Coalmont, Tennessee

Coalmont, Tennessee
City
The historic Coalmont Bank Building serves as the Coalmont City Hall and Public Library.
Location of Coalmont in Grundy County, Tennessee.
Coordinates: 35°20′40″N85°43′2″W / 35.34444°N 85.71722°W / 35.34444; -85.71722
Country	United States
State	Tennessee
County	Grundy
Area [1]
• Total	6.19 sq mi (16.04 km2)
• Land	6.06 sq mi (15.69 km2)
• Water	0.14 sq mi (0.35 km2)
Elevation [2]	1,883 ft (574 m)
Population  (2020) [3]
• Total	784
• Density	129.44/sq mi (49.98/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	37313
Area code	931
FIPS code	47-15920 [4]
GNIS feature ID	1306006 [2]

Coalmont is a city in Grundy County, Tennessee, United States. Established in 1904, the city has an area of 6 square miles. The population was 841 at the 2010 census.

History

Coalmont was established as a coal mining company town around 1904, operated by the Sewanee Coal, Coke and Land Company. Residences, businesses and commercial buildings in Coalmont were built and owned by the company, but individual miners could also build their own homes. ^[5] A battery of coke ovens dating from the first decade of the 20th century is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. ^[5] The Coalmont Bank Building also is listed.

Geography

Coalmont is located at 35°20′40″N85°43′2″W / 35.34444°N 85.71722°W / 35.34444; -85.71722 (35.344309, -85.717252). ^[6]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 6.1 square miles (16 km²), of which, 5.9 square miles (15 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km²) of it (2.14%) is water.

Climate

Climate data for Coalmont, Tennessee, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1999–present
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °F (°C)	72 (22)	78 (26)	83 (28)	83 (28)	88 (31)	100 (38)	98 (37)	98 (37)	95 (35)	92 (33)	82 (28)	71 (22)	100 (38)
Mean maximum °F (°C)	63.3 (17.4)	66.4 (19.1)	74.1 (23.4)	79.7 (26.5)	84.3 (29.1)	89.3 (31.8)	90.4 (32.4)	89.9 (32.2)	87.3 (30.7)	82.2 (27.9)	71.5 (21.9)	66.0 (18.9)	92.2 (33.4)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C)	45.3 (7.4)	48.7 (9.3)	57.4 (14.1)	66.4 (19.1)	73.5 (23.1)	80.0 (26.7)	83.2 (28.4)	82.8 (28.2)	78.1 (25.6)	68.3 (20.2)	57.4 (14.1)	48.1 (8.9)	65.8 (18.8)
Daily mean °F (°C)	35.4 (1.9)	38.4 (3.6)	46.0 (7.8)	54.4 (12.4)	62.6 (17.0)	69.8 (21.0)	73.2 (22.9)	72.2 (22.3)	66.6 (19.2)	55.8 (13.2)	45.8 (7.7)	38.4 (3.6)	54.9 (12.7)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C)	25.6 (−3.6)	28.1 (−2.2)	34.5 (1.4)	42.4 (5.8)	51.7 (10.9)	59.7 (15.4)	63.2 (17.3)	61.6 (16.4)	55.1 (12.8)	43.3 (6.3)	34.2 (1.2)	28.7 (−1.8)	44.0 (6.7)
Mean minimum °F (°C)	5.5 (−14.7)	10.1 (−12.2)	18.1 (−7.7)	26.9 (−2.8)	34.4 (1.3)	48.5 (9.2)	53.4 (11.9)	52.3 (11.3)	41.1 (5.1)	27.1 (−2.7)	17.3 (−8.2)	13.0 (−10.6)	3.7 (−15.7)
Record low °F (°C)	−8 (−22)	−4 (−20)	8 (−13)	18 (−8)	24 (−4)	41 (5)	47 (8)	44 (7)	32 (0)	21 (−6)	10 (−12)	5 (−15)	−8 (−22)
Average precipitation inches (mm)	5.76 (146)	5.54 (141)	6.13 (156)	6.15 (156)	5.08 (129)	5.26 (134)	6.09 (155)	4.27 (108)	4.24 (108)	3.45 (88)	4.83 (123)	6.38 (162)	63.18 (1,606)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in)	12.1	12.4	13.1	11.9	12.7	11.9	13.2	11.5	9.2	9.5	10.1	12.8	140.4
Source 1: NOAA [7]
Source 2: National Weather Service (mean maxima/minima 2006–2020) [8]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1960	458		—
1970	518		13.1%
1980	625		20.7%
1990	813		30.1%
2000	948		16.6%
2010	841		−11.3%
2020	784		−6.8%
Sources: [9] [10] [3]

2020 census

Coalmont racial composition ^[11]

Race	Number	Percentage
White (non-Hispanic)	754	96.17%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)	5	0.64%
Native American	2	0.26%
Other/Mixed	19	2.42%
Hispanic or Latino	4	0.51%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 784 people, 308 households, and 209 families residing in the city.

2000 census

As of the census ^[4] of 2000, there were 948 people, 369 households, and 281 families residing in the city. The population density was 159.4 inhabitants per square mile (61.5/km²). There were 404 housing units at an average density of 67.9 per square mile (26.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 99.26% White, 0.11% African American, 0.11% Native American, and 0.53% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.21% of the population.

There were 369 households, out of which 36.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.3% were married couples living together, 15.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.6% were non-families. 19.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 2.97.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 25.1% under the age of 18, 10.7% from 18 to 24, 29.4% from 25 to 44, 24.3% from 45 to 64, and 10.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $21,750, and the median income for a family was $24,583. Males had a median income of $30,966 versus $17,656 for females. The per capita income for the city was $11,842. About 27.3% of families and 27.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 28.7% of those under age 18 and 19.0% of those age 65 or over.

References

1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Coalmont, Tennessee
3. "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
4. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
5. National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form: Historic Resources of Grundy County, 1987
6. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
7. "U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access – Station: Coalmont, TN". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
8. "NOAA Online Weather Data – NWS Nashville". National Weather Service. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
9. "Census of Population and Housing: Decennial Censuses". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved March 4, 2012.
10. "Incorporated Places and Minor Civil Divisions Datasets: Subcounty Resident Population Estimates: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2012". Population Estimates. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 11, 2013. Retrieved December 11, 2013.
11. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 26, 2021.

35°20′40″N85°43′02″W / 35.344309°N 85.717252°W / 35.344309; -85.717252