Copperas Cove, Texas

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Population in 2022: 37,964 (95% urban, 5% rural).
Population change since 2000: +28.3%
 
Males: 18,764  (49.4%)
Females: 19,200  (50.6%)
Median resident age:

32.3 years
Texas median age:

35.6 years

Zip codes: 76522, 76542, 76544, 76549.

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Estimated median household income in 2022: $67,424 (it was $37,869 in 2000)
Copperas Cove:

$67,424
TX:

$72,284

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $32,934 (it was $15,995 in 2000)

Copperas Cove city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $172,294 (it was $71,500 in 2000)
Copperas Cove:

$172,294
TX:

$275,400

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $245,909; detached houses: $249,848; in 2-unit structures: $256,870; mobile homes: $42,717

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,017.

March 2022 cost of living index in Copperas Cove: 83.8 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 9.3%
(9.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 9.5% for Black residents, 11.1% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 6.5% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 12.6% for other race residents, 9.6% for two or more races residents)
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  • Races in Copperas Cove, TX (2022)
    • 19,63552.5%White alone
    • 7,49820.1%Hispanic
    • 5,45814.6%Black alone
    • 3,2518.7%Two or more races
    • 1,0322.8%Asian alone
    • 3320.9%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
    • 3110.8%Other race alone
    • 250.07%American Indian alone

Races in Copperas Cove detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth



According to our research of Texas and other state lists, there were 121 registered sex offenders living in Copperas Cove, Texas as of May 01, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Copperas Cove is 269 to 1.


Crime rates in Copperas Cove by year

Type

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

Murders
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
2
(6.2)
1
(3.1)
1
(3.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(3.0)
1
(3.0)
1
(3.0)
1
(3.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
4
(12.0)
0
(0.0)
2
(5.3)
Rapes
(per 100,000)
2
(6.5)
1
(3.1)
9
(27.5)
10
(30.3)
13
(38.5)
11
(33.0)
10
(30.2)
7
(21.1)
4
(12.2)
6
(18.3)
9
(27.5)
1
(3.0)
43
(127.9)
35
(92.5)
Robberies
(per 100,000)
18
(58.5)
15
(46.8)
8
(24.5)
23
(69.7)
18
(53.3)
17
(51.0)
15
(45.3)
39
(117.3)
23
(69.9)
11
(33.6)
6
(18.4)
12
(36.0)
12
(35.7)
8
(21.1)
Assaults
(per 100,000)
90
(292.3)
131
(409.0)
104
(318.0)
84
(254.5)
63
(186.5)
83
(248.8)
89
(268.8)
131
(394.1)
201
(611.0)
126
(384.7)
114
(348.7)
127
(381.0)
86
(255.9)
75
(198.2)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)
261
(847.6)
258
(805.4)
286
(874.5)
312
(945.2)
243
(719.4)
173
(518.5)
166
(501.4)
173
(520.5)
181
(550.2)
123
(375.5)
112
(342.6)
113
(339.0)
119
(354.0)
89
(235.2)
Thefts
(per 100,000)
679
(2,205)
803
(2,507)
603
(1,844)
636
(1,927)
863
(2,555)
760
(2,278)
782
(2,362)
741
(2,229)
632
(1,921)
486
(1,484)
557
(1,704)
553
(1,659)
476
(1,416)
506
(1,337)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)
22
(71.4)
14
(43.7)
21
(64.2)
7
(21.2)
21
(62.2)
24
(71.9)
20
(60.4)
28
(84.2)
34
(103.4)
20
(61.1)
22
(67.3)
46
(138.0)
42
(125.0)
59
(155.9)
Arson
(per 100,000)
18
(58.5)
14
(43.7)
14
(42.8)
20
(60.6)
10
(29.6)
5
(15.0)
4
(12.1)
3
(9.0)
4
(12.2)
5
(15.3)
5
(15.3)
1
(3.0)
9
(26.8)
9
(23.8)
City-Data.com crime index234.4271.0239.2247.0241.6230.6232.0269.2282.6192.2194.8214.5255.6213.0

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

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City-data.com crime index in Copperas Cove, TX

Crime rate in Copperas Cove detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 68 (52 officers - 46 male; 6 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.55
Texas average:

2.07
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Ancestries: German (10.4%), American (9.6%), English (5.4%), Irish (5.2%), European (1.6%), Italian (1.3%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 13.9 square miles.

Population density: 2,726 people per square mile   (average).

Copperas Cove, Texas map

2,253 residents are foreign born (2.1% Europe, 2.0% Latin America, 1.3% Asia).

This city:

6.0%
Texas:

17.1%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $2,899 (1.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,790 (1.5%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Killeen, TX (10.4 miles , pop. 86,911).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Austin, TX (57.4 miles , pop. 656,562).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: San Antonio, TX (121.0 miles , pop. 1,144,646).

Nearest cities:

Kempner, TX (2.4 miles ),
Fort Hood, TX (2.7 miles ),
Killeen, TX (3.2 miles ),
Southwest Bell, TX (3.5 miles ),
Briggs, TX (3.7 miles ),
Harker Heights, TX (3.9 miles ),
Lampasas, TX (4.1 miles ),
Nolanville, TX (4.2 miles )

Latitude: 31.12 N, Longitude: 97.90 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -8,931 (-23.9%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 4,337 (25.2%)

Area code: 254

Distribution of median household income in Copperas Cove, TX in 2022
Distribution of house value in Copperas Cove, TX in 2022
Copperas Cove satellite photo by USGS

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 282 buildings, average cost: $118,400
  • 2021: 69 buildings, average cost: $191,000
  • 2020: 266 buildings, average cost: $131,100
  • 2019: 161 buildings, average cost: $129,200
  • 2018: 185 buildings, average cost: $140,400
  • 2017: 124 buildings, average cost: $146,000
  • 2016: 139 buildings, average cost: $142,900
  • 2015: 124 buildings, average cost: $142,100
  • 2014: 98 buildings, average cost: $138,800
  • 2013: 58 buildings, average cost: $135,100
  • 2012: 148 buildings, average cost: $137,000
  • 2011: 141 buildings, average cost: $149,800
  • 2010: 182 buildings, average cost: $135,600
  • 2009: 157 buildings, average cost: $127,300
  • 2008: 177 buildings, average cost: $123,600
  • 2007: 190 buildings, average cost: $123,500
  • 2006: 250 buildings, average cost: $126,100
  • 2005: 316 buildings, average cost: $120,100
  • 2004: 162 buildings, average cost: $130,600
  • 2003: 80 buildings, average cost: $137,400
  • 2002: 69 buildings, average cost: $141,100
  • 2001: 68 buildings, average cost: $144,000
  • 2000: 69 buildings, average cost: $135,300
  • 1999: 69 buildings, average cost: $124,300
  • 1998: 74 buildings, average cost: $130,000
  • 1997: 84 buildings, average cost: $117,200
Number of permits per 10,000 Copperas Cove, TX residents
Average permit cost in Copperas Cove, TX
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

4.0%
Texas:

3.5%
Unemployment by year
Historical population in Copperas Cove, TX
Historical housing units in Copperas Cove, TX

Population change in the 1990s: +5,206 (+21.3%).
Most common industries in Copperas Cove, TX (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Public administration (14.3%)
  • Educational services (12.2%)
  • Health care (10.6%)
  • Accommodation & food services (6.5%)
  • Construction (6.1%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (4.8%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (4.2%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Public administration (18.2%)
  • Construction (12.6%)
  • Educational services (7.6%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (5.1%)
  • Accommodation & food services (5.1%)
  • Health care (4.0%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (3.4%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (16.0%)
  • Educational services (16.0%)
  • Public administration (11.0%)
  • Accommodation & food services (7.7%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (6.0%)
  • Department & other general merchandise stores (5.5%)
  • Social assistance (5.5%)
Most common occupations in Copperas Cove, TX (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Law enforcement workers, including supervisors (4.6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4.4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.1%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (3.8%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (3.6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (3.5%)
  • Cashiers (3.2%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (7.9%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (7.4%)
  • Law enforcement workers, including supervisors (6.3%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5.9%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5.5%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3.1%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (5.8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (5.5%)
  • Cashiers (4.9%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4.8%)
  • Registered nurses (4.2%)
  • Child care workers (4.1%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (4.0%)

Average climate in Copperas Cove, Texas

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Copperas Cove, Texas environmental map by EPA

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI NO2 Ozone
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 70.5. This is about average.

City:

70.5
U.S.:

72.6
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2022 was 2.64. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 13.3 miles away from the city center.

City:

2.64
U.S.:

5.11
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 32.0. This is about average. Closest monitor was 13.3 miles away from the city center.

City:

32.0
U.S.:

33.3

Tornado activity:

Copperas Cove-area historical tornado activity is near Texas state average. It is 46% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/27/1997, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 26.6 miles away from the Copperas Cove city center killed 27 people and injured 12 people and caused $40 million in damages.

On 5/6/1973, a category F5 tornado 43.2 miles away from the city center .

Earthquake activity:

Copperas Cove-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Texas state average. It is 288% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/16/1978 at 11:46:54, a magnitude 5.3 (4.4 MB, 4.6 UK, 5.3 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 213.6 miles away from Copperas Cove center
On 11/6/2011 at 03:53:10, a magnitude 5.7 (5.7 MW, Depth: 3.2 mi) earthquake occurred 312.2 miles away from the city center
On 10/20/2011 at 12:24:41, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 156.3 miles away from Copperas Cove center
On 4/14/1995 at 00:32:56, a magnitude 5.7 (5.6 MB, 5.7 MS, 5.7 MW, Depth: 11.1 mi) earthquake occurred 330.2 miles away from the city center
On 9/3/2016 at 12:02:44, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.5 mi) earthquake occurred 371.2 miles away from Copperas Cove center
On 5/17/2012 at 08:12:00, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 215.6 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Coryell County (16) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 7
Emergencies Declared: 6

Causes of natural disasters: Fires: 6, Storms: 6, Floods: 5, Hurricanes: 3, Tornadoes: 3, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Copperas Cove topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers in Copperas Cove:

  • HOME CARE OF METROPLEX HOSPITAL (806 E AVE D STE H LOVETT LEDGER MED PL)
  • TRINITY HOME HEALTHCARE SERVICES (303 SOUTH MAIN STREET)
  • HILL COUNTRY REHAB AND NURSING CENTER (810 INDUSTRIAL AVE)
  • WIND CREST REHAB AND NURSING CENTER (607 W AVE B)

Amtrak stations near Copperas Cove:

  • 9 miles: FORT HOOD (BLDG. 108, 76 TANK BATTALION AVE.) - Bus Station
  • 11 miles: KILLEEN (ARROW TRAILWAYS, 200 E. AVENUE C) - Bus Station

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Copperas Cove:

  • Central Texas College (about 6 miles; Killeen, TX; Full-time enrollment: 15,911)
  • University of Mary Hardin-Baylor (about 27 miles; Belton, TX; FT enrollment: 2,885)
  • Temple College (about 33 miles; Temple, TX; FT enrollment: 3,796)
  • Concordia University-Texas (about 49 miles; Austin, TX; FT enrollment: 2,192)
  • McLennan Community College (about 54 miles; Waco, TX; FT enrollment: 6,673)
  • Baylor University (about 55 miles; Waco, TX; FT enrollment: 14,800)
  • Austin Community College District (about 56 miles; Austin, TX; FT enrollment: 25,957)

Public high schools in Copperas Cove:

Public elementary/middle schools in Copperas Cove:

Private elementary/middle school in Copperas Cove:

  • COVE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 53, Location: 2205 FM 3046, Grades: PK-6)
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Library in Copperas Cove:

  • COPPERAS COVE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $548,880; Location: 501 S MAIN ST; 62,925 books; 2,556 audio materials; 1,318 video materials; 5 local licensed databases; 50 state licensed databases; 102 print serial subscriptions; 2 electronic serial subscriptions)

User-submitted facts and corrections:

  • 940AM KTON can be heard in Copperas Cove. added by Mark A.
  • Please add HillsideMinistries.com to your list of churches. We are located at 2602 South FM 116, Copperas Cove, TX 76522 phone 254 547-3349

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Copperas Cove: Copperas Cove Municipal Golf Course (A), Copperas Cove Fire Department Station 3 (B), Copperas Cove Fire Department Station 2 (C), Copperas Cove Fire Department Central Station (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Copperas Cove include: Victory Baptist Church (A), Trinity Lutheran Church (B), Fairview Baptist Church (C), Eastside Baptist Church (D), The Pentecostal Experience Church (E), Korean Methodist Church of Copperas Cove (F), Grace United Methodist Church (G), Deliverance Church of God (H), Church of Christ Cove (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Copperas Cove Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Reservoir: Minjou Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Copperas Cove include: Copperas Cove City Park (1), Copperas Hill Estates Park (2), Heritage Park (3), Highland Park (4), Bulldog Stadium (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Hotels: Best Western Inn and Suites (321 Constitution Drive) (1), Cactus Inn & Suites (1211 East Highway 190) (2), Budget Inn Apartments (2125 East Highway 190 Ofc) (3). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Court: Copperas Cove City - Municipal Court (602 South Main Street) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map

Birthplace of: T.J. Hollowell - 2005 NFL player (New York Giants, born: Apr 8, 1981), Vontez Duff - 2005 NFL player (Pittsburgh Steelers, born: Mar 8, 1982).

Coryell County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Average household size:
This city:

2.7 people
Texas:

2.8 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

73.1%
Whole state:

69.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

5.7%
Whole state:

6.0%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

People in group quarters in Copperas Cove in 2010:

  • 174 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 94 people in college/university student housing
  • 10 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
  • 6 people in group homes intended for adults

People in group quarters in Copperas Cove in 2000:

  • 180 people in nursing homes
  • 90 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 10 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 4 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Banks with branches in Copperas Cove (2011 data):

  • First National Bank Texas: Constitution Drive, Copperas Cove Branch - Rc 120, Copperas Cove Bkg Center - Rc 123. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $944.3 mil, Deposits: $815.9 mil, headquarters in Killeen, TX, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 250 total offices, Holding Company: First Community Bancshares, Inc.
  • First Texas Bank: East Highway Branch at 90 Cove Terrace, branch established on 1962/08/20; Walmart Branch at 2720 East Us Highway 190, branch established on 1995/10/25. Info updated 2009/08/25: Bank assets: $236.8 mil, Deposits: $206.0 mil, headquarters in Killeen, TX, positive income, 6 total offices, Holding Company: First Texas Bancorp, Inc.
  • First State Bank Central Texas: Copperas Cove Branch at 914 S Main, Suite D, branch established on 2008/03/01. Info updated 2010/06/14: Bank assets: $1,112.8 mil, Deposits: $884.8 mil, headquarters in Austin, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 31 total offices, Holding Company: Central Community Corporation
  • Fort Hood National Bank: Constitution Drive Branch at 210 Constitution Drive, Suite A, branch established on 2011/04/15. Info updated 2010/04/09: Bank assets: $222.3 mil, Deposits: $193.8 mil, headquarters in Fort Hood, TX, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 10 total offices, Holding Company: First Community Bancshares, Inc.
  • Extraco Banks, National Association: Copperas Cove Branch at 1003 East Highway 190, branch established on 1988/12/29. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $1,194.0 mil, Deposits: $883.6 mil, headquarters in Temple, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 19 total offices, Holding Company: Extraco Corporation
  • National Bank: Cove Branch at 408 South Main Street, branch established on 1959/11/21. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $477.8 mil, Deposits: $426.8 mil, headquarters in Gatesville, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 8 total offices, Holding Company: National United Bancshares, Inc.

For population 15 years and over in Copperas Cove:

Marital status in Copperas Cove, TX
  • Never married: 26.5%
  • Now married: 52.7%
  • Separated: 1.8%
  • Widowed: 5.3%
  • Divorced: 13.7%

For population 25 years and over in Copperas Cove:

  • High school or higher: 93.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.7%
  • Unemployed: 7.6%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 25.4 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

8.9
Texas average:

14.0

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Copperas Cove
Presidential Elections Results

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Religion statistics for Copperas Cove, TX (based on Coryell County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant23,20680
Mainline Protestant3,74914
Catholic3,7352
Other1,5746
Black Protestant2912
None42,833-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 5
Coryell County:

0.69 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

1.47 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Here:

0.14 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.14 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
This county:

0.28 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

1.11 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 17
Coryell County:

2.36 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

3.95 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 22
This county:

3.05 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

6.13 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

7.8%
Texas:

8.9%
Adult obesity rate:
Coryell County:

27.0%
Texas:

26.6%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Coryell County:

7.3%
Texas:

15.7%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Copperas Cove:

49.2%
Texas:

48.6%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Here:

49.2%
Texas:

47.4%

Average BMI:
This city:

28.6
Texas:

28.5

People feeling badly about themselves:
Here:

19.7%
Texas:

20.6%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
This city:

10.8%
Texas:

10.3%

Average hours sleeping at night:
This city:

6.8
Texas:

6.8

Overweight people:
This city:

32.7%
Texas:

33.1%

General health condition:
This city:

58.6%
Texas:

56.2%

Average condition of hearing:
This city:

82.9%
State:

80.7%

More about Health and Nutrition of Copperas Cove, TX Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Firefighters 52$253,571$58,5160$0
Police Protection - Officers 45$304,031$81,0750$0
Solid Waste Management 33$69,510$25,2760$0
Parks and Recreation 32$101,249$37,9680$0
Sewerage 27$72,158$32,0700$0
Water Supply 21$51,912$29,6640$0
Streets and Highways 17$31,798$22,4460$0
Financial Administration 14$84,070$72,0600$0
Other Government Administration 12$70,122$70,1220$0
Natural Resources 9$66,012$88,0160$0
Judicial and Legal 9$23,560$31,4130$0
Local Libraries 8$21,824$32,7360$0
Health 7$16,220$27,8060$0
Police - Other 6$34,633$69,2660$0
Fire - Other 4$17,832$53,4960$0
Totals for Government 296$1,218,503$49,3990$0

Copperas Cove government finances - Expenditure in 2018 (per resident):

  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $5,179,000 ($136.42)
    Local Fire Protection: $4,191,000 ($110.39)
    Sewerage: $4,135,000 ($108.92)
    Solid Waste Management: $3,356,000 ($88.40)
    Water Utilities: $2,749,000 ($72.41)
    Parks and Recreation: $1,752,000 ($46.15)
    Central Staff Services: $1,070,000 ($28.18)
    Financial Administration: $690,000 ($18.18)
    Libraries: $453,000 ($11.93)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $416,000 ($10.96)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $282,000 ($7.43)
    Health - Other: $238,000 ($6.27)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $1,207,000 ($31.79)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $14,934,000 ($393.37)
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $1,224,000 ($32.24)

Copperas Cove government finances - Revenue in 2018 (per resident):

  • Charges - Sewerage: $5,590,000 ($147.24)
    Solid Waste Management: $4,325,000 ($113.92)
    Parks and Recreation: $261,000 ($6.87)
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $24,000 ($0.63)
    Air Transportation: $19,000 ($0.50)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $1,094,000 ($28.82)
  • Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $587,000 ($15.46)
    Interest Earnings: $117,000 ($3.08)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $5,637,000 ($148.48)
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $18,000 ($0.47)
  • Tax - Property: $10,118,000 ($266.52)
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $3,151,000 ($83.00)
    Public Utilities Sales: $1,292,000 ($34.03)
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $349,000 ($9.19)
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $4,000 ($0.11)

Copperas Cove government finances - Debt in 2018 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $74,130,000 ($1952.64)
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $70,310,000 ($1852.02)
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $9,630,000 ($253.66)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,810,000 ($153.04)

Copperas Cove government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018 (per resident):

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,820,000 ($100.62)
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $32,979,000 ($868.69)

18.00% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($40,558 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

18.00%
Texas average:

8.12%

0.45% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,164 average AGI)
Coryell County:

0.45%
Texas average:

0.04%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Bell County, TX  4.36% ($41,492 average AGI)
from Lampasas County, TX  0.51% ($41,030)
from McLennan County, TX  0.47% ($52,230)


15.75% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($41,019 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

15.75%
Texas average:

7.40%

0.29% of residents moved to foreign countries ($979 average AGI)
Coryell County:

0.29%
Texas average:

