Coryell County, Texas
Coryell County | |
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The Coryell County Courthouse in Gatesville, Texas. The courthouse was added to the National Register of Historic Places on August 18, 1977. | |
Location within the U.S. state of Texas | |
Texas's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 31°23′N 97°48′W / 31.39°N 97.8°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| Founded | 1854 |
| Seat | Gatesville |
| Largest city | Copperas Cove |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,057 sq mi (2,740 km2) |
| • Land | 1,052 sq mi (2,720 km2) |
| • Water | 4.7 sq mi (12 km2) 0.4% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 83,093 |
| • Density | 79/sq mi (30/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 31st |
| Website | www |
Coryell County (/ˈkɔːrjɛl/ KOR-yel) is a county located on the Edwards Plateau in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 83,093. The county seat is Gatesville. The county is named for James Coryell, a frontiersman and Texas Ranger who was killed by Caddo Indians.
Coryell County is part of the Killeen–Temple metropolitan statistical area.