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Coleman County
U.S. county
The Coleman County Courthouse in Coleman
The Coleman County Courthouse in Coleman
Map of Texas highlighting Coleman County
Location within the U.S. state of Texas
Map of the United States highlighting Texas
Texas's location within the U.S.
Country  United States
State  Texas
Founded 1864
Named for Robert M. Coleman
Seat Coleman
Largest city Coleman
Area
 • Total 1,281 sq mi (3,320 km2)
 • Land 1,262 sq mi (3,270 km2)
 • Water 19 sq mi (50 km2)  1.5%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 7,684
 • Density 5.9984/sq mi (2.3160/km2)
Time zone UTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district 11th

Coleman County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 7,684. The county seat is Coleman. The county was founded in 1858 and organized in 1864. It is named for Robert M. Coleman, a signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence and soldier at the Battle of San Jacinto.

History

  • 10000 b.c. – Indigenous peoples of the Americas are the first inhabitants. Later inhabitants are the Jumano, Lipan Apache and Comanche.
  • 1632 Father Salas leads an expedition to the upper Colorado.
  • 1650 Captains Hernán Martín and Diego del Castillo explore the western portion of the county to the Concho River and return with pearls.
  • 1654 Diego de Guadalajara follows the same path as Martín and Castillo.
  • 1683–84 Juan Domínguez de Mendoza establishes a short-lived mission.
  • 1855 The county’s oldest community of Trickham is founded as a cowboy trading post for the ranching activities of John Chisum.
  • 1858 Coleman County is formed from Brown and Travis counties. The county is named for Robert M. Coleman, a signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence.
  • 1861 Rich Coffey settles the communities of Leaday and Voss.
  • 1876 Site is chosen for Coleman.
  • 1879 The community Santa Anna is established. It is named after the Santa Anna Mountains, which, in turn, are named after Comanche Chief Santana.
  • 1908 The first oil well comes in near Trickham.
  • 1917 Oil is discovered north of Coleman on the J. P. Morris ranch.
  • 1923 Coleman County Medical Center opens.
  • 1925 Tenant farmers are 63 percent of local agriculture.
  • 1930 Coleman County population peaks at 23,669
  • 1948 The oilfields produce over a million barrels a year.
  • 2000 Wind Clean Corporation, harnessing energy from wind power, is founded.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,281 square miles (3,320 km2), of which 1,262 square miles (3,270 km2) is land and 19 square miles (49 km2) (1.5%) is water.

Major highways

  • US 67.svg U.S. Highway 67
  • US 84.svg U.S. Highway 84
  • US 283.svg U.S. Highway 283
  • Texas 153.svg State Highway 153
  • Texas 206.svg State Highway 206

Adjacent counties

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
1870 347 —
1880 3,603 938.3%
1890 6,112 69.6%
1900 10,077 64.9%
1910 22,618 124.5%
1920 18,805 −16.9%
1930 23,669 25.9%
1940 20,571 −13.1%
1950 15,503 −24.6%
1960 12,458 −19.6%
1970 10,288 −17.4%
1980 10,439 1.5%
1990 9,710 −7.0%
2000 9,235 −4.9%
2010 8,895 −3.7%
2020 7,684 −13.6%
U.S. Decennial Census
1850–2010 2010 2020

2020 census

Coleman County, Texas - Demographic Profile
(NH = Non-Hispanic)
Race / Ethnicity Pop 2010 Pop 2020 % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 7,123 6,013 80.08% 78.25%
Black or African American alone (NH) 186 142 2.09% 1.85%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 40 36 0.45% 0.47%
Asian alone (NH) 32 32 0.36% 0.42%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 1 0 0.01% 0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH) 4 29 0.04% 0.38%
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) 90 240 1.01% 3.12%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 1,419 1,192 15.95% 15.51%
Total 8,895 7,684 100.00% 100.00%

Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.

Communities

Cities

Town

Unincorporated communities

Taylor County Callahan County
Runnels County Brown County
   Coleman County, Texas    
Concho County McCulloch County



Education

These school districts serve Coleman County:

  • Bangs ISD (mostly in Brown County)
  • Coleman ISD
  • Cross Plains ISD (mostly in Callahan County; small portions in Eastland and Brown Counties)
  • Panther Creek Consolidated ISD (small portion in Runnels County)
  • Santa Anna ISD

See also

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