Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 28 min6:12 am – 8:41 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 50 min7:27 am – 5:18 pm
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People3,957 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.81,483 householdsMedian household income $51,366Median home value $124,500Median rent $715 a month63% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $710 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting8.3% unemployment rate55% of adults are in the labour force, 1,565 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, retail 12%, farming, forestry and mining 11%Average commute 19 minutes76% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 5% walk or cycle, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages20% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher86% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 95%, German or Dutch 3%, Spanish 1%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 93°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 51°F, lows 28°F46 in of rain a year, on about 63 dayswettest month May3 in of snow a year, on about 2 days67 days above 90°F, 72 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Centrahoma 2 Ese station, 4 mi away
Nearby landmarksCaney Coon Creek Site 2 Reservoirreservoir · 1.0 miCoalgate Reservoirreservoir · 1.1 miGill Lakelake · 2.3 miDavis Mountainpeak · 7.9 miFlagpole Mountainpeak · 8.6 miOld Grassy Lakelake · 9.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsAtoka Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 12.4 mi · 6,436 acresMcgee Creek State Parkstate park · 24.1 mi · 8,678 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes38 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.5 on 6 Sep 199712 mi away, near Tupelo, OklahomaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 29 Aug 202412 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowCoal County, OK, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHail Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality57% of days had good air in 2025207 of 365 days measured155 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 48, worst day 140main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Pittsburg County, OK, 38 mi away
Internet at home83% of households have a broadband subscription42% have cable, fibre or DSL27% rely on a mobile data plan alone15% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCoalgate Pwaserves 2,005 people from surface water10 health-based violations since 2021latest Dec 2024: surface water treatment, treatment technique8 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation682 ft208 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCoal County General Hospital2.5 miPost officeCoalgate Post Office2.7 miTown hallCoalgate City Hall2.8 miPoliceCoal County Sheriff's Office2.8 miFire stationCoalgate Fire Department and Emergency Medical Services2.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeKiamichi Technology Center Atoka Campus13.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportOKC Will Rogers World Airport OKC95 miUS highwayUS 75under a mileAmtrakPauls Valley, OK PVL56 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 74538 ZIP area.
