Killeen
Central Texas city
Killeen is a city in central Texas, closely associated with Fort Hood (now Fort Cavazos), one of the largest U.S. military installations.
The city's economy and population are heavily shaped by the army base: He grew up in Killeen while his father was stationed at Fort Hood.
Texas Army installation
- armyOrganized land-based military
- baseSupporting bottom structure
- soldiersMilitary personnel who fight
- infantryGround combat troops
cavalry · brigade · division · corps · artillery · barracks · deployment · training
Increase in scope
- populationAll inhabitants combined
- developmentProgress toward maturity
- suburbsResidential areas outside cities
- urbanizationPopulation shift toward cities
boom · construction · housing · businesses · jobs · investment · diversification · military town
Fort Hood
Texas Army installation
- armyOrganized land-based military
- baseSupporting bottom structure
- soldiersMilitary personnel who fight
infantry · cavalry · brigade · division · corps · artillery · barracks · deployment · training · drill
Central Texas
Mid-state geographic region
- TempleNamed religious structure
expansion
Increase in scope
- populationAll inhabitants combined
- developmentProgress toward maturity
- suburbsResidential areas outside cities
urbanization · boom · construction · housing · businesses · jobs · investment · diversification · military town · boomtown
KilleenAustin
Texas capital city
Waco · San Marcos · Georgetown · Fredericksburg · San Antonio