Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Coleman gives you more for your money than most places: a typical home costs about $116K, 2.4 years of the county’s $49K median household income. It grades C overall, 304th among Texas's 640 graded towns. The low prices come with trade-offs. The median household income is $35K, and 25% of residents live below the poverty line, and CDC estimates put its residents' health behind 81% of the country. 51% of working residents work locally in Coleman, where Texas’ towns sit at 8.3% and U.S. towns at 8%. Camp Colorado Replica is on the National Register of Historic Places.
Where Coleman beats most towns.
4,709 counted in 2010 and 3,912 in 2020; an estimated 3,991 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Texas), ordered by how far Coleman is from typical.
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Census counts: 906 in 1890, a peak of 6,530 in 1950, 3,912 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1904 and 3 maps from 1887 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
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 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Coleman.
Coleman fares better on crime within Texas than nationally, has more 90° days than nearly all U.S. towns and is healthier than towns with similar incomes.
At 2.4 years of the county’s $49K median household income, the typical home (about $116K) costs less against local pay than in 84% of Texas towns; that ratio is one input to its B+ for cost of living. Values rose 14.7% in the past year while the Texas typical home fell 1.5%.
Coleman’s median rent is $713 a month. Typical home values rose 15% in the year to September 2026.
| Coleman | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $713 a month | $1,208 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 73% | 69% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Its public schools are run by Coleman ISD. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coleman ElLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–4 | Grades PK–4 | 334 | C+ |
| Coleman H SLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 229 | B+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within TX on state tests and graduation
Against the 1,189 U.S. towns with household incomes like Coleman’s, it is healthier than 81%, so its C− isn’t only a matter of income.
42% of Coleman adults have high blood pressure. Coleman beats the Texas average on 8 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 10. 16% of Coleman adults have diabetes.
| Coleman | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 35% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 24% | 19% |
| What stands out | Coleman | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 15.4% | 19.1% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 13.5% | 16.4% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.9% | 5.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
At 11.4 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, it reports less crime than 83% of Texas’s graded towns. Violent crime is rare: 4 reported in 2025, 1 per 1,000 residents.
The violent crime rate in Coleman is 1 per 1,000 residents.
| Coleman | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 1 per 1,000 residents | 1.9 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 12.3 per 1,000 residents | 10.7 | 9.9 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
The Coleman weather station records that about 109 days a year reach 90°, more than in 96% of U.S. towns. July afternoons average 95.5°, hotter than in 97% of U.S. towns; January nights average 33.6°.
Coleman has mild winters and hot summers. About 2 inches of snow falls in a winter.
| Coleman | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| July high | 96°F | 95°F | 85°F |
| January low | 34°F | 37°F | 22°F |
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The average commute for its 1,507 working residents takes 36.1 minutes, against 26.7 across Texas.
The top destinations are Brownwood (5%), San Antonio (3%) and Austin (3%).
| Coleman | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 36 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $35,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Coleman City Park | 0.2 mi | 19 |
| 2. Memory Lake Park | — | 9 |
| 3. Mills Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 51% of U.S. communities. Since 1984, 5 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Coleman.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
None within 15 miles of Coleman; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Coleman residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
9 notable people were born in Coleman.
City in Texas, United States
Coleman is a town in and the county seat of Coleman County, Texas, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 3,912.
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Coleman grades C overall, better than 30% of U.S. towns and #304 of 640 in Texas. It grades C− for health, B+ for safety and C+ for schools. Jobs & income is its weak spot, with a D−.
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 B+.
9 notable people were born here, including Frank Lewis and Ronnie Dunn.
