Copperas Cove, Texas
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°07′30″N 97°54′06″W / 31.12500°N 97.90167°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| Counties | Coryell, Lampasas, Bell |
| Founded | March 25, 1879 |
| Incorporated | 1913 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-Manager |
| Area | |
• Total | 18.03 sq mi (46.71 km2) |
| • Land | 18.03 sq mi (46.71 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,125 ft (343 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 36,670 |
| • Density | 2,033/sq mi (785.1/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 | 2410225 |
| Website | www |
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, the city is the largest in Coryell County, with a population of 36,670 at the 2020 census. The city's economy is closely linked to nearby Fort Hood, making it part of the Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood metropolitan statistical area.