Coleman, Oklahoma

Coleman is a small unincorporated community and census-designated place in Johnston County, Oklahoma, United States.[2] The town was previously known as Ego, which was the name assigned to the post office when it was established in 1895.[3] The post office name was officially changed to "Coleman" on September 10, 1910 due to a tornado that destroyed the town.[4] The Census Bureau defined a census-designated place (CDP) for Coleman in 2015; the 2010 population within the 2015 CDP boundary is 319 and contains 154 housing units. Coleman has its own schooling system and a bank plus 2 general stores.

Coleman, Oklahoma
Coleman is located in Oklahoma
Coleman
Coleman
Coleman is located in the United States
Coleman
Coleman
Coordinates: 34°16′17″N 96°25′9″W
CountryUnited States
StateOklahoma
CountyJohnston
Area
  Total3.82 sq mi (9.91 km2)
  Land3.82 sq mi (9.90 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Population
 (2020)
  Total290
  Density75.88/sq mi (29.29/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
73432
FIPS code40-16250
GNIS feature ID1091572

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2020290
U.S. Decennial Census[5]

Notable person

References

  1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Coleman, Oklahoma
  3. Shirk, p.70.
  4. Shirk, p.50.
  5. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.

Sources

  • Shirk, George H. Oklahoma Place Names. Norman, Oklahoma: University of Oklahoma Press, 1965.



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