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Cyclone, Texas

Coordinates: 31°01′40″N 97°09′03″W / 31.02778°N 97.15083°W / 31.02778; -97.15083
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Cyclone, Texas
Cyclone is located in Texas
Cyclone
Cyclone
Cyclone is located in the United States
Cyclone
Cyclone
Coordinates: 31°01′40″N 97°09′03″W / 31.02778°N 97.15083°W / 31.02778; -97.15083
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyBell
Elevation459 ft (140 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code254
GNIS feature ID1379626[1]

Cyclone is an unincorporated community in Bell County, in the U.S. state of Texas.[1] According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 45 in 2000. It is located within the Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood metropolitan area.

Geography

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Cyclone is located on Farm to Market Road 964 on the Cyclone Branch of Camp Creek, 11 mi (18 km) east of Temple in eastern Bell County.[2] It is also located 19 mi (31 km) east of Belton, the county seat.[3]

Education

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In 1903, Cyclone had a school with 42 students and one teacher.[2] Today, the community is served by the Rogers Independent School District.

References

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  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cyclone, Texas
  2. ^ a b Odintz, Mark. "Cyclone, TX". tshaonline.org. Retrieved July 14, 2022.
  3. ^ "Cyclone, Texas". Texas Escapes Online Magazine. Retrieved July 14, 2022.