Coleman, Oklahoma

Census-designated place in Oklahoma, United States

34°15′49″N 96°25′10″W / 34.26361°N 96.41944°W / 34.26361; -96.41944CountryUnited StatesStateOklahomaCountyJohnstonArea

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• Total3.82 sq mi (9.91 km²) • Land3.82 sq mi (9.90 km²) • Water0.00 sq mi (0.01 km²)Elevation

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764 ft (233 m)Population

(2020)

• Total290 • Density75.88/sq mi (29.29/km²)Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)ZIP code

73432

FIPS code40-16250GNIS feature ID2629913^[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 is 319 and contains 154 housing units. Coleman has its own schooling system and a bank plus 2 general stores.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	290		—
U.S. Decennial Census^[6]

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

^ "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.
^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.