Copperas Cove, Texas

Copperas Cove, Texas
Downtown Copperas Cove (prior to 2010)
Downtown Copperas Cove (prior to 2010)
Official seal of Copperas Cove, Texas
Nickname: 
City of Five Hills
Motto: 
"The City Built for Family Living"
Location of Copperas Cove in Texas
Location of Copperas Cove in Texas
Coordinates: 31°07′30″N 97°54′06″W / 31.12500°N 97.90167°W / 31.12500; -97.90167
CountryUnited StatesUnited States
StateTexasTexas
CountiesCoryell, Lampasas, Bell
FoundedMarch 25, 1879
Incorporated1913
Government
 • TypeCouncil-Manager
Area
 • Total18.04 sq mi (46.71 km2)
 • Land18.03 sq mi (46.71 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation1,125 ft (343 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total36,670
 • Density2,000/sq mi (790/km2)
 • Demonym
Covite
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
76522
Area code254
FIPS code48-16624[3]
GNIS feature ID2410225[2]
Websitewww.copperascovetx.gov

Copperas Cove (/ˈkɒpərəs/ KOP-ər-əs) is a city located in central Texas at the southern corner of Coryell County with smaller portions in Lampasas and Bell counties. Founded in 1879 as a small ranching and farming community, today the city is the largest in Coryell County, with 36,670 at 2020. The city's economy is closely linked to nearby Fort Cavazos (formerly known as Fort Hood), making it part of the Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood Metropolitan Statistical Area.

  1. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Copperas Cove, Texas
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.