Copperas Cove Stagestop and Post Office · Photo: Larry D. Moore · CC BY 4.0Copperas Cove spent less per resident in 2022 than 73% of similar cities
Copperas Cove’s city government spent $29.4 million on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $877 per resident. Water and other utilities ($4.5 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Copperas Cove is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$877 per resident in 2022: less than 73% of them
Copperas Cove’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($877 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 30 Texas cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,078, and the middle half spent $877–$1,268. Copperas Cove spent less than 73% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($8.9 million), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Texas cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Copperas Cove itself left out).
About $877 per resident a year, or $2.40 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 30%.
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No trend yet
Copperas Cove reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $3,025 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.68% of the home’s value, vs 1.49% across Texas.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Copperas Cove’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Tax bills are one input to Copperas Cove’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Copperas Cove →
Who’s in charge in Copperas Cove
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Copperas Cove’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on copperascovetx.gov ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 113 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (33,498).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Copperas Cove Independent School District
Copperas Cove’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $12,684 per pupil, $7,724 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Texas districts overall: 51% local, 36% state, 13% federal.
Lampasas Independent School District · $12,625 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Copperas Cove’s votes are counted by county
Texas reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Copperas Cove alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Coryell County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican69.7%16,619 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat29.1%6,938 votesOthers: 1.2% (278 votes).
Most votes in Coryell County: Donald J Trump
Texas: Trump 56.1%, Harris 42.5%
97% of Copperas Cove lies in Coryell County; the rest in Lampasas County, Bell County. Every 2024 race in Coryell County is on the county’s page.
Coryell County’s 2024 results →Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Copperas Cove.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: copperascovetx.gov ↗
- 2Texas HouseCopperas Cove is split between 3 districts
- 3Texas SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseSplit between districts
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Texas
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Copperas Cove compares with the towns next door
Copperas Cove spent $877 per resident in 2022. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Copperas Cove | $877 | $3,025 |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Copperas Cove’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Copperas Cove’s government
How much does Copperas Cove spend per resident?
About $877 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $877 was less than 73% of 30 Texas cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Copperas Cove?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,025 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.68% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.49% across Texas. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see copperascovetx.gov.
Who runs Copperas Cove’s government?
See copperascovetx.gov for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Copperas Cove yet.
How did Copperas Cove vote in 2024?
Texas counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Copperas Cove alone. Coryell County, where 97% of Copperas Cove lies, voted Trump 69.7%, Harris 29.1% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Copperas Cove?
296 full-time and 0 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $1.2M (about $14.6M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Copperas Cove in the state legislature?
Copperas Cove is split among 3 State House districts, so your address decides. The Texas Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 24 (Pete Flores). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Copperas Cove’s government
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Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →