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A town of 754. Public schools that outperform most of Texas.

Photo: Lothar1976 · Public domain
Population
754
−18.5% since 2010
Median home value
$57K
Census ACS
Household income
$41K
median
Median age
31.4
years
Jobs based here
444
Balanced

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Small town

754 people, and everyone knows the way

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Natural hazards

Low risk, with drought at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 25% of U.S. communities.

25risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
25Low riskLowerHigher
DroughtCold wavesInland flooding
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Mild winters, hot summers

Coolidge has mild winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 95°, a January night drops to 37°, and snow is almost unheard of.

95°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter39–60°
Spring55–76°
Summer72–94°
Fall56–79°
Nov 22
typical first frost
Mar 13
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
95°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Schools

Coolidge’s public schools outperform 35% of Texas districts

The public schools Coolidge’s kids attend trail 65% of Texas’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

C+School Grade
SchoolGradesStudentsGrade
Coolidge ElPK–5147A−
Coolidge H S6–12140C−
NCES · EDFacts · graded within TX on state testsAll 2 schools →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Coolidge

Most working residents leave Coolidge for work: only 5% work in town. The top destinations are Waco (13%), Dallas (8%) and Mexia (8%). Half commute less than 60 miles.

5%work in town

Where working residents work

In Coolidge5%
Waco13%
Dallas8%
Mexia8%
Fort Worth3%
60 mi
median commute distance
444
jobs based in Coolidge
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Health

How healthy Coolidge is

Coolidge beats the Texas average on 1 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 13.

26 measures vs. Texas
1 better12 too close to call13 worse
What stands outCoolidgeTX
Fewer adults who have had cancer5.4%6.1%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth16.5%12.5%
Parkview Regional Hospital
11.5 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Armour Cemetery
2015 · Armour Cemetery · Wikimedia Commons
Coolidge’s story

Coolidge in pictures

4 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.

TXMap-doton-CoolidgeCoolidge streetCoolidge watertower close
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About Coolidge

Town in Texas, United States

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Coolidge is a town in Limestone County, Texas, United States, established in 1903. The population was 778 at the 2020 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Population
778
Area
1.0 sq mi
Elevation
535 ft
ZIP code
76635
Area code
254

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