Copperas Cove, Texas

Copperas Cove, Texas
Downtown Copperas Cove (prior to 2010)
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 / 31.12500; -97.90167
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountiesCoryell, Lampasas, Bell
FoundedMarch 25, 1879
Incorporated1913
Government
 • TypeCouncil-Manager
Area
 • Total
18.03 sq mi (46.71 km2)
 • Land18.03 sq mi (46.71 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
1,125 ft (343 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
36,670
 • Density2,033/sq mi (785.1/km2)
 • Demonym
Covite
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
76522
Area code254
FIPS code48-16624
GNIS feature ID2410225
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, 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.