The village has several schools, shops, and a cultural center as well as a movie theater, library, bookstore, bank, and Koppang Church.

[1] From ancient times, people lived in the valley, but repeated flooding caused them to move higher up along its sides.

[4] The name comes from the medieval word kaupang which refers to the site of a market place which had been held here since the Middle Ages.

[4] According to legend, the church was destroyed by a flood and the logs washed ashore in the shape of a cross at Kirkemoen.

[5] From 1877 to 1885, the trains on the line had an overnight stop at Koppang, leading to increased commerce and an expansion of the settlement.