Gatesville, Texas

Gatesville, Texas
Coryell County courthouse
Nickname: 
Spur Capital of Texas
Location of Gatesville, Texas
Coordinates: 31°26′02″N 97°45′30″W / 31.43389°N 97.75833°W / 31.43389; -97.75833
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyCoryell
Government
  TypeCouncil-Manager
Area
  Total
10.52 sq mi (27.24 km2)
  Land10.50 sq mi (27.20 km2)
  Water0.01 sq mi (0.04 km2)
Elevation
817 ft (249 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
16,135
  Density1,770/sq mi (456/km2)
Time zoneUTC–6 (CST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
76528
Area code254
FIPS code48-29168
GNIS feature ID2410577
Websiteci.gatesville.tx.us

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. The Patrick O'Daniel Unit (formerly Mountain View Unit), has the state's death row for women.

Gatesville is part of the KilleenTempleFort Cavazos (formerly Fort Hood) metropolitan statistical area.