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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Town numbers

ZIP code74538

Area code580

Living in Coalgate

Housing in Coalgate

$91K▼ 8.7% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Coalgate home is worth about $91,000, down 8.7% in a year, 59% below the Oklahoma typical home.

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Safety in Coalgate

B⁻

Safety Grade B-

Coalgate reports less crime per resident than 52% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000

Coalgate 0

Oklahoma 4.1

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Coalgate 8.7

Oklahoma 18.4

U.S. 15.5

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Work & commute in Coalgate

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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.

Atoka

Durant

Oklahoma City

Ada

27%Work in townlive and work in Coalgate 28 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 801Jobs based herebalanced

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Health in Coalgate

D⁻

Health Grade D−

Healthier than 3% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Oklahoma

20worse than OK

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 12 are too close to call.

Conditions 9▼ 3 close Habits 2▼ 2 close Care 2▼ 5 close Mind 3▼ 2 close Everyday needs 4▼ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

12.3%More adults with COPDOK 8% · worse 5.4%More adults who have had a strokeOK 3.7% · worse 22.8%More smokersOK 16.3% · worse

Care nearby

Coal County General HospitalCoalgate · 0.5 mi · ER · rural critical access

Fhcso - CoalgateCoalgate · 0.4 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Coalgate · CMS · HRSAHealth in Coalgate →

Natural hazards in Coalgate

Very high

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 97% of U.S. communities.

🧊 Hail🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes

0Does Coalgate flood?no paid flood claims on record 7Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Coalgate

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Coalgate →

Climate in Coalgate

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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.

55° / 31°Winter

74° / 50°Spring

93° / 70°Summer

75° / 51°Fall

How much snow does Coalgate get?About 3 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Nov 4, with the last in spring around Mar 31.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+0.3° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Coalgate →

Schools in Coalgate

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School Grade B

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.

DistrictCOALGATESchools3

Emerson Es BElementary · Grades PK–6 · 394 students Wallace Byrd MS B-Middle · Grades 7–8 · 87 students Coalgate HS B+High · Grades 9–12 · 236 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within OK. Ratings are from neighbors.