Central Texas

COPPERAS COVE, located in Coryell County, lies about 210 miles inland from the Gulf of Mexico and 110 miles southwest of Dallas. The climate is temperate, with temperatures ranging from an average minimum of 33°F in January to an average maximum of 97° in July. The average annual rainfall is thirty-two inches. The population in 2000 was 29,592.

KILLEEN, located in the western portion of Bell County, is about 40 miles north of Austin on U.S. Highway 190. Until Camp Hood (recommissioned as Fort Hood in 1950) was created as a military training base in the 1940's, Killeen was a small farm trade center. The population of 1,300 in 1949 reached 86,911 in 2000. Like it's neighbors, Killeen also has a temperate climate, and an average annual rainfall of thirty-six inches

HARKER HEIGHTS is a fairly young city, having been incorporated in 1960. The city has no major industry, which is why most of its residents work in Killeen, Fort Hood, or other areas of Bell County. Harker Heights has four recreation areas as well as the Killeen Municipal Golf Course and Stillhouse Hollow Lake. On average, the warmest month is July, the coolest is January and the maximum average precipitation occurs in May. The population as of 2000 was 17,308.

LAMPASAS covers an area of 714 square miles near the center of Texas. In 1990 the county population was 13,521, with almost one half (6,382) located in Lampasas. The nearby lakes and reservoirs, municipal parks, stock shows and historical festivals continue to be a source of attraction to the area.