1980 · A thriving North Carolina tobacco field · Library of Congress
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CoatsNC
A town of 1,664. A typical home worth about $236K.
Photo: Gerry Dincher from Hope Mills, NC · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
1,664
+2% since 2010
Typical home
$236K
−0.6% in a year
Household income
$37K
median
Median age
47.5
years
Jobs based here
598
A commuter town
What makes Coats stand out
The 3 things Coats does most differently from other towns.
A commuter town
97% of working residents leave Coats for work
Where Coats’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
598jobs based in Coats
3%of working residents work in town
24 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Coats’s report card
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Weather
Forecast →92°
Sunny
H 82° · L 59°
Local news
All →- One Dead, Another Critically Injured In Coats ShootingJoCo Report · Sep 26
- 1 dead, 1 injured in Harnett County shooting near Coats; deputies identify slain manCBS17.com · Sep 26
Upcoming events
Nothing on the calendar.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Coats. Another town gets a different order.
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Coats
Most working residents leave Coats for work: only 3% work in town. The top destinations are Raleigh (12%), Dunn (6%) and Fayetteville (4%). Half commute less than 24 miles.
3%work in town
Where working residents work
In Coats3%
Raleigh12%
Dunn6%
Fayetteville4%
Lillington4%
24 mi
median commute distance
598
jobs based in Coats
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Housing
A typical Coats home is worth about $236K
The typical Coats home is worth about $236,000, down 0.6% in a year, 29% below the North Carolina typical home.
$236KZillow home value
Typical home value
Coats$236K
North Carolina$335K
Market temperature
75
days on market
102.9%
sale-to-list price
−0.6%
value change, 1 year
6
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Health
Healthier than 31% of U.S. towns
Coats beats the North Carolina average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 11.
CHealth Grade
32 measures vs. North Carolina
0 better21 too close to call11 worse
| What stands out | Coats | NC |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 13.9% | 10.4% |
| More smokers | 17.4% | 13.5% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 19.3% | 15.2% |
Betsy Johnson Regional Hospital
10.9 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
35th
percentile among NC towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Climate
Mild winters, hot summers
Coats has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 32°, and about 2 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
2″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter34–55°
Spring48–73°
Summer68–89°
Fall51–73°
Nov 7
typical first frost
Mar 28
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards
Low risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 33% of U.S. communities.
33risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHurricanesTornadoes
7
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Schools
Coats’s public schools outperform 37% of North Carolina districts
The public schools Coats’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 63% of North Carolina’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
C+School Grade
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coats Elementary | PK–5 | 633 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within NC on state tests and graduationAll 1 schools →
Safety
Crime reported in Coats
Coats's reported crime rate is close to North Carolina's. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts. 5 violent crimes were reported in 2024.
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Coats2.2
North Carolina3.8
U.S.3.6
Property crime per 1,000 residents
Coats20.4
North Carolina20.1
U.S.17.7
5
violent crimes reported in 2024
47
property crimes reported in 2024
FBI crime data, 2024 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →
Outdoors
2% of Coats is conserved land
0.0 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
2%conserved
2%
conserved · 21 of 1,034 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Coats Park and Rec | — | 14 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
About Coats
Town in North Carolina, United States
Coats is a town in Harnett County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 2,155 at the 2020 census. Coats is a part of the Anderson Creek Micropolitan Area, which is a part of the greater Raleigh–Durham–Cary Combined Statistical Area (CSA) as defined by the United States Census Bureau.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 2,155
- Area
- 1.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 308 ft
- ZIP code
- 27521
- Area code
- 910
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