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Copperas Cove, Texas

16 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1894 and the latest in 1995. It stands in the Copperas Cove census division. It lies in ZIP code area 76522. It lies near Hog Mountain. The Survey maps it on the Copperas Cove quadrangle. 36,670 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 1,093 feet above sea level.

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Copperas Cove within Coryell County

On record in Copperas Cove

Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.

On the National Register 1 record

Population over time

2 figures

Copperas Cove grew from 32,032 to 36,670 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.

YearPeople Change
201032,032
202036,670+4,638 (+14%)

Topographic sheets covering this place

9 surveys from 16 printed sheets

Matched 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.

Fires near this place

155 since 2005

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 155 fires within 5 miles of Copperas Cove between 2005 and 2020, burning about 545 acres in total. None started naturally. 5 were 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
Missing data/not specified/undetermined80
Debris and open burning43
Smoking9
Arson/incendiarism5
Recreation and ceremony5
Equipment and vehicle use5
Misuse of fire by a minor5
Power generation/transmission/distribution3

The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
9 September 2016Debris and open burning1.0 acresTexas A & M Forest Service2709 S FM 116
10 September 2013Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreTexas A & M Forest ServiceON W STAN SCHLUETER LP AT CLEAR CREEK RD
1 September 2018Missing data/not specified/undetermined1.0 acresTexas A & M Forest Service929 BROOKVIEW DR (180901113)
8 August 2011Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreTexas A & M Forest Service824 CR 4820
8 August 2008Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreTexas A & M Forest Servicenot named
29 August 2008Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreTexas A & M Forest Servicenot named
24 August 2016Debris and open burning7.0 acresTexas A & M Forest ServiceCOUNTY ROAD 3300
22 August 2020Missing data/not specified/undetermined2.0 acresTexas A & M Forest ServiceON IH 14 AT BELL TOWER

Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:

Every fire recorded in Coryell County

Mines and quarries near this place

2 within 5 miles

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 2 workings within 5 miles of Copperas Cove: 2 producers. All of them still produce. What was taken out: Stone, Crushed/Broken, Limestone, General. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Where SiteCommodity StatusRecorded
Clayton PitLimestone, General, Stone, Crushed/BrokenProducer
Odell Greer Construction CompanyStone, Crushed/BrokenProducer

