Copperas Cove is a town located in central Texas at the southern corner of Coryell County with city limits extending into neighboring Bell and Lampasas counties. Founded in 1879 as a small ranching and farming community, today the city is the largest in Coryell County with nearly 30,000 residents. The town's economy is closely linked to nearby Fort Hood, making it part of the Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood Metropolitan Statistical Area. Residents often refer to the city simply as "Cove."

Copperas Cove is served by the Copperas Cove Independent School District, including six elementary schools, two junior highs, one high school, and an alternative learning center. Copperas Cove High School athletic teams are known as the Bulldawgs (Lady Bulldawgs for women's teams). In recent years Copperas Cove has produced many professional athletes, including: T.J. Hollowell (NFL New York Jets and Denver Broncos), Vontez Duff (NFL New York Giants), Charles "Peanut" Tillman (NFL Chicago Bears), and Sherika Wright (WNBA Phoenix Mercury).