Salado is a village in Bell County, Texas, home to about 2,225 people across 3.1 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 76571.
Homes sold for a median of $218 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Killeen; part is in Salado
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Salado. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Austin Bergstrom International Airport (AUS)52 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Killeen Regional Airport / Robert Gray Army Airfield (GRK)19 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Austin, TX47 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | San Antonio, TX119 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Salado; 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.
Salado had 2,394 residents in the 2020 census, down 31% since 2000.
It’s the 701st largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.
Bell County grew from 45,535 residents in 1900 to 370,647 in 2020.
Bell County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 96°F in summer, and winter lows average 36°F. About 37.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Stillhouse Hollow Dam, TX weather station (6 miles away).
104,607 jobs at 5,923 businesses in Bell County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2022 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
48 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Salado.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 5 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 4 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 13 |
| Mental health providers | 19 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 4 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
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 (3 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1.5 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 Salado ISD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Arnold ElSalado | Pre-K–5 | 1,073 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Salado MiddleSalado | 6–8 | 587 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Salado H SSalado | 9–12 | 769 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salado Montessori IncSalado | Pre-K–K | 3 | Nonsectarian | 1.6 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Killeen and Belton.
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