Coalgate, Oklahoma

Coalgate, Oklahoma
A park in the south part of Coalgate
Location of Coalgate, Oklahoma
Coordinates: 34°31′56″N 96°13′15″W / 34.53222°N 96.22083°W / 34.53222; -96.22083
CountryUnited States
StateOklahoma
CountyCoal
Area
  Total
1.86 sq mi (4.81 km2)
  Land1.82 sq mi (4.70 km2)
  Water0.04 sq mi (0.10 km2)
Elevation
614 ft (187 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
1,667
  Density917.95/sq mi (354.41/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
74538
Area code580
FIPS code40-15800
GNIS feature ID2409494
Websitewww.cityofcoalgate.com

Coalgate is a city in and the county seat of Coal County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 1,967 at the 2010 census, a 1.9 percent decrease from the figure of 2,005 recorded in 2000. The town was founded in 1889 in the Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory as a coal mining camp named Liddle. The name changed to Coalgate on January 23, 1890.