Harker Heights, Texas

About Harker Heights

Set in the central part of Texas, Harker Heights is a thriving city, home to 35,263 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Officially, Harker Heights is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 15.62 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 2,258 residents per square mile.

📰 Harker Heights News Today

• Harker Heights Assistant City Manager named Public Official of the Year by Building Officials Association of Texas KCENTV.com · Aug 14
• Temporary disruption to water service Wednesday in Harker Heights The Killeen Daily Herald · Aug 17
• 3-Star Harker Heights (TX) QB Hudson Humble Commits to Jackson State Yahoo Sports · Aug 17
• Esteban Martinez Jr. Obituary (2026) - Taylor, TX - Heritage Funeral Home - Harker Heights Legacy obituary · Aug 18
• Harker Heights police host ‘Cuts with Cops’ provides free haircuts, school outfits before classes begin KWTX · Aug 2

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Harker Heights Unique

• The only place in America named Harker Heights — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Part of the fabric of Texas — one of 1,863 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• The sweet spot: real amenities without big-city congestion.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 35,263.
• Easy reach of Killeen (5 mi) — commute to the city, live where it's calm.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Harker Heights

• Black Rifle Coffee Company — coffee shop (café)
• IHOP — breakfast
• Ma's Place
• Pizza Hut — pizza
• Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
• Bahama Bucks — snow cone (café)
• Black Bear Diner
• Cheddar's — american
• Cracker Barrel — american
• Dutch Bros. Coffee — coffee shop (café)

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Harker Heights

• Dana Peak Park reviews ★
• CTOR reviews ★
• Carl Levin Park reviews ★
• Cedar Gap Park reviews ★
• Cedarbrook Ridge Park reviews ★
• Goode Connell Park reviews ★
• Harker Heights Community Park reviews ★
• Heritage Oaks Park reviews ★
• Kern Park reviews ★
• Purser Family Park reviews ★
• Riversbend Park reviews ★
• Skiptcha Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Harker Heights

• EASTERN HILLS MIDDLE
• HARKER HEIGHTS EL
• HARKER HEIGHTS H S
• MOUNTAIN VIEW EL
• NOLAN MIDDLE
• SKIPCHA EL
• UNION GROVE MIDDLE

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Seton Medical Center Harker Heights ★★★★ (4/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Harker Heights

🏘️ Nearby Communities