ColemanOK
A town settled in 1910, now home to 287 people.
Is Coleman a good place to live?
Only one of the 132 Oklahoma towns we compare has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Coleman. Coleman has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
287 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Coleman: who provides what
Coleman is unincorporated, so Johnston County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Coleman.
Coleman has 0.6 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
The share of residents in Coleman who live below the poverty line: 11%. Most working residents leave Coleman for work: only 1% work in town. Also worth knowing: since 2013, Coleman has lost 29 jobs, to 58 in 2023. The typical household income in the town is $43,000.
| Coleman | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $43,000 | $55,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 11% | 18% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The schools Coleman’s kids attend
Its two schools are below. The Coleman school district runs its public schools. Public school enrollment here: 263 students across 2 schools.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coleman EsLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 195 | C− |
| Coleman HSLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 68 | B |
NCES · EDFacts
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Coleman has a high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
FEMA expects more storm and flood damage in Coleman than in 63% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects in the town, 25% come from inland flooding and 21% from tornadoes. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Coleman once, in 2015.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Coleman’s typical home value is about $253K
56% of Coleman households are owner-occupiers, below both Oklahoma’s towns (62%) and U.S. towns (73%). Typical home values rose 10% in the year to September 2026. In Coleman, the median rent is $850 a month.
| Coleman | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 56% | 62% | 73% |
| Median rent | $850 a month | $873 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
How healthy Coleman is
35% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Coleman. In Coleman, 17% of adults report frequent physical distress, and 35% get no exercise outside work.
| Coleman | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 18% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 16% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 34% | 25% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 26% | 23% |
| What stands out | Coleman | OK |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 11% | 8% |
| More smokers | 21.3% | 16.3% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.2% | 7.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
0% of Coleman is conserved land
1.1 miles of trail. Coleman’s concentration of trails is 0.3 miles per square mile, where Oklahoma’s towns sit at 0.2 and U.S. towns at 0.4.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Coleman
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Coleman
About 3 of every 100 Coleman residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Oklahoma.
99% of working residents leave Coleman for work
Where Coleman’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Coleman
Census-designated place in Oklahoma, United States
Coleman is a small unincorporated community and census-designated place in Johnston County, Oklahoma, United States. The town was previously known as Ego, which was the name assigned to the post office when it was established in 1895. The post office name was officially changed to "Coleman" on September 10, 1910 due to a tornado that destroyed the town. 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. Coleman has its own schooling system and 2 general stores.
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- Area
- 3.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 764 ft
- ZIP code
- 73432
Questions about Coleman
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Coleman, OK a good place to live?
Coleman has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What is Coleman, OK known for?
2 notable people were born here, including John H. Ross and Al Tate.