The Heart of Texas Council of Governments (HOTCOG) is an organization of local governments working together voluntarily to solve mutual problems and plan for the future of the six county area. Currently, HOTCOG has over 80 member governments made up of: counties, cities, school districts, community colleges, and special districts. HOTCOG was originally established in 1966 and serves a geographic area covering Bosque, Falls, Freestone, Hill, Limestone and McLennan counties.

ESTABLISHED: May 1966
AREA: 5,611 sq. miles
POPULATION: 2000 Census 321,536
January 2005 - Estimated Census by Texas State Data Center 331,213