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Red Ranger, Texas

Coordinates: 31°00′24″N 97°10′49″W / 31.00667°N 97.18028°W / 31.00667; -97.18028
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Red Ranger, Texas
Red Ranger is located in Texas
Red Ranger
Red Ranger
Red Ranger is located in the United States
Red Ranger
Red Ranger
Coordinates: 31°00′24″N 97°10′49″W / 31.00667°N 97.18028°W / 31.00667; -97.18028
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyBell
Elevation440 ft (130 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code254
GNIS feature ID1380424[1]

Red Ranger is an unincorporated community in Bell County, in the U.S. state of Texas.[1] According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 12 in 2000.[2] It is located within the Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood metropolitan area.

History

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The community was founded by Czech settlers around 1900, including John Simek and Ben Lesikar.[2]

Geography

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Red Ranger is located at the intersection of Farm to Market Roads 437 and 940, 11 mi (18 km) southeast of Temple in eastern Bell County.[2]

Education

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Red Ranger had its own school in the 1940s.[2] Today, the community is served by the Rogers Independent School District.

References

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  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Red Ranger, Texas
  2. ^ a b c d Odintz, Mark. "Red Ranger, TX". tshaonline.org. Retrieved July 14, 2022.