Central Texas Council of Governments

The Central Texas Council of Governments (CTCOG) is a voluntary association of cities, counties and special districts in Central Texas.

Central Texas Council of Governments

Logo
Map of Texas highlighting counties served by the Central Texas Council of Governments
Formation	December 1968
Type	Voluntary association of governments
Region served	6,540 sq mi (16,900 km2)
Membership	7 counties

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
2000	374,518	—
2010	449,641	+20.1%
2020	518,529	+15.3%
Source: [1][2]

Based in Belton, the Central Texas Council of Governments is a member of the Texas Association of Regional Councils.

Counties served

• Bell
• Coryell
• Hamilton
• Lampasas
• Milam
• Mills
• San Saba

Largest cities in the region (Census 2010 Population)

• Killeen (127,921)
• Temple (66,102)
• Copperas Cove (32,032)
• Harker Heights (26,700)
• Belton (18,216)
• Gatesville (15,751)
• Lampasas (6,681)
• Rockdale (5,595)
• Cameron (5,552)
• Nolanville (4,259)

Military community

Fort Hood is located in Bell and Coryell Counties and is the largest employer in the CTCOG region. The U.S. Census recognizes Fort Hood as a Census-Designated Place; in 2010 the Fort Hood CDP had 29,589 residents.