Gatesville, Texas

city in Texas, United States

Gatesville is a city in the U.S. state of Texas. It is the county seat of Coryell County. The population was 16,135 at the 2020 census.[1]

The Coryell County courthouse

The city has five of the eight prisons and state jails for women operated by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. One of the facilities, the Mountain View Unit, has the state's death row for women.

References change

  1. "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2020 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Gatesville city, Texas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 7, 2024.