0.03%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Bell County, TX  4.24% ($38,601 average AGI)
to Lampasas County, TX  0.67% ($47,866)
to McLennan County, TX  0.48% ($40,508)
Businesses in Copperas Cove, TX
NameCountNameCount
7-Eleven4Jones New York1
AT&T1KFC1
Ace Hardware1Lane Furniture1
Advance Auto Parts1Little Caesars Pizza1
Applebee's1McDonald's2
Arby's1Nike2
AutoZone1Papa John's Pizza1
Best Western1Payless1
Blockbuster1Pizza Hut1
Burger King1RadioShack1
Church's Chicken1SONIC Drive-In1
Comfort Suites1Super 81
Cricket Wireless1T-Mobile1
Curves1Taco Bell1
Days Inn1U-Haul3
Discount Tire1UPS3
Domino's Pizza1Walgreens1
FedEx3Walmart1
H&R Block1Wendy's1

Strongest AM radio stations in Copperas Cove:

  • WBAP (820 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
  • KTKR (760 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KKYX (680 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WOAI (1200 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KRZX (1660 AM; 10 kW; WACO, TX; Owner: VAN D. GOODALL, JR.)
  • KESS (1270 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: KESS-AM LICENSE CORP.)
  • KAHZ (1360 AM; 50 kW; HURST, TX)
  • KBBW (1010 AM; 10 kW; WACO-MARLIN, TX; Owner: AMERICAN BROADCASTING OF TEXAS)
  • KRLD (1080 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)
  • KRZI (1580 AM; 10 kW; WACO, TX; Owner: VAN D. GOODALL, JR.)
  • KCYL (1450 AM; 1 kW; LAMPASAS, TX; Owner: RONALD K. WITCHER)
  • KZMP (1540 AM; 50 kW; UNIVERSITY PARK, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KLBJ (590 AM; 5 kW; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: EMMIS AUSTIN RADIO BROADCASTING COMPANY, L.P.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Copperas Cove:

  • KSSM (103.1 FM; COPPERAS COVE, TX; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KNCT-FM (91.3 FM; KILLEEN, TX; Owner: CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE)
  • KDHT (93.3 FM; CEDAR PARK, TX; Owner: EMMIS AUSTIN RADIO BROADCASTING COMPANY, L.P.)
  • KHHL (98.9 FM; LEANDER, TX; Owner: AMIGO RADIO, LTD.)
  • WACO-FM (99.9 FM; WACO, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KVLT (88.5 FM; TEMPLE, TX; Owner: AMERICAN EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING, INC)
  • KWTX-FM (97.5 FM; WACO, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KLFX (107.3 FM; NOLANVILLE, TX; Owner: SHELDON BROADCASTING, LTD.)
  • KUSJ (105.5 FM; HARKER HEIGHTS, TX; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KFMK (105.9 FM; ROUND ROCK, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KBGO (95.7 FM; WACO, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KOOC (106.3 FM; BELTON, TX; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KIIZ-FM (92.3 FM; KILLEEN, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KBEY (92.5 FM; BURNET, TX; Owner: MUNBILLA BROADCASTING PROPERTIES, LTD.)
  • KVLZ (98.3 FM; GATESVILLE, TX; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)

TV broadcast stations around Copperas Cove:

  • KNCT (Channel 46; BELTON, TX; Owner: CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE)
  • KAKW (Channel 62; KILLEEN, TX; Owner: KAKW LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, L.P.)
  • KPLE-LP (Channel 31; KILLEEN, TX; Owner: KILLEEN CHRISTIAN B/CING.CORPORATION)
  • KWKT (Channel 44; WACO, TX; Owner: COMCORP OF TEXAS LICENSE CORP.)
  • KXXV (Channel 25; WACO, TX; Owner: CENTEX TELEVISION LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KCEN-TV (Channel 6; TEMPLE, TX; Owner: CHANNEL 6, INC.)
  • KWTX-TV (Channel 10; WACO, TX; Owner: KWTX-KBTX LICENSEE CORP.)
  • KXAM-TV (Channel 14; LLANO, TX; Owner: KXAN, INC)
  • K16CY (Channel 16; KILLEEN, TX; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
Fatal accident count
See more detailed statistics of Copperas Cove fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 45Number of bridges
  • 991ft / 302mTotal length
  • $12,208,000Total costs
  • 564,724Total average daily traffic
  • 34,078Total average daily truck traffic
New bridges in Copperas Cove, TX - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 11930-1939
  • 71940-1949
  • 21950-1959
  • 11960-1969
  • 81970-1979
  • 11990-1999
  • 32000-2009
  • 222010-2019
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Copperas Cove, TX
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 2 full and 3 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED141$118,57022$66,393154$107,41415$23,39734$62,4481$89,000
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED5$106,7363$76,73719$99,0804$15,5002$140,2750$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED14$102,9393$55,07060$100,22322$25,1859$88,0721$152,620
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN9$131,3690$043$101,9708$29,9384$65,7720$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$01$16,96017$90,5522$98,9450$00$0

