Population |
75,951 |
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Physical Features: Leon River Valley in center, remainder rolling, hilly; branches of Bosque River; Belton Lake.
Economy: Fort Hood, prisons, agribusiness, manufacturing.
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History: Tonkawa area, later various other tribes. Anglo-Americans settled around Fort Gates in late 1840s. Permanent establishment of Fort Hood in 1950 changed cultural geography. County created from Bell County, organized, 1854; named for local pioneer James Coryell.
Race/Ethnicity: (In percent) Anglo, 57.6; Black, 17.7; Hispanic, 18.9; Asian, 2.2; Other, 2.2; Two or more races, 4.5.
Vital Statistics, annual: Births, 1,045; deaths, 526; marriages, 466; divorces, 288.
Recreation: Mother Neff State Park; deer hunting; fishing; lake, Leon River; bluebonnet area; historic homes; log jail; Shivaree in June.
Minerals: Oil and gas.
Agriculture: Beef, forages, oats, wildlife, row crops. Market value $36.3 million. Hunting leases, timber.
GATESVILLE (16,078) county seat; prisons, varied manufacturing; hospital; refurbished courthouse; museum; branch Central Texas College.
COPPERAS COVE (33,203) business center for Fort Hood; industrial filters, other manufacturing; hospital, library; Central Texas College; Spurfest in September.
Other towns include: Evant (399, partly in Hamilton County), Flat (210), Jonesboro (125), Mound (125), Oglesby (469), Purmela (50), South Mountain (362). Part [14,415] of Fort Hood.
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The Coryell County Courthouse in Gatesville. Photo by Robert Plocheck. |