Copperas Cove, Texas
Copperas Cove, Texas | |
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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 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| Counties | Coryell, Lampasas, Bell |
| Founded | March 25, 1879 |
| Incorporated | 1913 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-Manager |
| 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 | 1,125 ft (343 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 36,670 |
| • Density | 2,000/sq mi (790/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, today the city is the largest in Coryell County, with 36,670 at 2020. The city's economy is closely linked to nearby Fort Hood (formerly known as Fort Cavazos), making it part of the Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood Metropolitan Statistical Area.