Coleman, Florida

Coleman, Florida
—  City  —
City hall
Location in Sumter County and the state of Florida
Coordinates: 28°48′1″N 82°4′8″W / 28.80028°N 82.06889°W / 28.80028; -82.06889Coordinates: 28°48′1″N 82°4′8″W / 28.80028°N 82.06889°W / 28.80028; -82.06889
Country	United States
State	Florida
County	Sumter
Area
– Total	1.5 sq mi (3.8 km2)
– Land	1.5 sq mi (3.8 km2)
– Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation	66 ft (20 m)
Population (2000)
– Total	647
– Density	431.3/sq mi (170.3/km2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
– Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	33521
Area code(s)	352
FIPS code	12-13400[1]
GNIS feature ID	0280642[2]

Coleman is a city in Sumter County, Florida, United States. The population was 647 at the 2000 census. According to the U.S Census estimates of 2005, the city had a population of 679.^[3]

Geography

Coleman is located at 28°48′01″N 82°04′08″W / 28.800331°N 82.068766°W / 28.800331; -82.068766.^[4]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.5 square miles (3.9 km²), all land.

The city is in the South Central Florida Ridge section as defined by the USDA.[1] Most of Coleman's soils are sandy and moderately well drained or somewhat poorly drained. Topsoils are acidic but subsoils may be alkaline with frequent presence of limestone boulders. A somewhat poorly drained, mildly alkaline sandy clay loam lies southeast of the built-up area.[2]

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 647 people, 257 households, and 178 families residing in the city. The population density was 445.0 inhabitants per square mile (172.3/km²). There were 301 housing units at an average density of 207.0 per square mile (80.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 60.74% White, 36.17% African American, 0.15% Asian, 0.15% Pacific Islander, 2.16% from other races, and 0.62% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.78% of the population.

There were 257 households out of which 28.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.4% were married couples living together, 19.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.4% were non-families. 24.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 2.99.

In the city the population was spread out with 26.4% under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 29.1% from 25 to 44, 20.1% from 45 to 64, and 18.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 91.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.6 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $25,500, and the median income for a family was $27,679. Males had a median income of $27,109 versus $16,429 for females. The per capita income for the city was $12,186. About 19.9% of families and 22.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 31.3% of those under age 18 and 16.7% of those age 65 or over.

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
2. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
3. ^ "Table 4: Annual Estimates of the Population for Incorporated Places in Florida, Listed Alphabetically: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005". U.S. Census Bureau. June 20, 2006. http://www.census.gov/popest/cities/tables/SUB-EST2005-04-12.csv. Retrieved 26 February 2011. 
4. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23. 

External links

• Coleman History (Sumter Today)