Growing City

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Growing City

Today, nearly ten thousand residents live in Bellmead, and business, industry, and civic opportunities have continued to grow. Additionally, the region is home to various educational institutions such as Texas State Technical College, the Baylor Research and Innovation Collaborative (BRIC), and La Vega Independent School District.

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By Charles Olson & Amanda Sawyer
The roots of Bellmead grew out of the Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad Company (M-K-T). In June of 1910, M-K-T purchased 90 percent of the Texas Central Railway, a line of tracks running 268 miles from Waco to Rotan. Because of Waco’s central location…