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Morgan's Point Resort

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Morgan's Point Resort

Total population

4,750

Median home value

$245,100

41.4%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$79,450

Morgan's Point Resort$79k
National$74k

Founded

1970

Air quality index

57Moderate
Elevation209 m
Land area6.4 km²
Weather96°F · Sunny
Coordinates31.15°, -97.46°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Founded
1970
Elevation
209 m
Area
6.4 km²

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Morgan's Point Resort is a General Law city in Bell County, Texas, United States. Morgan's Point Resort was incorporated 1970. As of the 2020 census, the population was 4,636. It is part of the Killeen–Temple–Fort Hood Metropolitan Statistical Area.

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History & geography

Geography

Morgan's Point Resort is located north of the center of Bell County on the eastern side of Belton Lake, a reservoir of the Leon River. It is bordered to the south by the city of Temple. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land.

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Demographics & economy

Median age
38.2
Median home value
$245,100
Housing units
1,968
Poverty rate
6.3%
Unemployment
1.2%

Race & ethnicity

White
79.5%
Black
0.8%
Asian
7.5%
Hispanic
13.6%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
31.1546
Longitude
-97.4592
Water area
0.01 mi²
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

This Afternoon
96°F
Sunny
Tonight
76°F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
97°F
Mostly Sunny
Sunday Night
77°F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
98°F
Mostly Sunny
Monday Night
75°F
Mostly Clear

Forecast for Morgan's Point Resort, TX from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

US AQI — Moderate
57
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
14.7
PM10 (µg/m³)
19
Ozone (µg/m³)
88
NO₂ (µg/m³)
0.7

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
28%
Diabetes
8.8%
Adult obesity
37%
Binge drinking
18.2%
Adult smoking
10.6%
No leisure activity
21.3%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
187,917
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Northern Cardinal
    Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    6,432
  • Carolina Chickadee
    Poecile carolinensis (Audubon, 1834) · Aves
    5,070
  • Turkey Vulture
    Cathartes aura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    4,661
  • American Crow
    Corvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves
    4,465
  • Carolina Wren
    Thryothorus ludovicianus (Latham, 1790) · Aves
    4,150
  • Northern Mockingbird
    Mimus polyglottos (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    4,102
  • Black Vulture
    Coragyps atratus (Bechstein, 1793) · Aves
    3,782
  • Mourning Dove
    Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    3,778

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Total
40
Elementary
21
Middle
8
High
6
Other
5

Largest nearby schools

  • TEMPLE H S
    High · TEMPLE · 2,305 students · 12.6:1 ratio
  • LAKE BELTON H S
    High · TEMPLE · 2,181 students · 15.6:1 ratio
  • BELTON H S
    High · BELTON · 1,941 students · 12.4:1 ratio
  • CHISHOLM TRAIL EL
    Elementary · BELTON · 868 students · 14.2:1 ratio
  • NORTH BELTON MIDDLE
    Middle · TEMPLE · 857 students · 14:1 ratio
  • LAKE BELTON MIDDLE
    Middle · TEMPLE · 826 students · 14.2:1 ratio
  • TARVER EL
    Elementary · TEMPLE · 798 students · 16.3:1 ratio
  • THORNTON EL
    Elementary · TEMPLE · 744 students · 16.9:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
2
Largest magnitude
2.9
Largest event
2015-09-03

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.81
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,757

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
238
Avg daily Wikipedia views
8
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

western ragweed
western ragweed
Ambrosia psilostachya
Seen 2026-06-27
Surinam Cockroach
Surinam Cockroach
Pycnoscelus surinamensis
Seen 2026-06-27
silverleaf nightshade
silverleaf nightshade
Solanum elaeagnifolium
Seen 2026-06-27
DeKay's Brownsnake
DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
Seen 2026-06-27
White-tailed Deer
White-tailed Deer
Odocoileus virginianus
Seen 2026-06-26
buttonbush
buttonbush
Cephalanthus occidentalis
Seen 2026-06-26
Largemouth Bass
Largemouth Bass
Micropterus nigricans
Seen 2026-06-26
firewheel
firewheel
Gaillardia pulchella
Seen 2026-06-26
partridge pea
partridge pea
Chamaecrista fasciculata
Seen 2026-06-26

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Nearest stream gauge

Site
Leon Rv nr Belton, TX
Distance
5.9 mi
Streamflow
415 cfs
Gage height
4.51 ft

Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-06-27 13:00 UTC.

Events

Gallery

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Morgan's Point Resort, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

Callirhoe pedata 359070311 — Morgan's Point Resort, United States2.1 miOenothera lindheimeri 140677752 — Morgan's Point Resort, United States2.6 miRanunculus sceleratus 193143729 — Morgan's Point Resort, United States2.9 miRanunculus macranthus 65080780 — Morgan's Point Resort, United States2.9 miWest Temple - panoramio — Morgan's Point Resort, United States3 miSedum nuttallii — Morgan's Point Resort, United States3 miXerociris wilsonii larva — Morgan's Point Resort, United States3 miBretziella fagacearum 171611507 — Morgan's Point Resort, United States3 miBretziella fagacearum 171611493 — Morgan's Point Resort, United States3 miBretziella fagacearum 171611523 — Morgan's Point Resort, United States3 miBretziella fagacearum 171611535 — Morgan's Point Resort, United States3 miBretziella fagacearum 171611548 — Morgan's Point Resort, United States3 miBretziella fagacearum 171611567 — Morgan's Point Resort, United States3 miDatana perspicua 299760649 — Morgan's Point Resort, United States3 miPsorophora longipalpus — Morgan's Point Resort, United States3 miRobergea albicedrae 30136683 — Morgan's Point Resort, United States3 miFirst Baptist Church Temple Texas — Morgan's Point Resort, United States3.1 miStachys agraria — Morgan's Point Resort, United States3.1 miTrichiotinus texanus — Morgan's Point Resort, United States3.1 miCoprinellus domesticus 30213492 — Morgan's Point Resort, United States3.1 miEugnamptus angustatus 122751054 — Morgan's Point Resort, United States3.1 miISS046-E-34219 - View of Earth — Morgan's Point Resort, United States4 miISS050-E-70278 - View of Earth — Morgan's Point Resort, United States4 miISS050-E-70279 - View of Earth — Morgan's Point Resort, United States4 mi

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Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikimedia Commons
  • • Wikidata
  • • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • USGS NWIS (water data)
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • NASA EONET