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The city of Cooper is located

Cooper is located in Delta County<1> and is the County Seat for Delta County.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Cooper, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1871.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Cooper has a population of 1,995 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Cooper is 480 feet [146 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Cooper lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area codes for Cooper: (903) and (430)<4>

The ZIP code for Cooper: 75432<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Cooper had an population of 1,995 people. This is an increase of 1.32% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 7.21% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Cooper had a population of 1,969 people (or 37.64% of the total population of Delta County). This makes Cooper the county's most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,969 people, the population of Cooper decreased 8.42% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 2,150 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Cooper.

Communities Also Named Cooper ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Texas communities named Cooper: This one is located in Delta County and the other is located in Houston County.

Beyond Texas, there are 36 communities that are also named Cooper - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas (2), California (2), Colorado, Georgia (3), Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Michigan (2), Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Jersey (2), New Mexico (2), New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma (2), Ontario, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia and Wyoming.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Cooper.

Communities near Cooper ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Cooper.

  • Sulphur Springs
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Commerce
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Commerce have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commerce
    • Commerce is located in Hunt County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,700 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Commerce <6>
  • Honey Grove
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Cumby
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumby have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumby
    • Cumby is located in Hopkins County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 794 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cumby <6>
  • Roxton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Ladonia
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Tira
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tira have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tira
    • Tira is located in Hopkins County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
  • Pecan Gap
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Toco
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toco have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toco
    • Toco is located in Lamar County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 76 people
  • Enloe
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enloe have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enloe
    • Enloe is located in Delta County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Enloe <6>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Cooper. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cooper.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Cooper. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Cooper.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cooper. Our list includes 6 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Cooper.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cooper ...

Looking for more information about Cooper? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Cooper, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Cooper.

Adding Cooper to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Cooper in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Cooper was on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911).

We also found Cooper in the book titled .<8> From that list, the Cooper post office opened in 1871.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Cooper.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cooper. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Delta, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Cooper.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cooper - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (430) is an overlay for area code (903).
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Cooper). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Cooper or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<8>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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