Coleman, Texas

Coleman is a town in and the county seat of Coleman County, Texas, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 3,912.

Coleman was founded in 1876 when R. J. Clow donated a 160-acre site on Hords Creek for a county seat. The town was named after the county. Coleman boomed as a result of its location on the Western Trail. In 1886, the Santa Fe Railroad built a spur line to the town.

Coleman is located north of the center of Coleman County at 31°49′40″N 99°25′32″W / 31.82778°N 99.42556°W / 31.82778; -99.42556 (31.827694, −99.425689). U.S. Routes 84 and 283 pass through the northeastern side of the city. US 84 leads northwest 52 miles (84 km) to Abilene and southeast 30 miles (48 km) to Brownwood, while US 283 leads north 41 miles (66 km) to Baird and south 52 miles (84 km) to Brady.

Coleman has five multipurpose recreational lakes within 30 miles.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Coleman has a total area of 3,950 acres (1,600 ha), of which 20 acres (10 ha) (0.58%) is covered by water.

As of the 2020 census, there were 3,912 people, 1,759 households, and 1,051 families residing in the city.

The median age was 46.9 years, with 21.9% of residents under the age of 18 and 25.3% of residents 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 91.1 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 89.0 males.

92.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 8.0% lived in rural areas.