Kopperl was founded in 1881.
- CountyBosque County
- Population164 (2020 U.S. Census)
Kopperl, Texas gifts and souvenirs: 18 designs made from Kopperl's own map, landmarks and history, from $16 to $95. Printed to order and shipped free in the USA.
| Popular | Price |
|---|---|
| Kopperl Hometown Ornament | $23 |
| Kopperl Vintage Travel Poster | from $40 |
| Kopperl Varsity Crewneck | from $57 |
| Kopperl Est. Tee | from $33 |
| Kopperl Town Line Mug | from $26 |
| Kopperl Market Tote | $37 |
Ceramic keepsake, gold ribbon
Its landmark photo in a classic travel-poster layout
A local landmark photo as a gallery print
Heavy-blend fleece, street map printed on the back
Soft Bella+Canvas jersey
Kids' Bella+Canvas jersey, youth sizes
Bella+Canvas toddler jersey
Bella+Canvas baby bodysuit
Glossy ceramic, dishwasher safe
Weatherproof, for the front walk
24″×16″, printed coir-look fibers, rubber back
12″×12″ printed wood, ready to hang
Soft-touch, zip cover
A local landmark photo with the town name, 18″×18″
Sturdy all-over-print tote
Glossy top, cork back
Soft fleece, 50″×60″
20 oz, double-wall stainless
Kopperl was founded in 1881.
Kopperl was founded in 1881. Named after Galveston banker and railroad tycoon Moritz Kopperl, the town was established as a regional shipping point along the Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe Railway. It is said that the population peaked at 329 in 1904 before declining to 225 by the 1970s, a figure it has maintained fairly consistently since. However, four years later, Washington reported in September 1908 that the population was 500, with 115 families.
Shortly after midnight on June 15, 1960, a very rare meteorological phenomenon, a heat burst, struck the community when a dying thunderstorm collapsed over Kopperl. The storm had rained itself out, and with little to no precipitation to cool the resulting downdrafts, superheated air descended upon the community in the form of extremely hot, hurricane-force wind gusts of up to 75 mph (121 km/h). The temperature increased rapidly, reportedly peaking near 140 °F (60 °C), 20° above the official all-time high for the state of Texas and exceeding the highest official temperature recorded on Earth. The storm, known as "Satan's Storm" by locals, soon became part of local folklore.
Adapted (trimmed) from the Wikipedia article Kopperl, Texas, revision 1369887226 by its contributors, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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