Red Ranger, Texas Explained

Official Name:Red Ranger, Texas
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Texas#USA
Pushpin Label:Red Ranger
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Texas
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Bell
Unit Pref:Imperial
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:440
Coordinates:31.0067°N -97.1803°W
Area Code:254
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:1380424

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

History

The area in what is now known as Red Ranger today was first settled by Czech settlers at the turn of the 20th century, which included John Simek and Ben Lesikar. There were 20 residents and one business in the community in the 1940s. It went down to 15 in 1964 and had several scattered houses. Its population was 12 from 1990 through 2000.[1]

Geography

Red Ranger is located at the intersection of Farm to Market Roads 437 and 940, 11miles southeast of Temple in eastern Bell County.[1]

Education

Red Ranger had its own school in the 1940s.[1] Today, the community is served by the Rogers Independent School District.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Red Ranger, TX. Odintz. Mark. 2022-07-14. tshaonline.org.