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Coleman, Texas
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| Motto(s):
"The Friendliest Town in Texas"
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Location of Coleman, Texas
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| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Coleman |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.18 sq mi (16.00 km2) |
| • Land | 6.14 sq mi (15.91 km2) |
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.09 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,696 ft (517 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 3,912 |
| • Density | 633.0/sq mi (244.50/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
76834
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| Area code(s) | 325 |
| FIPS code | 48-15916 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2410189 |
Coleman is a town in and the county seat of Coleman County, Texas, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 3,912.
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History
Coleman was founded in 1876 when R. J. Clow donated a 160-acre site on Hords Creek for a county seat. The town was named after the county. Coleman boomed as a result of its location on the Western Trail. In 1886, the Santa Fe Railroad built a spur line to the town.
Geography
Coleman is located north of the center of Coleman County at 31°49′40″N 99°25′32″W / 31.82778°N 99.42556°W (31.827694, −99.425689). U.S. Routes 84 and 283 pass through the northeastern side of the city. US 84 leads northwest 52 miles (84 km) to Abilene and southeast 30 miles (48 km) to Brownwood, while US 283 leads north 41 miles (66 km) to Baird and south 52 miles (84 km) to Brady.
Coleman has five multipurpose recreational lakes within 30 miles.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Coleman has a total area of 3,950 acres (1,600 ha), of which 20 acres (10 ha) (0.58%) is covered by water.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1890 | 906 | — | |
| 1900 | 1,362 | 50.3% | |
| 1910 | 3,046 | 123.6% | |
| 1920 | 2,868 | −5.8% | |
| 1930 | 6,078 | 111.9% | |
| 1940 | 6,054 | −0.4% | |
| 1950 | 6,530 | 7.9% | |
| 1960 | 6,371 | −2.4% | |
| 1970 | 5,608 | −12.0% | |
| 1980 | 5,960 | 6.3% | |
| 1990 | 5,410 | −9.2% | |
| 2000 | 5,127 | −5.2% | |
| 2010 | 4,709 | −8.2% | |
| 2020 | 3,912 | −16.9% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
2020 census
| Race | Number | Percentage |
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| White (NH) | 2,884 | 73.72% |
| Black or African American (NH) | 88 | 2.25% |
| Native American or Alaska Native (NH) | 17 | 0.43% |
| Asian (NH) | 17 | 0.43% |
| Some Other Race (NH) | 20 | 0.51% |
| Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH) | 126 | 3.22% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 760 | 19.43% |
| Total | 3,912 |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 3,912 people, 1,758 households, and 1,051 families residing in the city.
Education
The city is served by the Coleman Independent School District, which has about 1,000 students. During the 2006–2007 academic year, 475 students were in elementary schools, 203 were in junior high, and 274 were in high school.
Notable people
- Ronnie Dunn of the country group Brooks & Dunn, was born in Coleman in 1953
- Tom Jones, co-writer of The Fantasticks, went to high school in Coleman
- Carobeth Laird, ethnologist, was born in Coleman
Camp Colorado
Camp Colorado was established in 1855 and abandoned in 1861. The camp then became headquarters for the Texas Mounted Rifles in 1861 and the Texas Frontier Regiment in 1863.
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Camp Colorado administration building plaque
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Camp Colorado CSA marker
Climate
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen climate classification system, Coleman has a humid subtropical climate, Cfa on climate maps.
| Climate data for Coleman, Texas (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1897–present) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 90 (32) |
99 (37) |
100 (38) |
104 (40) |
110 (43) |
110 (43) |
113 (45) |
114 (46) |
111 (44) |
104 (40) |
96 (36) |
93 (34) |
114 (46) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 59.4 (15.2) |
63.9 (17.7) |
71.2 (21.8) |
79.8 (26.6) |
86.3 (30.2) |
92.9 (33.8) |
96.7 (35.9) |
96.7 (35.9) |
89.4 (31.9) |
80.3 (26.8) |
68.9 (20.5) |
60.5 (15.8) |
78.8 (26.0) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 47.1 (8.4) |
51.0 (10.6) |
58.1 (14.5) |
66.3 (19.1) |
74.1 (23.4) |
81.1 (27.3) |
84.4 (29.1) |
84.1 (28.9) |
77.3 (25.2) |
67.4 (19.7) |
56.5 (13.6) |
48.6 (9.2) |
66.3 (19.1) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 34.7 (1.5) |
38.0 (3.3) |
45.0 (7.2) |
52.7 (11.5) |
61.9 (16.6) |
69.2 (20.7) |
72.1 (22.3) |
71.5 (21.9) |
65.1 (18.4) |
54.5 (12.5) |
44.1 (6.7) |
36.6 (2.6) |
53.8 (12.1) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −5 (−21) |
−1 (−18) |
9 (−13) |
25 (−4) |
36 (2) |
41 (5) |
54 (12) |
50 (10) |
36 (2) |
22 (−6) |
11 (−12) |
−4 (−20) |
−5 (−21) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 1.31 (33) |
1.87 (47) |
2.17 (55) |
1.96 (50) |
3.68 (93) |
3.65 (93) |
2.09 (53) |
2.53 (64) |
2.46 (62) |
2.69 (68) |
2.09 (53) |
1.38 (35) |
27.88 (708) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 0.4 (1.0) |
0.6 (1.5) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.1 (0.25) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.1 (0.25) |
0.3 (0.76) |
1.5 (3.8) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 4.8 | 4.9 | 5.8 | 4.6 | 6.8 | 6.2 | 4.1 | 5.0 | 5.1 | 5.7 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 61.8 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 1.5 |
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See also
In Spanish: Coleman (Texas) para niños
