Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Coalgate’s best subject grades are an A− for cost of living and civic life; its weakest is a D− for incomes. 30% of residents live below the poverty line in Coalgate, where Oklahoma’s towns sit at 18% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Only 1 of Oklahoma’s 229 towns score lower on hazard risk. CDC estimates put its residents' health behind 97% of the country. Coalgate has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Coalgate School Gymnasium-Auditorium and United States Post Office Coalgate. Coalgate has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Coalgate beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
1,967 counted in 2010 and 1,667 in 2020; an estimated 1,735 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Oklahoma), ordered by how far Coalgate is from typical.
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Census counts: 2,614 in 1900, a peak of 3,255 in 1910, 1,667 in 2020. The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 1880 and 5 maps from 1896 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Coalgate, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
Ordered by what stands out in Coalgate.
19% of Coalgate adults report frequent physical distress, above both the Oklahoma town median (16%) and the median of U.S. towns (14%). 23% of adults smoke cigarettes in Coalgate. Coalgate beats the Oklahoma average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 20.
| Coalgate | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 18% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 34% | 25% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 12% |
| What stands out | Coalgate | OK |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 12.3% | 8% |
| More adults who have had a stroke | 5.4% | 3.7% |
| More smokers | 22.8% | 16.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Its public schools are run by the Coalgate school district. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emerson EsLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 394 | B |
| Coalgate HSLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 236 | B+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OK on state tests and graduation
The typical Coalgate home is worth about $88,000, down 7.7% in a year, 60% below the Oklahoma typical home. 47% of Coalgate households own their home.
| Coalgate | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 47% | 62% | 73% |
| Median rent | $706 a month | $873 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
The FEMA risk score in Coalgate is 97 of 100.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Coalgate has mild winters and hot summers. Coalgate’s July high is 95°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
About one in 4 of Coalgate’s working residents works in town. Since 2013, Coalgate has added 82 jobs, to 801 in 2023. The top destinations are Atoka (7%), Durant (6%) and Oklahoma City (5%).
| Coalgate | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 16 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 27% | 22% | 8% |
| Median household income | $46,000 | $55,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Of the 125 Oklahoma towns we compare, none has a lower violent crime rate than Coalgate. Coalgate reports less crime per resident than 50% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
| Coalgate | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0 per 1,000 residents | 2.7 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 8.7 per 1,000 residents | 14 | 9.9 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
0.1 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. The biggest park or preserve is Coalgate City Park, at 67 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Coalgate City Park | — | 67 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Coalgate; the nearest are
About 6 of every 100 Coalgate residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Oklahoma.
City in Oklahoma, US
Coalgate is a city in and the county seat of Coal County, Oklahoma, United States. As of the 2020 census, Coalgate had a population of 1,667. The town was founded in 1889 in the Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory as a coal mining camp named Liddle. The name changed to Coalgate on January 23, 1890.
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Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A−.