Coleman is a small unincorporated community and census-designated place in Johnston County, Oklahoma, United States.[3] The town was previously known as Ego, which was the name assigned to the post office when it was established in 1895.[4] The post office name was officially changed to "Coleman" on September 10, 1910 due to a tornado that destroyed the town.[5] The Census Bureau defined a census-designated place ("CDP") for Coleman in 2015; the 2010 population within the 2015 CDP boundary was 319 and contained 154 housing units. The population was 290 as of the 2020 Census.[6] Coleman has its own schooling system and 2 general stores.
Coleman, Oklahoma | |
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  Coleman  Coleman | |
| Coordinates: 34°15′49″N 96°25′10″W / 34.26361°N 96.41944°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Johnston |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.82 sq mi (9.91 km2) |
| • Land | 3.82 sq mi (9.90 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
| Elevation | 764 ft (233 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 290 |
| • Density | 75.88/sq mi (29.29/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 73432 |
| FIPS code | 40-16250 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2629913[2] |
Demographics
edit| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 290 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[7] | |||
Notable person
edit- John H. Ross, World War II pilot awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross twice, and subject of the documentary film John Ross: American
References
edit- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Coleman, Oklahoma
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Coleman, Oklahoma
- ^ Shirk, p.70.
- ^ Shirk, p.50.
- ^ "Coleman (CDP), Oklahoma". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 3, 2024.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
Sources
edit- Shirk, George H. Oklahoma Place Names. Norman, Oklahoma: University of Oklahoma Press, 1965.
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