Coalgate, Oklahoma

Coalgate, Oklahoma
A park in the south part of Coalgate
A park in the south part of Coalgate
Location of Coalgate, Oklahoma
Location of Coalgate, Oklahoma
Coordinates: 34°31′56″N 96°13′15″W / 34.53222°N 96.22083°W / 34.53222; -96.22083
CountryUnited States
StateOklahoma
CountyCoal
Area
 • Total1.86 sq mi (4.81 km2)
 • Land1.82 sq mi (4.70 km2)
 • Water0.04 sq mi (0.10 km2)
Elevation614 ft (187 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total1,667
 • Density917.95/sq mi (354.41/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
74538
Area code580
FIPS code40-15800[3]
GNIS feature ID2409494[2]
Websitewww.cityofcoalgate.com

Coalgate is a city in and the county seat of Coal County, Oklahoma, United States.[4] The population was 1,967 at the 2010 census, a 1.9 percent decrease from the figure of 2,005 recorded in 2000.[5] 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.[6]

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on January 19, 2022. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Coalgate, Oklahoma
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 9, 2021. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  5. ^ "CensusViewer:Coalgate, Oklahoma Population". Archived from the original on June 15, 2013. Retrieved October 17, 2013.
  6. ^ Clark, Orville Verdell. "Coalgate," Archived July 2, 2015, at the Wayback Machine Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture, Oklahoma Historical Society. Accessed July 1, 2015.