Copperas Cove, Texas
Copperas Cove /ˈkɒpərəs/ 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 32,032 residents as of the 2010 census and an estimated 33,235 residents in 2019. 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. Locals usually refer to the town as just "Cove".
Copperas Cove, Texas | |
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Downtown Copperas Cove (prior to 2010) | |
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Seal | |
| Nickname: City of Five Hills | |
| Motto: "The City Built for Family Living" | |
Location of Copperas Cove in Texas | |
| Coordinates: 31°7′11″N 97°54′6″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| Counties | Coryell, Lampasas, Bell |
| Founded | March 25, 1879 |
| Incorporated | 1913 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-Manager |
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| • City Manager | Ryan Haverlah |
| Area | |
| • Total | 18.04 sq mi (46.71 km2) |
| • Land | 18.03 sq mi (46.71 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,093 ft (333 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 32,032 |
| • Estimate (2019) | 33,235 |
| • Density | 1,842.91/sq mi (711.56/km2) |
| • Demonym | Covite |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 76522 |
| Area code | 254 |
| FIPS code | 48-16624 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1354974 |
| Website | www |
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