Kopperl
Kopperl, near Farm Road 56 fourteen miles northeast of Meridian and forty miles northwest of Waco in northeastern Bosque County, was founded in 1881 and named in honor of Moritz Kopperl, a Galveston banker and Santa Fe Railroad director. The community was on the Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe Railway. In 1953, after the construction of the Lake Whitney dam, a levee was erected around the town to protect citizens from possible flooding. In 1904 the estimated population was 329. The population in 1974 was 225. Kopperl was the subject of a song by Stephen Fromholtz, "The Texas Trilogy." In 1990 the population was still reported as 225.
Adapted from the official Handbook of Texas, a state encyclopedia developed by the Texas State Historical Association (TSHA). It is an authoritative source of trusted historical records.
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Currently Exists
Yes
Place type
Kopperl is classified as a Town
Locations
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- Latitude
- 32.06987340
- Longitude
- -97.50390760
Has Post Office
Yes
Is Incorporated
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Kopperl by the Numbers
Population Counts
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Population Counts
Kopperl
| Pop. | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 164 | 2020 | United States Census Bureau |
| 225 | 2009 | Local Officials |