Cooper is a city in and the county seat of Delta County, Texas, United States. Located between the north and south forks of the Sulphur River, Cooper is the largest settlement in Delta County. At the 2020 United States census, the city had a population of 1,911. First inhabited by native people, Cooper was founded around 1870, at the same time that Delta County was established. Cooper grew rapidly and quickly became the center of local events. The city's economy relied primarily on agriculture and the shipping of local goods. In the mid-1890s, a railroad line was built through the city, assisting in Cooper's growth. The city continued to grow through the 1910s, and into the early 1920s. In …

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Town numbers

ZIP code75432

Area code903

Living in Cooper

Housing in Cooper

$124K▼ 7.1% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Cooper home is worth about $124,000, down 7.1% in a year, 59% below the Texas typical home.

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Work & commute in Cooper

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Most working residents leave Cooper for work: only 13% work in town. The top destinations are Sulphur Springs (11%), Paris (10%) and Commerce (7%). Half commute less than 25 miles.

Sulphur Springs

11%

Paris

10%

Commerce

Greenville

13%Work in townlive and work in Cooper 25 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 516Jobs based herea commuter town

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Health in Cooper

Health Grade D

Healthier than 15% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 52% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with Texas

4better than TX·17worse

of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 5 are too close to call.

Conditions 11▼ 1 close Habits 1▲ 2▼ 1 close Care 3▲ 1▼ 3 close Mind 3▼ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

14.7%Fewer uninsured adultsTX 19.1% · better 15.3%Fewer binge drinkersTX 17% · better 10%More adults with COPDTX 5.7% · worse

Care nearby

Christus Mother Frances Hospital Sulphur SpringsSulphur Springs · 15.8 mi · ER

CarevideCooper · 0.3 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Cooper · CMS · HRSAHealth in Cooper →

Natural hazards in Cooper

Moderate

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 49% of U.S. communities.

🌪️ Tornadoes🌊 Inland flooding🧊 Ice storms

0Does Cooper flood?no paid flood claims on record 2Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Cooper

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Cooper →

Climate in Cooper

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Cooper has mild winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 94°, a January night drops to 34°.

57° / 36°Winter

74° / 53°Spring

93° / 71°Summer

77° / 54°Fall

When is the first frost?Around Nov 13, with the last in spring around Mar 18.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+0.9° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Cooper

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B⁻

School Grade B-

The public schools Cooper’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 54% of Texas’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

DistrictCOOPER ISDSchools1

Cooper El C+Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 490 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within TX. Ratings are from neighbors.