Blood, Trauma, and Biohazard Cleanup in Copperas Cove, TX

Copperas Cove was founded on March 25, 1879, when its post office was established with Marsden Ogletree as the first postmaster, growing out of a small ranching and farming community in the 1870s.

Copperas Cove got its name because residents first applied for a post office as 'Cove' for the site's sheltered location, found the name already taken, and added 'Copperas' after the mineral, copper-like taste of a nearby spring's water; the spelling became official in 1901.

Copperas Cove is nicknamed the 'City of Five Hills' because it sits in a bowl of five hills between the Lampasas River and Cowhouse Creek valleys in Central Texas, and the five hills appear in the city's logo.

Copperas Cove is the largest city in Coryell County, sitting at the county's southern corner with smaller portions extending into Lampasas and Bell counties.

Copperas Cove had a population of 36,670 in the 2020 census, up from 32,032 in 2010, and Census QuickFacts counts about 15,697 households with roughly 2.40 persons per household.

Copperas Cove's modern growth is tied to the U.S. Army post next door: Camp Hood was established beside the town in 1942, became Fort Hood in 1950, and the town grew from about 1,000 residents in 1950 to nearly 5,000 by 1960.

Copperas Cove is part of the Killeen–Temple–Fort Hood metropolitan statistical area, and its economy remains closely linked to the huge neighboring Army installation.

Copperas Cove has a humid subtropical climate with hot summers, cool winters, and rainy springs.

Students in Copperas Cove attend the Copperas Cove Independent School District, whose seven elementary schools, two junior highs, and Copperas Cove High School — home of the Bulldawgs — serve the city.

Central Texas College and Texas A&M University–Central Texas are located just outside Copperas Cove on Highway 190, giving local students nearby college options.