Town guide

Coleman, Texas

Coleman is a city in Coleman County, Texas, home to about 3,973 people across 6.1 square miles. Its ZIP code is 76834.

Homes sold for a median of $97 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population3,973647 per sq mi
Median home value$71,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$97Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Coleman

1 ZIP code

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Around Coleman

Distances

Nearest major airportAustin Bergstrom International Airport (AUS)154 miles away
Closer regional airportAbilene Regional Airport (ABI)43 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Fort Worth, TX138 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX169 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Coleman; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Coleman

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Coleman had 3,912 residents in the 2020 census, down 24% since 2000.

It’s the 494th largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.

Coleman County grew from 10,077 residents in 1900 to 7,684 in 2020.

Coleman population by census2000: 5,127, 2010: 4,709, 2020: 3,9125,12720004,70920103,9122020

Coleman County, 1900–2020

Coleman County population, 1900 to 20201900: 10,077, 1910: 22,618, 1920: 18,805, 1930: 23,669, 1940: 20,571, 1950: 15,503, 1960: 12,458, 1970: 10,288, 1980: 10,439, 1990: 9,710, 2000: 9,235, 2010: 8,895, 2020: 7,68410K’00’1019K’20’3021K’40’5012K’60’7010K’80’909K’00’108K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 97°F in summer, and winter lows average 35°F. About 28.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 2 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near ColemanJan: high 59°F, low 35°F, 1.3 in; Feb: high 64°F, low 38°F, 1.9 in; Mar: high 71°F, low 45°F, 2.2 in; Apr: high 80°F, low 53°F, 2 in; May: high 86°F, low 62°F, 3.7 in; Jun: high 93°F, low 69°F, 3.7 in; Jul: high 97°F, low 72°F, 2.1 in; Aug: high 97°F, low 72°F, 2.5 in; Sep: high 89°F, low 65°F, 2.5 in; Oct: high 80°F, low 55°F, 2.7 in; Nov: high 69°F, low 44°F, 2.1 in; Dec: high 61°F, low 37°F, 1.4 in59°35°Jan1.364°38°Feb1.971°45°Mar2.280°53°Apr2.086°62°May3.793°69°Jun3.797°72°Jul2.197°72°Aug2.589°65°Sep2.580°55°Oct2.769°44°Nov2.161°37°Dec1.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Coleman, TX weather station (about a mile away).

Jobs in Coleman County

1,693 jobs at 205 businesses in Coleman County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Coleman CountyHealth care and social assistance: 425 jobs; Retail trade: 292 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 221 jobs; Construction: 141 jobs; Mining, oil and gas: 126 jobs; Manufacturing: 118 jobs; Wholesale trade: 81 jobs; Other services: 67 jobsHealth care and social assistance 25% Retail trade 17% Hotels and restaurants 13% Construction 8% Mining, oil and gas 7% Manufacturing 7% Wholesale trade 5% Other services 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

16 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Coleman.

Nearest hospitals

  • Coleman County Medical Center CompanyCritical access hospital · emergency room · ColemanUnder a mile
  • Hendrick Medical Center BrownwoodGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Brownwood27.7 miles
  • Ballinger Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Ballinger31.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors3
Specialist doctors1
Dentists2
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants3
Physical and occupational therapists5
Chiropractors2
Pharmacies2

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Coleman

Parks (3 nearby)

  • Coleman City Park · 20 acres1.3 mi
  • Memory Lake Park · 9 acres1.2 mi
  • Mills Park · 1 acres0.6 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Shoppin' Baskit0.2 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • Owl Drug Store0.2 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Coleman Public Library0.2 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Heritage Hall Museum0.1 mi

Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Notable people born here

  • Frank Lewis (1912) · Olympic medalist in wrestling (1912-1998)

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Coleman

Public schools here are run by Coleman ISD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Coleman ElColemanPre-K–4334Public1.3 mi
Coleman J HColeman5–8233Public1.3 mi
Coleman H SColeman9–12229Public1.4 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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