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0106.01 , 0107.01, 0107.02, 0108.01, 0108.02

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 2 full and 2 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED3$100,4272$105,735
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$122,3700$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0106.01 , 0107.01, 0107.02, 0108.01, 0108.02

Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Copperas Cove, TX
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Copperas Cove, TX - Value

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 156. The highest number of reported fire incidents - 251 took place in 2008, and the least - 105 in 2002. The data has a growing trend.
    Fire incident types in Copperas Cove, TX When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Outside Fires (56.3%), and Structure Fires (28.1%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Copperas Cove, TX
    • 1,49656.3%Outside Fires
    • 74728.1%Structure Fires
    • 30111.3%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 1144.3%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Copperas Cove, TX

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Copperas Cove, Texas:

  • Super 8 Copperas Cove, 302 W Hwy 190, Copperas Cove, Texas 76522 , Phone: (254) 547-2345, Fax: (254) 547-5124
  • Comfort Suites, 1816 E MLK Blvd, Copperas Cove, Texas 76522 , Phone: (254) 518-8840
  • Days Inn, 341 Constitution Dr, Copperas Cove, Texas 76522 , Phone: (254) 547-1599, Fax: (254) 547-1633
  • COMFORT SUITES, 1816 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR Blvd, Copperas cove, Texas 76522 , Phone: (254) 518-8840, Fax: (254) 518-8838
All 4 fire-safe hotels and motels in Copperas Cove, Texas
Most common first names in Copperas Cove, TX among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
William7465.1 years
James6465.5 years
John6267.1 years
Robert4868.2 years
Mary4676.3 years
Charles4164.5 years
George3071.8 years
Margaret2279.4 years
Joseph2273.2 years
Henry2076.7 years
Most common last names in Copperas Cove, TX among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith3873.7 years
Johnson1869.3 years
Williams1864.3 years
Jones1658.9 years
Miller1571.4 years
Brown1578.3 years
Young1574.3 years
Taylor1470.1 years
Thompson1465.2 years
Hughes1265.6 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Copperas Cove, TX
  • 71.0%Electricity
  • 26.2%Utility gas
  • 0.9%No fuel used
  • 0.6%Solar energy
  • 0.6%Other fuel
  • 0.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.2%Wood
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Copperas Cove, TX
  • 80.2%Electricity
  • 18.0%Utility gas
  • 1.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.3%No fuel used


Copperas Cove compared to Texas state average:

  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.

Copperas Cove on our top lists:

  • #35 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the smallest racial income disparities between White and Black householders (with at least 200 householders)"
  • #58 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: public administration (population 5,000+)"
  • #78 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Germany (population 500+)"
  • #6 (76544) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the smallest percentage of taxpayers reporting profit/loss from business in 2012 (pop 5,000+)"
  • #8 (76544) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the smallest percentage of taxpayers using charity contributions deductions in 2012 (pop 5,000+)"
  • #14 (76544) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of returns reporting salary or wage in 2012 (pop 5,000+)"
  • #21 (76544) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the lowest charity contributions deductions as a percentage of AGI in 2012 (pop 5,000+)"
  • #25 (76544) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the lowest 2012 average reported profit/loss from business (pop 5,000+)"
  • #83 (76544) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the lowest 2012 average taxable interest for individuals (pop 5,000+)"
  • #3 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating from other counties between 2010 and 2011 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #3 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2011 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #4 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating to foreign countries in 2011 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #6 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #7 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating from foreign countries between 2010 and 2011 (pop. 50,000+)"
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