Coleman, Oklahoma

Coleman, Oklahoma
Census-designated place
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Coordinates: 34°15′49″N 96°25′10″W
Country	United States
State	Oklahoma
County	Johnston
Area [1]
• Total	3.82 sq mi (9.91 km^2)
• Land	3.82 sq mi (9.90 km^2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.01 km^2)
Elevation [2]	764 ft (233 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	290
• Density	75.88/sq mi (29.29/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	73432
FIPS code	40-16250
GNIS feature ID	2629913[2]

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.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	290		—
U.S. Decennial Census[7]

Notable person

• John H. Ross, World War II pilot awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross twice, and subject of the documentary film John Ross: American

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. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Coleman, Oklahoma
4. Shirk, p.70.
5. Shirk, p.50.
6. "Coleman (CDP), Oklahoma". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 3, 2024.
7. "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.