Gatesville, Texas

Gatesville is a city in and the county seat of Coryell County, Texas, United States. Its population was 16,135 at the 2020 census. The city has five of the nine prisons and state jails for women operated by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. One of the facilities, the Patrick O'Daniel Unit, has the state's death row for women.

Gatesville, Texas
Coryell County courthouse
Nickname: 
Spur Capital of Texas
Location of Gatesville, Texas
Coordinates: 31°26′12″N 97°44′7″W
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyCoryell
Government
  TypeCouncil-Manager
  City CouncilMayor Gary Chumley
Barbara Burrow
Ollie Inmon
Timothy Woodlock
Jack Doyle
Ronnie Viss
Sandra Shepherd-Cain
  City ManagerWilliam H. "Bill" Parry
Area
  Total10.52 sq mi (27.24 km2)
  Land10.50 sq mi (27.20 km2)
  Water0.01 sq mi (0.04 km2)
Elevation
807 ft (246 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total16,135
  Density1,769.5/sq mi (455.91/km2)
Time zoneUTC–6 (CST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
76528
Area code254
FIPS code48-29168
GNIS feature ID1357921
Websiteci.gatesville.tx.us

Gatesville is part of the KilleenTempleFort Cavazos metropolitan statistical area.

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