Coleman County
Coleman County (J-12) is located in west central Texas. Coleman, the county seat and largest town, is sixty miles southeast of Abilene. The center point of the county is 31°45' north latitude and 99°25' west longitude. The county is bordered on the south by the Colorado River, on the north by Taylor and Callahan counties, on the west by Runnels County, and on the east by Brown County. Coleman County encompasses 1,280 square miles. It lies in the transitional area between the Edwards Plateau and the Rolling Plains and has some characteristics of each. Rolling hills dominated by mesquite brush and oaks predominate in the county. The county has an elevation range of 1,500 to 2,250 feet. The most significant topographic features include Jim Ned Peak (2,140'), Chandlers Peak (2,173'), and Robinsons Peak in the northern half of the county; and the Santa Anna Mountains (2,000'), Speck Mountain (1,520') and Parks Mountain in the southern half. The flora and fauna of Coleman County are typical of west central Texas; species are mostly western, but some eastern plants and animals can be found. The flora consists of three natural types-mesquite-grassland savanna, upland scrub, and bottomland woodland along the creeks and the Colorado River. The fauna of the county includes such reptiles as yellow mud turtles, Texas map turtles, Western cottonmouth snakes, hognose snakes, Western diamond-backed rattlesnakes, coachwhips, horned toads, and the eastern tree lizard; birds such as turkeys, screech owls, wood ducks, turkey vultures, and red-tailed hawks; and such mammals as white-tailed deer, black-tailed jackrabbits, opossums, and ringtails. The natural resources of the county include oil, gas, rock, and clay. The northern half of the county is drained by Jim Ned and Hords creeks, which meet and flow into Pecan Bayou in neighboring Brown County. Both creeks have been dammed and have reservoirs on them, Coleman Lake on Jim Ned Creek and Hords Creek Lake on Hords creek. The southern half of the county is drained by the Colorado River. Grape and Bull creeks are the two major tributaries of the Colorado within the county. Coleman County has an average growing season of 235 days. It receives 26.82 inches of rainfall on the average annually. Temperatures range from a mean January low of 34° F to a mean July high of 96°.
Adapted from the official Handbook of Texas, a state encyclopedia developed by the Texas State Historical Association (TSHA). It is an authoritative source of trusted historical records.
Coleman County at a Glance
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Coleman County
- Coleman County
Currently Exists
Yes
Place type
Coleman County is classified as a County
Altitude Range
1289 ft – 2250 ft
Places of Coleman County
Photos of Coleman County and surrounding areas

Coleman County, Texas
Coleman County Courthouse in Coleman Texas Photograph by Larry D. Moore.

Coleman County, Texas
Map of Coleman County, Texas. Map Credit: Robert Plocheck.
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City of Coleman, Texas
Downtown of the City of Coleman, Texas. Photograph by Renelibrary. Coleman

Cattails growing on the shore of Coleman Lake
Photo by Robert Nunnally, Flickr, CC 2.0 Coleman Lake

Stones in O.H. Ivie Reservoir
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Coleman County by the Numbers
Population & Civilian Labor Counts
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Population Counts
Coleman County
Pop. | Year | Source |
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8,175 | 2019 | United States Census Bureau |
Civilian Labor Counts
Coleman County
People | Year | Source |
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2,747 | 2019 | Texas Workforce Commission |
Per Capita Income
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Per Capita Income (USD) | Year | Source |
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$40,669 | 2019 | U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis |
Property Values, Retail Sales, and Wages
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Property Values
Coleman County
USD ($) | Year | Source |
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1,820,891,413 | 2019 | State Property Tax Board |
Retail Sales
Coleman County
USD ($) | Year | Source |
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63,365,557 | 2019 | State Comptroller of Public Accounts |
Wages
Coleman County
USD ($) | Year | Source |
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17,277,212 | 2019 | Texas Workforce Commission |
Unemployment
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Unemployment Percentage | Year | Source |
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8.5 | 2019 | Texas Workforce Commission |
Rainfall
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Rainfall (inches) | Year | Source |
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28.7 | 2019 | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |
Temperature Ranges
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Min. (January Average, °F) | Max. (July Average, °F) | Year | Source |
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33.7 | 95.7 | 2019 | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |
Land Area & Total Area
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Land Area
Coleman County
Area (square miles) | Year | Source |
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1,262.0 | 2019 | United States Census Bureau |
Total Area
Coleman County
Area (square miles) | Year | Source |
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1,281.4 | 2019 | United States Census Bureau |