Central Texas Council of Governments

Central Texas Council of Governments
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Map of Texas highlighting counties served by the Central Texas Council of Governments
Formation	December 1968
Type	Voluntary association of governments
Region served	6,540 sq mi (16,900 km²)
Membership	7 counties

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±%
2000	374,518	—
2010	449,641	+20.1%
2020	518,529	+15.3%
Source: ^[1]^[2]

The Central Texas Council of Governments (CTCOG) is a voluntary association of cities, counties and special districts in Central Texas.

Based in Belton, the Central Texas Council of Governments is a member of the Texas Association of Regional Councils.

Counties served

Bell
Coryell
Hamilton
Lampasas
Milam
Mills
San Saba

Largest cities in the region (Census 2010 Population)

Killeen (127,921)
Temple (66,102)
Copperas Cove (32,032)
Harker Heights (26,700)
Belton (18,216)
Gatesville (15,751)
Lampasas (6,681)
Rockdale (5,595)
Cameron (5,552)
Nolanville (4,259)

Military community

Fort Cavazos, formerly Fort Hood, is located in Bell and Coryell Counties and is the largest employer in the CTCOG region. The U.S. Census recognizes Fort Cavazos as a Census-Designated Place; in 2010 the Fort Hood CDP had 29,589 residents.

References

^ Total Population Estimates for Texas Councils of Governments Archived December 7, 2007, at the Wayback Machine - Texas State Data Center.
^ "Redistricting Data for Texas Counties, 2000-2020". Texas Demographic Center. Archived from the original on October 22, 2021. Retrieved October 27, 2021.