Fort Hood is a community in Coryell County, Texas, home to about 26,814 people across 19 square miles. Its ZIP code is 76544.
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| Nearest major airport | Austin Bergstrom International Airport (AUS)65 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Killeen Regional Airport / Robert Gray Army Airfield (GRK)6 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Austin, TX58 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | San Antonio, TX124 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Fort Hood; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Fort Hood had 28,295 residents in the 2020 census, down 16% since 2000.
It’s the 126th largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.
Coryell County grew from 21,308 residents in 1900 to 83,093 in 2020.
Coryell County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 97°F in summer, and winter lows average 36°F. About 34.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Killeen, TX weather station (7 miles away).
9,657 jobs at 808 businesses in Coryell County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
1,081 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Fort Hood.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 112 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 211 |
| Dentists | 164 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 261 |
| Mental health providers | 251 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 62 |
| Optometrists | 17 |
| Chiropractors | 3 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (21 nearby)
Grocery stores (4 nearby)
Pharmacies
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums (5 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (3 nearby)
Counts are within about 3 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Killeen ISD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarke ElFort Cavazos | Pre-K–3 | 481 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Clear Creek ElFort Cavazos | Pre-K–5 | 696 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Meadows ElFort Cavazos | Pre-K–5 | 912 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Montague Village ElFort Cavazos | Pre-K–5 | 548 | Public | 3.5 mi |
| Oveta Culp Hobby ElFort Cavazos | Pre-K–3 | 730 | Public | 3.3 mi |
| Venable Village ElFort Cavazos | Pre-K–5 | 597 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Audie Murphy MiddleFort Cavazos | 6–8 | 768 | Public | 3.6 mi |
| Killeen ISD Early College H SFort Cavazos | 9–12 | 960 | Public | 1.9 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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