Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 803, settled in 1884.
1.2% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Coleman, where Florida’s towns sit at 31% and U.S. towns at 29%. Among 355 Florida towns, just 3 have a lower typical home value than Coleman. Coleman has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 387 in 1910, a peak of 1,022 in 1980, 642 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 2002 and 2 maps from 1893 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Coleman, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 17, 2025.
Ordered by what stands out in Coleman.
The typical Coleman home is worth about $173,000, up 7% in a year, 54% below the Florida typical home. At $957 a month, Coleman’s median rent is against $1,647 a month in Florida’s towns and $1,185 a month across U.S. towns.
| Coleman | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $957 a month | $1,647 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 72% | 72% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Coleman has warm winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. Coleman’s July high is 92°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most working residents leave Coleman for work: only 0% work in town. The average trip to work in Coleman is 23 minutes. The top destinations are Wildwood (19%), The Villages (11%) and Leesburg (6%).
| Coleman | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $54,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.5% | 5% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 61% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Coleman beats the Florida average on 3 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 16% of Coleman adults have been diagnosed with depression.
| Coleman | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 18% | 23% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 81% | 79% | 79% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 14% | 8.1% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 15% | 14% |
| What stands out | Coleman | FL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 11.2% | 15.9% |
| Fewer adults with heart disease | 6.5% | 7.5% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 16.4% | 12.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Coleman. Close and well known come first.
23 mi MountainSugarloaf Mountain39 mi Theme parkVillains Land
30 mi National forestOcala National Forest
36 mi State parkWeeki Wachee Springs
26 mi LookoutFlorida Citrus Tower
29 mi Zoo & aquariumSilver SpringsSugarloaf Mountain: Lithium6ion at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Ocala National Forest: Sandra Friend, Public domain · Weeki Wachee Springs: Leonard J. DeFrancisci, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Florida Citrus Tower: The shyguy, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Silver Springs: NeilEvans, Public domain
1 within 15 miles of the center of Coleman
About 3 of every 100 Coleman residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Florida.
City in Florida, United States
Coleman is a city in Sumter County, Florida, United States. The population was 642 at the 2020 census.
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Coleman has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
