Coupland, Texas
Coupland | ||
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FIPS code 17312 | | |
| GNIS feature ID | 1355183 [2] | |
| Website | http://www.cityofcouplandtx.us/ | |
Coupland (
The Coupland Independent School District serves area students. Coupland ISD serves kindergarten through grade 8. Upon graduation, the students go to Elgin, Pflugerville, or Taylor, Texas for high school courses. Coupland's athletic teams are the "Cowboys".
History
In 1859, Morgan C. Hamilton bought large tracts of land along Brushy Creek from Shiloh to Rice's Crossing. Hamilton died in 1883, willing the land to his nephew, Theodore Van Buren Coupland. Mr. Coupland sold a 100-ft right-of-way to the Taylor, Bastrop and Austin Railroad in 1887. Two Taylor men subsequently formed the Coupland City Corporation to subdivide and sell land for the newly formed unincorporated community of Coupland.[5]
Coupland residents voted overwhelmingly to incorporate on November 6, 2012, the 125th anniversary of its founding. The City of Coupland held its first city council elections on May 13, 2013, with Jack Piper running unopposed for mayor.[6]
Geography
Coupland is located at 30°27′25″N 97°23′33″W / 30.45694°N 97.39250°W (30.456924, –97.392367),[4] which is just south of the city of Taylor, just east of the city of Pflugerville, and north of the city of Manor.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total land area of 1.926 square miles (4.989 km2) and a total water area of 0.026 sq mi (0.067 km2).[4]
References
- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Coupland, Texas
- ^ "Towns C Texas Pronunciation Guide". www.texastripper.com. Archived from the original on February 13, 2008.
- ^ a b c "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. June 12, 2015. Retrieved June 12, 2015.
- ^ Source: A Brief History of Coupland
- ^ Source: Breaking News: Coupland elects its first City Council!
External links
- Coupland Civic Organization
- Coupland from the Handbook of Texas Online
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Coupland, Texas
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