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Killeen
Texas is a state located in the Southern and Western regions of the United States of America. The state is second-largest in both area and population behind Alaska and California, respectively. The state's name derives from a word in the Caddoan language of the Hasinai. Texas declared its independence from Mexico in 1836 and existed as the independent Republic of Texas for nearly a decade. Texas is internationally known for its energy and aeronautics industries, and for its ship channel at the Port of Houston, the largest in the U.S. in international commerce and the sixth-largest port in the world.
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. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 91.7 square kilometers. 91.6 kilometers of it is land and 0.1 kilometers of it is water. The population density was 949.3 square meters.
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. As it is often regarded as among the most beautiful parts of Texas one of the most visited places amongst the most die-hard travelers the world over.
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