Cooper Review article July 1917, 1917
Cooper’s story
156 years in pictures
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1917.
- 1870Cooper is settled
Photo: Larry D. Moore · CC BY 4.0
Population
2,049
2025 Census estimate · +7.6% since 2020
Typical home
$126K
−5.7% in a year
Household income
$44K
median
Median age
38.8
years
Jobs based here
516
A commuter town
Is Cooper a good place to live?
Cooper’s best subject grade is a B+ for cost of living; its weakest is a D for incomes. 23% of residents live below the poverty line in Cooper, above both the Texas town median (12%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Only 78 of Texas’ 990 towns score lower on incomes. CDC estimates put its residents' health behind 86% of the country. Cooper has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Cooper stand out
Where Cooper beats most towns.
A commuter town
87% of working residents leave Cooper for work
Where Cooper’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
516jobs based in Cooper
13%of working residents work in town
25 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Cooper grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Texas), ordered by how far Cooper is from typical.
Jobs & incomeDOpen →HealthChristus Mother Frances Hospital Sulphur Springs 15.8 miles awayDOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 5.3 of 20; 9.8% of households have no car; 1.5% of workers walk, bike or ride transitCOpen →Cost of livingB+Open →SchoolsCOpen →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 49% of U.S. communities; tornadoes tops the listB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
OutdoorsConserved land, trails and parksC−Open →History5 notable people born hereCOpen →Civic life6.8 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsC+Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
Climate–Open →Housing market–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 38.8; 9% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Cooper: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Cooper, and how to reach them.
PowerOncorEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterCity of Cooper water system3 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpWednesdayTrash dayTown site
Register to voteIn personTexas has no online registration; you can register in person until 30 days before Election Day or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereDeaf Smith County Early Voting ClerkDelta County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code7543275432 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Cooper.
HousingCost of living grade B+
The typical home in Cooper is valued at about $126K
The typical Cooper home is worth about $126,000, down 5.7% in a year, 57% below the Texas typical home. At $877 a month, Cooper’s median rent is below both Texas’ towns ($1,208 a month) and U.S. towns ($1,185 a month).
$126KZillow home value
| Cooper | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $877 a month | $1,208 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 73% | 69% | 73% |
Typical home value
Cooper$126K
Texas$296K
−5.7%
value change, 1 year
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
SchoolsC
On state tests, Cooper’s schools trail 68% of Texas districts
Its public schools are run by Cooper ISD. Its one school is below.
32%of TX districts it outscoresCSchool Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cooper ElLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 490 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within TX on state tests and graduation
HealthD
For health, Cooper earns a D
42% of adults have high blood pressure in Cooper. Cooper beats the Texas average on 9 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 17. 15% of adults have diabetes in Cooper.
14%healthier than U.S. townsDHealth Grade
| Cooper | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 35% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
31 measures vs. Texas
9 better5 too close to call17 worse
| What stands out | Cooper | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 12.5% | 16.4% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 14.7% | 19.1% |
| More adults with COPD | 10% | 5.7% |
Christus Mother Frances Hospital Sulphur Springs
15.8 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade D
Cooper has 0.8 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Cooper for work: only 13% work in town. The median household income in Cooper is $44,000. Since 2013, Cooper has lost 236 jobs, to 516 in 2023.
13%work in town
| Cooper | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $44,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 13% | 8.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Cooper13%
Sulphur Springs11%
Paris10%
Commerce7%
Greenville4%
25 mi
median commute distance
516
jobs based in Cooper
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C
Walkability grade: more walkable than 26% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Cooper has four seasons and hot summers
Cooper has mild winters and hot summers. Cooper’s July high is 94°F.
94°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter36–57°
Spring53–74°
Summer71–93°
Fall54–77°
Nov 13
typical first frost
Mar 18
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
94°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B−
Moderate risk in Cooper, with tornadoes at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 51% of U.S. communities.
49risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
TornadoesInland floodingIce storms
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Cooper
18pages on Cooper
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Cooper; the nearest are
East Texas A&M UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Commerce15.2 mi$10,026 in-state tuitionParis Junior CollegeCommunity college · Public · Paris21.5 mi$2,700 in-state tuition
About 1 of every 100 Cooper residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
Famous people from Cooper
5 notable people were born in Cooper.
About Cooper
City in Texas, United States
Cooper is a city in and the county seat of Delta County, Texas, United States. Located between the north and south forks of the Sulphur River, Cooper is the largest settlement in Delta County. At the 2020 United States census, the city had a population of 1,911. First inhabited by native people, Cooper was founded around 1870, at the same time that Delta County was established. Cooper grew rapidly and quickly became the center of local events. The city's economy relied primarily on agriculture and the shipping of local goods. In the mid-1890s, a railroad line was built through the city, assisting in Cooper's growth. The city continued to grow through the 1910s, and into the early 1920s. In …
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1870
- Area
- 1.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 482 ft
- ZIP code
- 75432
- Area code
- 903
Questions about Cooper
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Cooper, TX expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B+.
What is Cooper, TX known for?
5 notable people were born here, including Ron Morris and Bam Morris.