Copperas Cove, Texas
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Copperas Cove /ˈkɒpərəs/ 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 32,032 residents as of the 2010 census[5] and an estimated 33,235 residents in 2019.[6] The city's economy is closely linked to nearby Fort Cavazos (formerly known as Fort Hood), making it part of the Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood Metropolitan Statistical Area. Locals usually refer to the town as just "Cove".
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Copperas Cove, Texas | |
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Nickname: City of Five Hills | |
Motto: "The City Built for Family Living" | |
Coordinates: 31°7′11″N 97°54′6″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Texas |
Counties | Coryell, Lampasas, Bell |
Founded | March 25, 1879 |
Incorporated | 1913 |
Government | |
• Type | Council-Manager |
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• City Manager | Ryan Haverlah |
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 | 1,093 ft (333 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 32,032 |
• Estimate (2019)[2] | 33,235 |
• Density | 1,842.91/sq mi (711.56/km2) |
• Demonym | Covite |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 76522 |
Area code | 254 |
FIPS code | 48-16624[3] |
GNIS feature ID | 1354974[4] |
Website | www |
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