Every working recorded in Coryell County

Storms near this place

60 of 87 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Copperas Cove in 87 storm reports between 1994 and 2025: 55 hail, 17 thunderstorm wind, 7 flash flood, 5 tornado. The reports record 2 deaths. 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.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
May 2007Flash FloodCopperas Cove2 killed, $15,000High water closed Highway 190 near Clear Creek. A minivan was washed off FM 3046 about one-half mile south of Highway 116. The occupants exited the vehicle but drowned.
June 2019Tornado (EF2)Copperas Cove$500,000An isolated supercell thunderstorm produced an EF-2 tornado near the border separating extreme southern Coryell County from extreme eastern Lampasas County, Texas. Officials reported that approximately 196 residences in the City of Copperas Cove were impacted to varying degrees. This tornado formed near the intersection of Grimes Crossing Road and Big Divide Road in far western Copperas Cove. At this intersection, two frame-built residences were initially impacted. Both residences had significant roof and exterior wall damage, and one home had the majority of its roof decking completely removed. The damage associated with this latter structure was consistent with EF-2 intensity tornado damage, with peak winds of approximately 115 mph. The other heavily impacted residence had damage consistent with EF-1 intensity tornadic winds, with peak winds of 100-105 mph. ||The tornado tracked south-southeastward, producing significant shingle, tree and ancillary structural damage to numerous residences in the neighborhoods straddling Big Divide Road. Most of this damage was due to EF-0 intensity winds, but several homes along the remainder of the path had portions of their wooden roof decking or sheet metal roof cladding removed. Several large trees were also uprooted along the path. These damage indicators were consistent with EF-1 intensity damage. In the latter stages of its life cycle, the tornado's width contracted to around 100 yards and wind intensities diminished. The tornado ultimately moved up a wooded hillside and dissipated near the intersection of Veterans Avenue and Stewart Street.
May 1994Thunderstorm WindCopperas Cove$500,000Two mobile homes were blown over and several damaged by thunderstorm winds. Power lines and large trees were blown down.
June 2007Tornado (EF0)Copperas Cove$100,000A brief tornado which touched down in Lampasas County continued into Coryell County, damaging portions of Sleepy Hollow Lane and Carroll Drive. Several homes sustained minor damage. One home was blown slightly off its foundation, while others had damage to roofs and decks. Trees and fences were also torn down.
February 1998Thunderstorm WindCopperas Cove$100,000A mobile home was overturned by strong winds. The roof of a church was damaged and trees were uprooted.
May 1994Thunderstorm WindCopperas Cove$50,000The roof of three apartment buildings sustained damage from thunderstorm winds.
April 2006Thunderstorm WindCopperas Cove$40,000Trees, power lines, and large tree limbs down around the city. A carport was also blown away. Most of the damage was reported on the south side of Highway 190.
July 2025Flash FloodCopperas Cove$30,000Emergency management confirmed that multiple roads in Copperas Cove had become impassable due to flooding, with vehicles stranded on these roadways, primarily in residential areas on the north side of town.
May 2008LightningCopperas Cove$30,000Lightning struck a home and started a fire which caused substantial damage to the residence.
July 2007Flash FloodCopperas Cove$20,000A few streets were closed temporarily, including Avenue B. Some cars stalled and water entered at least one home.
March 2014HailCopperas Cove$20,000no account filed
May 2025HailCopperas Cove$15,000Park and Forest Service personnel reported a few baseball to grapefruit size hail stones in south Copperas Cove.
April 2016HailCopperas Cove$15,000Spotters reported quarter to golf ball sized hail approximately one mile east-northeast of Copperas Cove. Damage was done to several vehicles.
May 2025HailCopperas Cove$10,000Reported via mPing.
April 2025HailCopperas Cove$10,000Golf ball to tennis ball size hail reported by Inks Lake State Park official in Copperas Cove at Hillside Dr and High Chapparal Drive.
April 2019Thunderstorm WindCopperas Cove$10,000Broadcast media reported damage to the roofs of homes in the Copperas Cove area.
June 2004Thunderstorm WindCopperas Cove$10,000A tree was blown onto a house, and power lines were blown down.
May 2025HailCopperas Cove$7,000Reported via mPing.
March 2025Thunderstorm WindCopperas Cove$5,000A steel frame gazebo was blown over and tossed 10 feet off FM 116 in Copperas Cove.
April 2010Thunderstorm WindCopperas Cove$5,000A 60 MPH wind gust was measured in Copperas Cove. A local newspaper reported some property damage was reported in Copperas Cove, but no other information was given.
April 2009LightningCopperas Cove$5,000Lightning struck a roof-top air conditioning unit on the Parsons Building at C.R. Clements/Hollie Parsons Elementary School. Only the A/C unit was damaged.
March 2007HailCopperas Cove$5,000Golfball-size hail reported by military personnel.
April 2006HailCopperas Cove$5,000Relayed by media.
March 2014HailCopperas Cove$5,000no account filed
June 2002Thunderstorm WindCopperas Cove$4,000Numerous trees were down in Copperas Cove and Gatesville.
May 2011HailCopperas Cove$4,000no account filed
April 2010Thunderstorm WindCopperas Cove$2,000A 67 MPH wind gust was measured just east of Copperas Cove.
June 2004Thunderstorm WindCopperas Cove$2,000Numerous trees were blown down in the Hind Ranch area west of FM 116.
May 2011HailCopperas Cove$2,000no account filed
September 1996Thunderstorm WindCopperas Cove$2,000no account filed
May 2025HailCopperas Cove-Reported via mPing.
May 2025HailCopperas Cove-Reported via mPing.
May 2025HailCopperas Cove-Reported via mPing.
May 2025HailCopperas Cove-Reported via mPing.
May 2025HailCopperas Cove-Trained spotter reported 1.25 inch hail in Copperas Cove.
May 2025HailCopperas Cove-Reported via mPing.
May 2025HailCopperas Cove-Reported via mPing.
May 2025HailCopperas Cove-Reported via mPing.
April 2025HailCopperas Cove-Amateur radio reported half dollar size hail at FM 116 and US 190 in Copperas Cove.
April 2025HailCopperas Cove-Mping report of 1 inch hail.
April 2025HailCopperas Cove-Park service employees reported 1.25 inch hail at High Chapparal Dr and Hillside St in Copperas Cove.
July 2025Flash FloodCopperas Cove-A social media report indicated flooded roads near Lindsey Drive and Jesse Drive in Copperas Cove.
May 2024HailCopperas Cove-Reported from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.).
April 2023HailCopperas Cove-A public report indicated quarter sized hail 3 miles northwest of Copperas Cove, TX.
April 2023HailCopperas Cove-Amateur radio reported quarter sized hail 1 mile west-northwest of Copperas Cove, TX.
June 2023HailCopperas Cove-Dime to penny sized hail reported in Copperas Cove.
April 2022HailCopperas Cove-A public report indicated quarter sized hail about 3 miles northwest of Copperas Cove, TX.
April 2022HailCopperas Cove-A public report indicated half-dollar sized hail about 2 miles east-southeast of Copperas Cove, TX.
May 2020HailCopperas Cove-Hail ranging from nickel to ping pong ball size was reported on the west side of Copperas Cove.
June 2019Flash FloodCopperas Cove-Copperas Cove Police Department reported several roads being closed due to flash flooding, including portions of FM 116 and Robertson Avenue.
June 2019HailCopperas Cove-A trained spotter reported quarter size hail near the city of Copperas Cove, TX.
April 2018HailCopperas Cove-Penny sized hail was reported at Fort Hood Military Base.
April 2018HailCopperas Cove-A trained spotter reported nickel-sized hail on Highway 377 approximately 4 miles west-southwest of the city of Copperas Cove, TX.
April 2017FloodCopperas Cove-A trained spotter reported minor street flooding in the city of Copperas Cove, TX.
April 2011HailCopperas Cove-Nickel size hail was reported by a CoCoRaHS observer south of Copperas Cove.
May 2011HailCopperas Cove-Nickel to half dollar sized hail was reported in Copperas Cove.
April 2009HailCopperas Cove-Nickel size hail covered the ground in the western portions of Copperas Cove.
June 2009HailCopperas Cove-Penny size hail was reported at Fort Hood on the Coryell County side.
April 2007Thunderstorm WindCopperas Cove-Limbs broken off trees.
March 2006Flash FloodCopperas Cove-Flooding reported along FM 116.

Every storm recorded in Coryell County

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 PlaceDistance Sheets
Montague Village3.8 miles16
Kay Bee Heights3.8 miles16
Comanche Village III4.3 miles15
Comanche Village II5.0 miles15
Comanche Village I5.2 miles15
House Crossing6.6 miles15
Topsey7.9 miles15
Middle Crossing8.5 miles15

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 Copperas CoveAn encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied.
Wikidata item Q974087The 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 1354974. 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.

Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.

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.