Coal County, Oklahoma
Encyclopedia
Coal County is a county located in the U.S. state
of Oklahoma
. As of 2000, the population is 6,031. Its county seat
is Coalgate
.
, the county has a total area of 521 square miles (1,349.4 km²), of which 518 square miles (1,341.6 km²) is land and 3 square miles (7.8 km²) (0.59%) is water.
of 2000, there were 6,031 people, 2,373 households, and 1,653 families residing in the county. The population density
was 12 people per square mile (4/km²). There were 2,744 housing units at an average density of 5 per square mile (2/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 75.18% White
, 0.36% Black
or African American
, 17.31% Native American
, 0.32% Asian
, 0.75% from other races
, and 6.09% from two or more races. 2.14% of the population were Hispanic
or Latino
of any race. 94.6% spoke English
, 3.0% Spanish
, 1.1% German
and 1.1% Choctaw
as their first language.
There were 2,373 households out of which 30.70% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.20% were married couples
living together, 10.60% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.30% were non-families. 27.30% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.30% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 3.05.
In the county, the population was spread out with 26.60% under the age of 18, 7.70% from 18 to 24, 25.30% from 25 to 44, 22.50% from 45 to 64, and 17.90% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 96.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.90 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $23,705, and the median income for a family was $28,333. Males had a median income of $22,721 versus $18,419 for females. The per capita income
for the county was $12,013. About 18.50% of families and 23.10% of the population were below the poverty line, including 27.90% of those under age 18 and 20.90% of those age 65 or over.
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U.S. state
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of Oklahoma
Oklahoma
Oklahoma is a state located in the South Central region of the United States of America. With an estimated 3,751,351 residents as of the 2010 census and a land area of 68,667 square miles , Oklahoma is the 28th most populous and 20th-largest state...
. As of 2000, the population is 6,031. Its county seat
County seat
A county seat is an administrative center, or seat of government, for a county or civil parish. The term is primarily used in the United States....
is Coalgate
Coalgate, Oklahoma
Coalgate is a city in and the county seat of Coal County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 2,005 at the 2000 census.Morris W. Turner , a businessman and the mayor of Lubbock, Texas, from 1972–1974, was born in Coalgate.-Geography:...
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Geography
According to the U.S. Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the county has a total area of 521 square miles (1,349.4 km²), of which 518 square miles (1,341.6 km²) is land and 3 square miles (7.8 km²) (0.59%) is water.
Major highways
U.S. Highway 75
State Highway 3State Highway 3 (Oklahoma)State Highway 3, also abbreviated as SH-3 or OK-3, is a highway maintained by the U.S. state of Oklahoma. Traveling diagonally through Oklahoma, from the Panhandle to the far southeastern corner of the state, SH-3 is the longest state highway in the Oklahoma road system, at a total length of...
State Highway 31State Highway 31 (Oklahoma)State Highway 31 is a state highway in Oklahoma. It runs 132.6 miles in an irregular west-to-east pattern in the southeastern part of the state.There are two spur highways branching from SH-31, SH-31A and SH-31B....- State Highway 43State Highway 43 (Oklahoma)State Highway 43 is a state highway in Oklahoma, USA. It runs 65.3 miles west-to-east through Coal, Atoka, Pushmataha and Pittsburg counties.-Route description:...
- State Highway 48State Highway 48 (Oklahoma)State Highway 48 is a state highway in eastern Oklahoma that runs nearly from Bryan County to Pawnee County. SH-48 has one lettered spur in Johnston County.-Route description:...
Adjacent counties
- Hughes CountyHughes County, OklahomaHughes County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of 2000, the population was 14,154. Its county seat is Holdenville.-Geography:...
(north) - Pittsburg CountyPittsburg County, OklahomaPittsburg County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of 2000, the population was 43,953. Its county seat is McAlester.-Geography:According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 3,569 km²...
(northeast) - Atoka CountyAtoka County, OklahomaAtoka County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma, and was formed in 1907 from Choctaw Lands. As of 2000, the population is 13,879. Its county seat is Atoka.-Geography:...
(east & south) - Johnston CountyJohnston County, OklahomaJohnston County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of 2000, the population was 10,513. Its county seat is Tishomingo.-Geography:...
(southwest) - Pontotoc CountyPontotoc County, OklahomaPontotoc County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of 2000, the population was 35,143. Its county seat is Ada.-Geography:According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,879 km²...
(west)
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 6,031 people, 2,373 households, and 1,653 families residing in the county. The population density
Population density
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was 12 people per square mile (4/km²). There were 2,744 housing units at an average density of 5 per square mile (2/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 75.18% White
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.36% Black
Race (United States Census)
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or African American
Race (United States Census)
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, 17.31% Native American
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.32% Asian
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.75% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 6.09% from two or more races. 2.14% of the population were Hispanic
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
or Latino
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
of any race. 94.6% spoke English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
, 3.0% Spanish
Spanish language
Spanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...
, 1.1% German
German language
German is a West Germanic language, related to and classified alongside English and Dutch. With an estimated 90 – 98 million native speakers, German is one of the world's major languages and is the most widely-spoken first language in the European Union....
and 1.1% Choctaw
Choctaw language
The Choctaw language, traditionally spoken by the Native American Choctaw people of the southeastern United States, is a member of the Muskogean family...
as their first language.
There were 2,373 households out of which 30.70% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.20% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 10.60% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.30% were non-families. 27.30% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.30% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 3.05.
In the county, the population was spread out with 26.60% under the age of 18, 7.70% from 18 to 24, 25.30% from 25 to 44, 22.50% from 45 to 64, and 17.90% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 96.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.90 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $23,705, and the median income for a family was $28,333. Males had a median income of $22,721 versus $18,419 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
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for the county was $12,013. About 18.50% of families and 23.10% of the population were below the poverty line, including 27.90% of those under age 18 and 20.90% of those age 65 or over.
Cities and towns
- BromideBromide, OklahomaBromide is a town in Coal and Johnston counties in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. The population was 163 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Bromide is located at ....
- Cario
- CentrahomaCentrahoma, OklahomaCentrahoma is a city in Coal County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 110 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Centrahoma is located at ....
- ClaritaClarita, OklahomaClarita is a small unincorporated community in Coal County, Oklahoma, United States. The post office was established January 19, 1910.Clarita's school district, Olney Public School District, is one of the smallest public school districts in the state of Oklahoma...
- CoalgateCoalgate, OklahomaCoalgate is a city in and the county seat of Coal County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 2,005 at the 2000 census.Morris W. Turner , a businessman and the mayor of Lubbock, Texas, from 1972–1974, was born in Coalgate.-Geography:...
- Cottonwood
- LehighLehigh, OklahomaLehigh is a city in Coal County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 315 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Lehigh is located at ....
- Olney
- PhillipsPhillips, OklahomaPhillips is a town in Coal County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 150 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Phillips is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all of it land.-Demographics:...
- TupeloTupelo, OklahomaTupelo is a city in Coal County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 377 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Tupelo is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land....
NRHP sites
The following sites in Coal County are listed on the National Register of Historic PlacesNational Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
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- Coalgate School Gymnasium-Auditorium, Coalgate
- Benjamin Franklin Smallwood House, Lehigh