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Copperas Cove is a solid, middle-of-the-road choice. It grades C− overall, 403rd among Texas's 640 graded towns, with no subject far below average. Its best mark is health: CDC estimates put its residents' health ahead of 46% of the country. Its lowest everyday mark is in safety: it reports more crime per resident than 68% of U.S. towns, including 110 violent crimes reported to the FBI in 2025. A typical home there costs about $225K, 3.2 years of the Killeen metro’s $70K median household income. 21% of working residents work locally in Copperas Cove, against 8.3% in Texas’ towns and 8% across U.S. towns. Copperas Cove's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 88% of U.S. towns. Copperas Cove Stagestop and Post Office is on the National Register of Historic Places.
Where Copperas Cove beats most towns.
32,032 counted in 2010 and 36,670 in 2020; an estimated 40,118 in 2025.
Growth hasn’t slowed: 9.4% since 2020, after 14.5% in the decade before.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Texas), ordered by how far Copperas Cove is from typical.
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Census counts: 475 in 1900, a low of 356 in 1940, 36,670 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1900 and 3 maps from 1947 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Copperas Cove, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Copperas Cove.
Copperas Cove has hotter summers than nearly all U.S. towns and has seen reported crime fall by a third or more.
About one in 5 of Copperas Cove’s working residents works in town. The average trip to work in Copperas Cove is 29 minutes. The top destinations are Killeen (14%), Austin (7%) and Temple (6%).
| Copperas Cove | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 11% | 12% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Its public schools are run by Copperas Cove ISD. Three of its 13 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| S C Lee J HLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 932 | B |
| Copperas Cove H SLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 2,247 | B− |
| House Creek ElTop results in townGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 622 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within TX on state tests and graduation
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 76% of U.S. communities. Since 1989, 35 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Copperas Cove.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
4.9 miles of trail in 9 parks and preserves. Ogletree Gap Preserve, at 208 acres with 2.9 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve.
| Copperas Cove | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 3.3% | 1.9% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Ogletree Gap Preserve | 2.9 mi | 208 |
| 2. South Park | 1.3 mi | 26 |
| 3. Copperas Cove City Park | — | 94 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
60% of households own their home in Copperas Cove. The typical Copperas Cove home is worth about $225,000, about the same as a year ago, 24% below the Texas typical home. 42% of renter households spend 30% or more of their income on rent in Copperas Cove.
| Copperas Cove | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 60% | 69% | 73% |
| Renters paying 30%+ of income on rent | 42% | 51% | 48% |
| Median rent | $1,043 a month | $1,208 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Reported crimes fell from 814 to 579 over the last three FBI years, a drop beyond ordinary year-to-year swings.
Copperas Cove reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 68% report less. Copperas Cove’s violent crime rate is 2.7 per 1,000 residents.
| Copperas Cove | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 2.7 per 1,000 residents | 1.9 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 11.6 per 1,000 residents | 10.7 | 9.9 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
July afternoons average 95.1°, hotter than in 96% of U.S. towns; January nights average 36.7°.
Copperas Cove has mild winters and hot summers. Snow is almost unheard of.
| Copperas Cove | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| July high | 95°F | 95°F | 85°F |
| January low | 37°F | 37°F | 22°F |
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Copperas Cove beats the Texas average on 1 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 42% of Copperas Cove adults sleep under 7 hours.
| Copperas Cove | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 39% | 36% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 17% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 18% | 8.1% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 16% |
| What stands out | Copperas Cove | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 14.2% | 19.1% |
| More adults in frequent mental distress | 19.3% | 16.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
2 within 15 miles of the center of Copperas Cove
About 6 of every 100 Copperas Cove residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Texas.
City in Texas, United States
Copperas Cove ( KOP-ər-əs) 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, the city is the largest in Coryell County, with a population of 36,670 at the 2020 census. The city's economy is closely linked to nearby Fort Hood, making it part of the Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood metropolitan statistical area.
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One town shares a border with Copperas Cove.
| Town | TX rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copperas Cove | #403 | C− | C+ | C | C+ | B− |
| Fort Cavazos | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Fort Cavazos isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Copperas Cove with a neighbor →
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Copperas Cove grades C− overall, better than 18% of U.S. towns and #403 of 640 in Texas. It grades B− for health, C for safety and C+ for schools.
2 notable people were born here, including Howard Hodges and Vontez Duff.