Coolidge, Texas

{{Use American English|date=June 2025}} {{Use mdy dates|date=May 2024}} {{Infobox settlement | official_name = Coolidge, Texas | settlement_type = Town | nickname = | motto =  | image_skyline = Coolidge street.JPG | imagesize = 250px | image_caption = Downtown Coolidge | image_flag = | image_seal =  | image_map = TXMap-doton-Coolidge.PNG | mapsize = 250px | map_caption = Location of Coolidge, Texas | image_map1 = Limestone County Coolidge.svg | mapsize1 = 250px | map_caption1 =  | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = United States | subdivision_type1 = State | subdivision_name1 = Texas | subdivision_type2 = County | subdivision_name2 = Limestone

| government_footnotes = | government_type = | leader_title = | leader_name = | leader_title1 = | leader_name1 = | established_title = | established_date = 1903<ref name="Limestone County history">{{Cite web|title=A Brief History of Small Towns in Limestone County Texas|url=https://visitlimestonecountytx.com/a-brief-history-of-small-towns-in-limestone-county-tx/|access-date=April 15, 2021|website=Visit Limestone County|language=en-US}}</ref>

| unit_pref = Imperial | area_footnotes = <ref name="CenPopGazetteer2019">{{cite web|title=2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2019_Gazetteer/2019_gaz_place_48.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=August 7, 2020}}</ref> | area_magnitude = | area_total_km2 = 2.55 | area_land_km2 = 2.46 | area_water_km2 = 0.09 | area_total_sq_mi = 0.98 | area_land_sq_mi = 0.95 | area_water_sq_mi = 0.03

| population_as_of = 2020 | population_footnotes = <ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web| url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US4816552&tid=DECENNIALSF12010.P1| title=Total Population: 2010 Census DEC Summary File 1 (P1), Coolidge town, Texas| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau| website=data.census.gov| accessdate=January 21, 2021}}</ref> | population_total = 778 | population_density_km2 = 388.4 | population_density_sq_mi =  | timezone = Central (CST) | utc_offset = -6 | timezone_DST = CDT | utc_offset_DST = -5 | elevation_footnotes = | elevation_m = 163 | elevation_ft = 535 | coordinates = {{coord|31|45|9|N|96|39|2|W|region:US_type:city|display=inline,title}} | postal_code_type = ZIP code | postal_code = 76635 | area_code = 254 | blank_name = FIPS code | blank_info = 48-16552<ref name="GR2">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=United States Census Bureau |accessdate=January 31, 2008 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref> | blank1_name = GNIS feature ID | blank1_info = 1373194<ref name="GR3">{{cite web|url=http://geonames.usgs.gov|accessdate=January 31, 2008|title=US Board on Geographic Names|publisher=United States Geological Survey|date=October 25, 2007}}</ref> | website = {{URL|www.cityofcoolidgetx.com}} | footnotes = }} '''Coolidge''' is a town in Limestone County, Texas, United States, established in 1903. The population was 778 at the 2020 census.

==History== The town of Coolidge was established in 1903 by the Trinity and Brazos Valley Railway of Texas, as it was laying down rail between Hillsboro and Mexia. The same rail line was also responsible for the growth of nearby Tehuacana, itself established in 1847.<ref name="Limestone County history"/> Coolidge lost its rail service in 1942, though the depot remained and was later restored into a visitor center.<ref name="Visit Limestone County Coolidge"/> Historically, the town's main industry was cotton farming, though it was largely replaced with cattle ranching by the mid-20th century, as with most of the surrounding area.<ref name="Visit Limestone County Coolidge"/>

==Geography==

Coolidge is located at {{coord|31|45|9|N|96|39|2|W|type:city}} (31.752609, –96.650524).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=April 23, 2011|date=February 12, 2011|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref>

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of {{convert|1.0|sqmi|km2}}, of which {{convert|1.0|sqmi|km2}} is land and {{convert|0.04|sqmi|km2}} (3.00%) is water.

==Demographics== {{US Census population |1910= 505 |1970= 786 |1980= 810 |1990= 748 |2000= 848 |2010= 955 |footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}</ref> |2020=778}} {| class="wikitable" |+'''Coolidge racial composition as of 2020'''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US4816552&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2 |access-date=May 25, 2022 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref><br> (NH = Non-Hispanic){{efn|Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.<ref>{{cite web |title=About the Hispanic Population and its Origin |url=https://www.census.gov/topics/population/hispanic-origin/about.html |website=www.census.gov |access-date=May 18, 2022}}</ref>}} !Race !Number !Percentage |- |White (NH) |223 |28.66% |- |Black or African American (NH) |147 |18.89% |- |Native American or Alaska Native (NH) |9 |1.16% |- |Asian (NH) |1 |0.13% |- |Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH) |16 |2.06% |- |Hispanic or Latino |382 |49.1% |- |'''Total''' |'''778''' | |} As of the 2020 United States census, there were 778 people, 327 households, and 244 families residing in the town.

As of the census<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 848 people, 305 households, and 208 families residing in the town. The population density was {{convert|878.6|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 339 housing units at an average density of {{convert|351.2|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the town was 62.38% White, 18.63% African American, 0.59% Native American, 0.12% Asian, 15.45% from other races, and 2.83% from two or more races. There were 305 households, out of which 39.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.2% were married couples living together, 15.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.8% were non-families. 29.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.78 and the average family size was 3.38.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 31.3% under the age of 18, 11.8% from 18 to 24, 26.9% from 25 to 44, 16.9% from 45 to 64, and 13.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.6 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $23,558, and the median income for a family was $27,583. Males had a median income of $24,896 versus $17,132 for females. The per capita income for the town was $11,589. About 23.6% of families and 25.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 26.4% of those under age 18 and 11.9% of those age 65 or over. thumb|left|The Coolidge water tower

==Education== The town is served by the Coolidge Independent School District.

==Notable people==

* Jay T. Robbins, US Air Force Lieutenant General; World War II fighter ace (22 kills, Pacific Theater)<ref>{{cite web |work=U.S. Air Force |date=n.d. |title=Lieutenant General Jay T. Robbins |accessdate=May 8, 2020 |url=https://www.af.mil/About-Us/Biographies/Display/Article/105108/lieutenant-general-jay-t-robbins/}}</ref> * E. Donnall Thomas, 1990 Nobel Prize-winning physician, graduated from Coolidge Senior High School<ref name="Visit Limestone County Coolidge">{{Cite web|title=Coolidge|url=https://visitlimestonecountytx.com/coolidge/|access-date=April 15, 2021|website=Visit Limestone County|language=en-US}}</ref> * Ann Williams, dancer, born in Coolidge

==References== <references /> {{notelist}}

==External links== *{{Official website|www.cityofcoolidgetx.com}}

Category:Towns in Limestone County, Texas Category:Towns in Texas