-level insti-

850 regular city employees.

of 149,100 in the labor force.

The post's second major unit, the 1st

tution offering bachelor's and master's

The Killeen City Council declared the

The figures, which come from the

Cavalry Division, returned from a year in

degrees to those who enter at the junior

city'spopulationat100,976inDecember2002,

Texas Workforce Commission in Austin,

Iraq in early 2005 and is currently there

level and above.

but current estimates are more than 112,000,

are based on the number of people regis-

on another tour. Some 1st Cavalry units

Tarleton-Central Texas offers 38 bache-

based on a tally of utility customers.

tered for work at the Central Texas Work-

are scheduled to begin returning before

lor's degrees and 26 master's degrees, as

A U.S. Census Bureau estimate in June

force Center and similar regional affili-

the end of this year.

well as an alternative teaching certifica-

2006 listed Killeen as the 21st fastest-grow-

ates throughout the state.

The area's population growth has also

ing city in the country growing from a pop-

tion program.

Killeen was founded in 1882 as the cen-

prompted growth in education.

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