Coal County, Oklahoma
Coal County, Oklahoma, has 5,436 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Coalgate. It uses Central Time and covers 517 sq mi (1,338 km²) of land.
- Resident population, July 2025
- 5,436
- Land area
- 517 sq mi (1,338 km²)
- County seat or government
- Coalgate
- Time zone
- Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
- Median household income
- $50,423 ± $3,005
- Median home value
- $115,700 ± $27,841
- Median rent, with utilities
- $722 ± $35
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 69.4% ± 2.7 points
- County type
- County
- Metro or micro area
- Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Ada, OK micro area and McAlester, OK micro area
- Water area
- 4.66 sq mi (12.1 km²)
- State
- Oklahoma
- County code (FIPS)
- 40029
- Coordinates (central point)
- 34.582861, -96.288038
These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.
Time zones in Coal County
| Time zone | Local time and UTC offset | Next clock change |
|---|---|---|
| Central TimeAmerica/Chicago | UTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock. | Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes. |
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ZIP Code areas, largest first
- 7452510,431 people
- 745383,957 people
- 748712,349 people
- 748251,788 people
- 74531834 people
- 74572803 people
- 74556257 people
- 74530177 people
- 74534144 people
- 7453592 people
10 ZIP Code areas overlap Coal County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.
Official county information
We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.
School districts in Coal County, largest first
- Atoka Public Schools4,323 people
- Coalgate Public Schools3,941 people
- Stonewall Public Schools2,999 people
- Allen Public Schools1,905 people
- Calvin Public Schools1,214 people
- Tupelo Public Schools1,162 people
- Wapanucka Public Schools1,071 people
- Cottonwood Public School460 people
Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.
Tribal areas in Coal County, largest first
- Choctaw Oklahoma Tribal Statistical Area229,120 people
American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian areas as the Census Bureau maps them, with at least 2% of their area here, water included. These lines don’t decide membership, jurisdiction or land status.
Cities, towns and communities, largest first
These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.
- Coalgate, Oklahoma (city)1,894 people
- Tupelo, Oklahoma (city)401 people
- Lehigh, Oklahoma (city)223 people
- Clarita, Oklahoma (CDP)184 people
- Bromide, Oklahoma (town)133 people
- Phillips, Oklahoma (town)131 people
- Cottonwood, Oklahoma (CDP)126 people
- Centrahoma, Oklahoma (city)69 people
Bordering areas, nearest first
Distances are straight lines between map points.
- Atoka County, Oklahoma19 mi southeast
- Pontotoc County, Oklahoma25 mi northwest
- Johnston County, Oklahoma28 mi southwest
- Hughes County, Oklahoma33 mi north
- Pittsburg County, Oklahoma39 mi northeast
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