Coryell County
Coryell County, Texas
Coryell County, Texas
Coryell County, in central Texas about 210 miles inland from the Gulf of Mexico, is bordered by Hamilton, Bosque, McLennan, Bell, and Lampasas counties. Gatesville, the county seat, is on U.S. Highway 84 and State Highway 36, about eighty miles north of Austin and 110 miles southwest of Dallas. The county's center lies about four miles southwest of Gatesville at approximately 31°23' north latitude and 97°48' west longitude. The present county comprises 1,031 square miles of plateaus and grasslands in the Grand Prairie region, with elevations ranging from 600 to 1,493 feet above sea level. Its two principal streams are the Leon River, which drains the northern and eastern parts of the county, and Cowhouse Creek, which drains the western and southern areas. Soils vary widely in the county, but most are alkaline with limestone underneath. Indigenous trees include red cedar, live oak, Spanish oak, burr oak, shin oak, cedar elm, hackberry, pecan, redbud, Mexican plum, buckeye, ash, and Eve's necklace; native grasses include bluestems, gramas, and buffalo grass. Approximately 25 percent of the county is considered prime farmland. The fauna includes deer, armadillos, skunks, coyotes, bobcats, opossums, ring-tailed cats, badgers, foxes, raccoons, and squirrels, as well as assorted birds, fish, and reptiles. The climate is temperate; the average minimum temperature is 33° F in January, and the average maximum is 97° in July. The growing season averages 244 days annually, and the rainfall averages about thirty-two inches.
Archeological evidence suggests that Central Texas, including Coryell County, has supported human habitation for at least 12,000 years. The hunting and gathering peoples who had established themselves along the Leon River by 4500 B.C. were probably ancestors of the Tonkawa Indians, who resided in the area in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. Another Central Texas tribe, the Lipan Apaches, became neighbors of the Tonkawas sometime after 1300. In later years Kiowas sometimes resided in the area, and the Comanches occasionally passed through.
Vivian Elizabeth Smyrl | © TSHA
Adapted from the official Handbook of Texas, a state encyclopedia developed by Texas State Historical Association (TSHA). It is an authoritative source of trusted historical records.
- ✅ Adoption Status:
- This place is available for adoption! Available for adoption!
- Adopted by:
- Your name goes here
- Dedication Message:
- Your message goes here
Currently Exists
Yes
Place type
Coryell County is classified as a County
Altitude Range
600 ft – 1493 ft
Size
Land area does not include water surface area, whereas total area does
- Land Area: 1,052.1 mi²
- Total Area: 1,056.8 mi²
Temperature
January mean minimum:
31.9°F
July mean maximum:
94.2°F
Rainfall, 2019
33.7 inches
Population Count, 2019
75,951
Civilian Labor Count, 2019
23,340
Unemployment, 2019
7.5%
Property Values, 2019
$4,298,638,502 USD
Per-Capita Income, 2019
$33,996 USD
Retail Sales, 2019
$542,691,649 USD
Wages, 2019
$182,129,406 USD
County Map of Texas
Coryell County
- Coryell County
Places of Coryell County
Place | Type | Population (Year/Source) | Currently Exists |
---|---|---|---|
Town | – | – | |
Town | 10 (2009) | Yes | |
Town | – | – | |
Town | – | – | |
Town | 15 (2009) | Yes | |
Town | 12 (2009) | Yes | |
Town | – | – | |
Town | – | – | |
Town | 15 (2009) | Yes | |
Lake | – | Yes | |
Town | – | – | |
Town | – | – | |
Town | – | – | |
Town | – | – | |
Town | – | – | |
Town | – | – | |
Town | – | – | |
Town | – | – | |
Town | – | – | |
Town | – | – | |
Town | – | – | |
Town | – | – | |
Town | – | – | |
Town | – | – | |
Town | 37,041 (2021) | Yes | |
Town | – | – | |
Town | 70 (2009) | Yes | |
Town | – | – | |
Town | – | – | |
Town | – | – | |
Town | – | – | |
Town | – | – | |
Town | – | – | |
Town | – | – | |
Town | – | – | |
Town | – | – | |
Town | 454 (2021) | Yes | |
Town | – | – | |
Town | – | – | |
Town | 610 (2021) | Yes | |
Town | 24,781 (2021) | Yes | |
Town | – | – | |
Town | – | – | |
Town | 16,854 (2021) | Yes | |
Town | – | – | |
Town | – | – | |
Town | – | – | |
Town | – | – | |
Town | – | – | |
Town | – | – | |
Town | – | – | |
Town | – | – | |
Town | – | – | |
Town | 10 (2009) | Yes | |
Town | 60 (2009) | Yes | |
Town | – | – | |
Town | – | – | |
Town | 125 (2009) | Yes | |
Town | 30 (2009) | Yes | |
Town | – | – | |
Town | – | – | |
Town | – | – | |
Town | 50 (2009) | Yes | |
Town | – | – | |
Town | 70 (2009) | Yes | |
Town | – | – | |
Town | – | – | |
Town | – | – | |
Town | – | – | |
Town | – | – | |
Town | – | – | |
Town | – | – | |
Town | – | – | |
Town | – | – | |
Town | 214 (2021) | Yes | |
Town | – | – | |
Town | – | – | |
Town | – | – | |
Town | – | – | |
Town | – | – | |
Town | – | – | |
Town | 434 (2021) | Yes | |
Town | – | – | |
Town | 30 (2009) | Yes | |
Town | 11 (2009) | Yes | |
Town | 50 (2009) | Yes | |
Town | – | – | |
Town | – | – | |
Town | 50 (2009) | Yes | |
Town | – | – | |
Town | – | – | |
Town | – | – | |
Town | 50 (2009) | Yes | |
Town | – | – | |
Town | – | – | |
Town | – | – | |
Town | – | – | |
Town | – | – | |
Town | – | – | |
Town | – | – | |
Town | – | – | |
Town | – | – | |
Town | – | – | |
Town | – | – | |
Town | – | – | |
Town | 402 (2021) | Yes | |
Town | 10 (2009) | Yes | |
Town | – | – | |
Town | – | – | |
Town | – | – | |
Town | – | – | |
Town | – | – | |
Town | – | – | |
Town | – | – | |
Town | 100 (2009) | Yes | |
Town | 35 (2009) | Yes | |
Town | 125 (2009) | Yes | |
Town | – | – | |
Town | – | – | |
Town | – | – | |
Town | – | – | |
Town | – | – | |
Town | – | – | |
Town | 50 (2009) | Yes |
Photos Nearby:
City of Gatesville, Texas
Historic Map of the City of Gatesville, Texas, circa 1884. Photograph by Augustus Koch.
City of Copperas Cove, Texas
The downtown area of the City of Copperas Cove, Texas. Photograph by Viceroy Bob.
Highway 36 crosses over Belton Lake
Photo by Larry D. Moore, CC by SA 4
Proud to call Texas home?
Put your name on the town, county, or lake of your choice.
Search Places »