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Copperas Cove Authority

Copperas Cove is a middle-income town of 37,947 with home prices 1.6× below the Texas median.

Copperas Cove, Texas

Copperas Cove is a Texas town in Bell County, Texas, home to 37,947 residents. Households here earn a median of $71,225.

Definition and scope

Copperas Cove is a chartered municipality within Bell County, Texas, Texas. Local services and ordinances are coordinated through county and state-level agencies. The city operates within Congressional District 25 and is part of the Killeen-Temple, TX metropolitan area.

Who lives here

Copperas Cove has approximately 37,947 residents. The median age is 34.1 years. Roughly 60% of housing units are owner-occupied. The median home value is $180,500.

Demographic composition (Census 2023 ACS5):

Economy and earnings

Median household income in Copperas Cove is $71,225. Poverty rate stands at 11.4%. Unemployment rate at last release was 4.3%. Educational attainment: 21.8% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Public services and infrastructure

Available public services on file for Copperas Cove:

Getting around

Killeen Regional Airport / Robert Gray Army Airfield provides commercial air service for the area. The closest U.S. courthouse for federal proceedings is Lampasas County Courthouse Annex. Amtrak service is available at Temple, Texas.

Geography and climate

Copperas Cove sits at an elevation of 1,102 feet above sea level. The USDA plant hardiness zone is 8b.

References

Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
April 2024 · Major disaster declaration · Public Assistance to local agencies (no Individual Assistance) · Hazard Mitigation grants available · DR-4781-TX
Severe Winter Storms
February 2021 · Major disaster declaration · Public Assistance to local agencies (no Individual Assistance) · Hazard Mitigation grants available · DR-4586-TX
Severe Winter Storm
February 2021 · Emergency declaration · Public Assistance to local agencies (no Individual Assistance) · EM-3554-TX
COVID-19 Pandemic Federal Disaster
January 2020 · Major disaster declaration · Public Assistance only (institutional reimbursement) · Hazard Mitigation grants available · DR-4485-TX
COVID-19 Emergency
January 2020 · Emergency declaration · Public Assistance only (institutional reimbursement) · EM-3458-TX
Hurricane Ike
September 2008 · Emergency declaration · Public Assistance to local agencies (no Individual Assistance) · EM-3294-TX
Rein Street Fire
June 2008 · Public Assistance to local agencies (no Individual Assistance) · incident type: fire · FM-2767-TX
Wildfires
March 2008 · Emergency declaration · Public Assistance to local agencies (no Individual Assistance) · incident type: fire · EM-3284-TX
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding
June 2007 · Major disaster declaration · Individual Assistance to residents · DR-1709-TX
Extreme Wildfire Threat
November 2005 · Major disaster declaration · Public Assistance to local agencies (no Individual Assistance) · Hazard Mitigation grants available · incident type: fire · DR-1624-TX
Rosewood Fire
January 2006 · Public Assistance to local agencies (no Individual Assistance) · incident type: fire · FM-2610-TX
Hurricane Rita
September 2005 · Major disaster declaration · Public Assistance to local agencies (no Individual Assistance) · Hazard Mitigation grants available · DR-1606-TX
Hurricane Rita
September 2005 · Emergency declaration · Public Assistance to local agencies (no Individual Assistance) · EM-3261-TX
Hurricane Katrina (hosted evacuees, no local impact)
August 2005 · Emergency declaration · hosted federal evacuees (no local impact) · EM-3216-TX
Loss Of The Space Shuttle Columbia
February 2003 · Emergency declaration · Public Assistance to local agencies (no Individual Assistance) · incident type: other · EM-3171-TX

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  • 2011-5853 Notice of Inventory Completion: University of Colorado Museum, Boulder, CO · source
  • 2011-783 Agency Information Collection (Evidence for Transfer of Entitlement of Education Benefits (CFR 21.7080)) Activity Under OMB Review · source
  • 2011-2125 Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; Snapper-Grouper Fishery Off the Southern Atlantic States; Control Date · source
  • 2011-1246 National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases; Notice of Closed Meeting · source
  • 2011-5184 References to Credit Ratings in Certain Investment Company Act Rules and Forms · source
  • 2011-3477 Agenda and Notice of Public Meeting of the Maryland Advisory Committee to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights · source
  • 2011-5559 Federal Acquisition Regulation; Disclosure and Consistency of Cost Accounting Practices for Contracts Awarded to Foreign Concerns · source
  • 2011-6363 Proposed Collection; Comment Request · source
  • 2011-8849 Self-Regulatory Organizations; NASDAQ OMX BX, Inc.; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change To Extend the Pilot · source
  • 2011-7976 Disclosure of Records or Information · source

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