General Histories
of Coleman County, Texas
Characteristics of Coleman County -
1985
(Inside Front Cover - right)
by Ralph Terry
(From A
History of Coleman County and Its People,
1985
edited by Judia and Ralph Terry, and
Vena Bob Gates - used by permission.)
Population
10,439 (with nearly
30% over age 65)
Area
1280 square miles
Altitude
1500 - 2250 feet
Annual
Rainfall
26.82
inches
January
temperature minimum
average
34°F
July
temperature maximum
average
96°F
Growing
season
235
days
Voters
registered
5804
Manufacturing
value
$6,100.000
Oil
value
$29,014,334
Number
employed
2389
Wages
paid
$25,384,676
Tax
Value
$181,961,029
Income
$83,315,000
Taxable
sales
$35,463,802
County
bank (3 banks) deposits
$99,542,644.65
Loans
$48,489,560.65
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