Vilas, Texas

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Vilas, Texas
Unincorporated community
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Vilas
Coordinates: 30°50′28″N97°18′13″W / 30.84111°N 97.30361°W / 30.84111; -97.30361
CountryUnited States
State Texas
County Bell
Elevation
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512 ft (156 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code 254
GNIS feature ID1380724 [1]

Vilas is an unincorporated community in Bell County, in the U.S. state of Texas. [1] According to the Handbook of Texas,[ citation needed ] the community had a population of 15 in 2011. It is located within the Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood metropolitan area.

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History

Vilas was first settled in the 1880s. Its population was 15 in 2011. [2]

Geography

Vilas is located on Farm to Market Road 2268, 16 mi (26 km) southeast of Temple in southeastern Bell County. [2]

Education

In 1903, Vilas had a school with one teacher and 49 students and remained in operation in the 1940s. [2] Today, the community is served by the Holland Independent School District.

References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Vilas, Texas
  2. 1 2 3 Odintz, Mark. "Vilas, TX". tshaonline.org. Retrieved July 15, 2022.


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