CoalgateOK
A town of 1,894. Healthier than 97% of U.S. towns.
Population
1,894
−15.3% since 2010
Typical home
$91K
−8.7% in a year
Household income
$46K
median
Jobs based here
801
Balanced
What makes Coalgate stand out The 2 things Coalgate does most differently from other towns.
A shrinking town Coalgate has shrunk 15.3% since 2010 1,967 people in 2010; 1,894 today.
What’s changed most in Coalgate? 1,967 2010
1,667 2020
1,894 Today
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS
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Health
Healthier than 3% of U.S. towns Coalgate beats the Oklahoma average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 20.
D− Health Grade
32 measures vs. Oklahoma
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%
Coal County General Hospital
0.5 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
11th
percentile among OK towns
Housing
A typical Coalgate home is worth about $91K The typical Coalgate home is worth about $91,000, down 8.7% in a year, 59% below the Oklahoma typical home.
$91K Zillow home value
Typical home value Coalgate $91K
Oklahoma $223K
−8.7%
value change, 1 year
Natural hazards
Very high risk, with hail at the top Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 97% of U.S. communities.
97 risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
97 Very high risk Lower Higher Hail Inland flooding Tornadoes
7
federal disasters paid out here
Climate
Mild winters, hot summers Coalgate has mild winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 95°, a January night drops to 29°, and about 3 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
3″ snow a winter
Typical low → high °F Winter 31–55°
Spring 50–74°
Summer 70–93°
Fall 51–75°
+0.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
Work & commute
About one in four working residents works right in Coalgate About one in 4 of Coalgate’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Atoka (7%), Durant (6%) and Oklahoma City (5%). Half commute less than 28 miles.
27% work in town
Where working residents work In Coalgate 27%
Atoka 7%
Durant 6%
Oklahoma City 5%
Ada 5%
28 mi
median commute distance
801
jobs based in Coalgate
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Schools
Coalgate’s public schools outperform 59% of Oklahoma districts The public schools Coalgate’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 59% of Oklahoma’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
B School Grade
Safety
Less crime per resident than 52% of U.S. towns Coalgate reports less crime per resident than 52% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
B− Safety Grade
Violent crime per 1,000 residents Coalgate 0
Oklahoma 4.1
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents Coalgate 8.7
Oklahoma 18.4
U.S. 15.5
52nd
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
67th
percentile among OK towns
0
violent crimes reported in 2025
15
property crimes reported in 2025
Outdoors
0% of Coalgate is conserved land 0.1 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
0% conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 1,184 acres
0.1 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Biggest places to walk Trails Acres 1. Coalgate City Park — 67
1880 · 1940 Census Enumeration District Maps - Oklahoma - Coal County - ED 15-1 - ED 15-17 · Wikimedia Commons
Coalgate’s story
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6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 2 places on the National Register.
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About Coalgate 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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Population 1,667
Area 1.9 sq mi
Elevation 610 ft
ZIP code 74538
Area code 580 
