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Coalfield, Tennessee
Coalfield Post Office
Coalfield Post Office
Coalfield, Tennessee is located in Tennessee
Coalfield, Tennessee
Coalfield, Tennessee
Location in Tennessee
Country United States
State Tennessee
County Morgan
Established 1850
Area
 • Total 24.726 sq mi (64.04 km2)
 • Land 24.726 sq mi (64.04 km2)
 • Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation
1,030 ft (310 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 2,463
 • Density 99.612/sq mi (38.460/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
37719
Area code(s) 423, 865
GNIS feature ID 1306005

Coalfield is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Morgan County, Tennessee, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population of the CDP was 2,463, making Coalfield the most populous settlement in all of Morgan County. The community does have its own post office, with the ZIP code 37719.

History

Coalfield was originally known as "Ruffner's Station" after Shack Ruffner, an early settler who built a mill in the area. The name "Coalfield" reflects the community's coal mining tradition. It was the site of Coalfield Camp No. 1 and Coalfield Camp No. 2. Coalfield still keeps to its rural roots, having only a four-way stop, a small grocery store that supplies basic needs, and a gas station.

Geography

Coalfield is between Wartburg and Oliver Springs on Tennessee State Route 62. To the west are Frozen Head State Park and the community of Joyner, Tennessee.

Demographics

2020 census

Coalfield racial composition
Race Number Percentage
White (non-Hispanic) 2,275 96.36%
Native American 2 0.08%
Asian 3 0.13%
Pacific Islander 1 0.04%
Other/Mixed 67 2.84%
Hispanic or Latino 13 0.55%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 2,361 people, 960 households, and 795 families residing in the CDP.

Education

A Morgan County Schools public school, Coalfield School, is located in the heart of the community. Enrollment in 2018 2019 was 490 (all grades from pre-kindergarten to grade 12), with 41 students in Grade 12 and 31.0 (on a FTE basis) teaching staff. The school's mascot is the Yellow Jacket. Coalfield Won the Class A State baseball championship in 1998, and was the Class A football State runner-up in 2014.

Notable people

  • Sid Hudson, baseball player and coach, was a native of Coalfield.

See also

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