Cooper, Texas
8 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1953 and the latest in 1991. It stands in the Cooper census division. It lies in ZIP code area 75432. It stands on East Fork Big Creek. The Survey maps it on the Cooper South quadrangle. 1,911 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 482 feet above sea level.
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Population over time
2 figuresCooper fell from 1,969 to 1,911 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1,969 | |
| 2020 | 1,911 | -58 (-3%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
5 surveys from 8 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1953 USGS Texarkana quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1956 USGS Texarkana quadrangle1:250000
- 1964 USGS Cooper South quadrangle1:24000
- 1985 USGS Sulphur Springs quadrangle1:100000
- 1991 USGS Sulphur Springs quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
97 since 2005Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 97 fires within 5 miles of Cooper between 2005 and 2018, burning about 589 acres in total. 3 started naturally. 1 was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 38 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 35 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 15 |
| Natural | 3 |
| Smoking | 3 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 2 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 September 2006 | Equipment and vehicle use | 2.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | not named |
| 5 September 2011 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | 1.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | FM 2890 |
| 28 September 2017 | Smoking | under an acre | Texas A & M Forest Service | HWY 24 N FIRE |
| 19 September 2013 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 8.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | FM 1530 |
| 7 August 2013 | Debris and open burning | 3.5 acres | National Forests And Grasslands In Texas | UNIT 18 FIRE |
| 5 August 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Texas A & M Forest Service | FM 1528 GRASS FIRE |
| 30 August 2011 | Equipment and vehicle use | 15 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | CR 4215 |
| 3 August 2013 | Equipment and vehicle use | 6.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | FM 2949 |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Storms near this place
60 of 68 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Cooper in 68 storm reports between 1993 and 2025: 31 thunderstorm wind, 22 hail, 13 flash flood, 1 flood. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cooper | $150,000 | Widespread wind damage was reported with numerous trees and power poles blown down. Some large trees were uprooted. A downburst likely caused the damage, which had a track of about two miles long by a mile and a half wide. Several roofs were ripped off businesses and residences, and street signs and awnings were twisted. The radio tower at the Delta County Law Enforcement Center was broken in half. |
| March 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cooper | $50,000 | Trees were blown down and four businesses damaged. Flooding was reported along low lying roads in the eastern part of the county after 2000C. |
| April 2014 | Hail | Cooper | $40,000 | The Delta County Emergency Manager reported golf ball sized hail in the city of Cooper. |
| October 2002 | Flash Flood | Cooper | $25,000 | County roads flooded southwest of Cooper. |
| November 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cooper | $25,000 | Two cars were destroyed when thunderstorm winds blew down trees onto them. |
| January 2020 | Tornado (EF0) | Cooper | $20,000 | A small supercell thunderstorm moved northeast into Delta County, Texas, spawning a brief tornado on the west side of the City of Cooper. The tornado formed about two blocks south of West Dallas Avenue in west Cooper, destroying a small outbuilding and causing minor roof and tree damage. The tornado moved northeast, crossing Dallas Avenue and pulling the roof and an exterior cinder block wall off of a small commercial building. Exterior siding damage also occurred to a two-story apartment complex nearby. The tornado continued toward the northeast, seriously damaging a large sheet metal cotton gin building. Minor tree and structural damage continued for approximately another 200 yards before the tornado dissipated south of State Highway 24. This tornado was rated an EF-0 with maximum winds of 85 mph. |
| May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cooper | $20,000 | The roof of a building on the west side of the square in Cooper collapsed. The incoming water broke the windows and doors, scattering debris onto Dallas Avenue. |
| April 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cooper | $10,000 | Large trees were knocked down at the intersection of 4th Street and Terrell Ave. Power lines were also knocked down in the city of Cooper. |
| September 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cooper | $10,000 | Two mobile homes were damaged by high thunderstorm winds. |
| April 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cooper | $5,000 | Several trees and large limbs were blown down across the county. |
| November 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cooper | $5,000 | Roofs were damaged and trees were blown down by high winds. |
