Killeen–Temple metropolitan area
Killeen–Temple | ||
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Downtown Temple at Main Street | ||
Interactive Map of Killeen–Temple, TX MSA
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| Country | United States | |
| State | Texas | |
| Principal cities | ||
| Area | ||
• Total | 2,815.93 sq mi (7,293.2 km2) | |
| Population (2023) | ||
• Total | 501,333 | |
| • Density | 178/sq mi (69/km2) | |
| GDP | ||
| • Total | $24.105 billion (2022) | |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) | |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) | |
Killeen–Temple is a metropolitan statistical area in Central Texas that covers three counties: Bell, Coryell, and part of Lampasas. As of the 2023 census estimates, the MSA had a population of 501,333.
Similar to how the Dallas–Fort Worth metropolitan area of North Texas is often called the Metroplex, locals sometimes refer to this area as the Centroplex.