About Fort Hood
Fort Hood, TX is a small unincorporated community located in central Texas.
Officially, Fort Hood is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 19.36 square miles.
What Makes Fort Hood Unique
- The only place in America named Fort Hood — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Part of the fabric of Texas — one of 1,863 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
- Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
- Easy reach of Killeen (5 mi) — commute to the city, live where it's calm.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Fort Hood
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- 1st cav War on Terror · Museum
- 3rd Calvary Museum (Closed) · Museum
- Apache Arts and Crafts Center · Art gallery
- First Calvary Division Museum (Closed) · Museum
- National Mounted Warrior Museum · Museum
- Showcase Room · Museum
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Fort Hood
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Fort Hood
- AUDIE MURPHY MIDDLE
- CLARKE EL
- CLEAR CREEK EL
- KILLEEN ISD EARLY COLLEGE H S
- MEADOWS EL
- MONTAGUE VILLAGE EL
- OVETA CULP HOBBY EL
- VENABLE VILLAGE EL
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.