| November 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cooper | $5,000 | High winds blew the roofs off two out buildings. |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cooper | $3,000 | Large limbs were broken and fences were damaged. |
| May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cooper | $2,000 | Trees and power lines were blown down by high thunderstorm wind. |
| July 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cooper | $2,000 | A barn was blown over by strong winds. |
| April 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cooper | $2,000 | Numerous trees and power lines were blown down. |
| June 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cooper | $2,000 | Power lines were blown down by high winds. |
| April 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cooper | $2,000 | no account filed |
| July 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cooper | $500 | A portable sign was blown down onto a road. |
| November 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cooper | $500 | A tree was blown down across Highway 24 on the Hunt/Delta county line. |
| November 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cooper | $500 | A utility pole was blown down by high winds. |
| April 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cooper | $100 | Trees were blown down by thunderstorm winds. |
| June 2025 | Hail | Cooper | - | Photo received from the public of hail slightly larger than quarters just outside of Cooper. |
| April 2017 | Hail | Cooper | - | Emergency management reported quarter sized hail in the city of Cooper, TX. |
| March 2015 | Flood | Cooper | - | Cooper Police reported high water over the roadway on Texas State Highway 24. Highway 24 was closed near Cooper due to the high water. |
| June 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cooper | - | A sheriff's deputy estimated 60 MPH winds in Cooper. |
| August 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cooper | - | Law enforcement reported tree damage in Cooper. |
| March 2008 | Flash Flood | Cooper | - | A couple of roads were closed near Klondike due to flooding. |
| June 2007 | Flash Flood | Cooper | - | FM 1531 and FM 3388 were closed due to flooding near Ratton. |
| July 2007 | Flash Flood | Cooper | - | Several secondary roads were closed due to flooding. |
| January 2005 | Flash Flood | Cooper | - | Flooding was reported on FM 71 at the South Sulphur River Bridge. |
| January 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cooper | - | Several large trees were blocking a road in town. |
| January 2005 | Flash Flood | Cooper | - | Two streets in town have several inches of water over them and are closed. |
| April 2005 | Hail | Cooper | - | Golf ball size hail reported in Yowell. |
| April 2005 | Hail | Cooper | - | Relayed by amateur radio operator. |
| September 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cooper | - | Power outages were reported in town. |
| May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cooper | - | Estimated by local law enforcement. |
| June 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cooper | - | Large tree limbs were blown down by thunderstorm winds. |
| December 2001 | Flash Flood | Cooper | - | FM 224 remains closed from Cooper to the Hunt County line. |
| December 2001 | Flash Flood | Cooper | - | County roads 1529 and 71 were closed due to high water. |
| November 1998 | Flash Flood | Cooper | - | Highway 71 was closed due to flash flooding from heavy thunderstorms. |
| December 1998 | Flash Flood | Cooper | - | City streets in Cooper, and in the western part of Delta County, were flooded. |
| November 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cooper | - | Thunderstorm winds blew trees down onto Highway 154. |
| October 1998 | Flash Flood | Cooper | - | Water covered several roads in Cooper. |
| June 1997 | Flash Flood | Cooper | - | Numerous roads throughout the county were reported flooded. |
| November 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cooper | - | A utility pole was blown down by high winds. |
| November 1994 | Hail | Cooper | - | A utility pole was blown down by high winds. |
| November 1994 | Hail | Cooper | - | High winds blew the roofs off two out buildings. |
| May 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cooper | - | Damage to trees from thunderstorm winds. |
| February 2005 | Hail | Cooper | - | no account filed |
| March 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cooper | - | no account filed |
| April 2000 | Hail | Cooper | - | no account filed |
| April 2000 | Hail | Cooper | - | no account filed |
| May 2000 | Hail | Cooper | - | no account filed |
| May 2000 | Hail | Cooper | - | no account filed |
| July 1998 | Hail | Cooper | - | no account filed |
| May 1998 | Hail | Cooper | - | no account filed |
| February 1997 | Flash Flood | Cooper | - | no account filed |
| June 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cooper | - | no account filed |
| March 1997 | Hail | Cooper | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | 2.7 miles | 8 | |
| Liberty Grove | 3.0 miles | 8 | |
| Enloe | 4.4 miles | 8 | |
| Klondike | 4.8 miles | 9 | |
| Post Oak | 4.8 miles | 8 | |
| Crossroads | 5.1 miles | 8 | |
| Friendship | 5.2 miles | 8 | |
| Rattan | 5.7 miles | 9 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Cooper | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q974249 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1354942. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.




