Coalmont, Indiana
Coalmont, Indiana | |
|---|---|
Location of Coalmont in Clay County, Indiana. | |
Coalmont Location in Clay County | |
| Coordinates: 39°11′36″N 87°13′52″W / 39.19333°N 87.23111°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Clay |
| Township | Lewis |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.50 sq mi (3.89 km2) |
| • Land | 1.50 sq mi (3.89 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0039 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
| Elevation | 630 ft (190 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 354 |
| • Density | 235.9/sq mi (91.08/km2) |
| ZIP code | 47438 |
| FIPS code | 18-14032[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 432712[3] |
Coalmont is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Lewis Township, Clay County, Indiana, United States. It is part of the Terre Haute Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2020 census, Coalmont had a population of 354.[4]
History
A post office was established at Coalmont in 1901.[5] Deposits of coal in the area caused the name to be selected.[6]
Geography
Coalmont is located in southwestern Clay County at 39°11′36″N 87°13′52″W / 39.19333°N 87.23111°W. Its western border is the Sullivan County line. Indiana State Road 159 runs north–south through the center of the community, and IN 48 forms the southern edge of the CDP. Shakamak State Park is directly to the south. Jasonville is 3.4 miles (5.5 km) to the southeast on routes 159 and 48, and Hymera is 4 miles (6 km) to the west on IN 48.
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 354 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[7] | |||
Famous Residents
Everett Sanders, the future personal secretary to President Coolidge, was born near Coalmont in 1882.[8]
References
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Coalmont, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 10, 2009.
- ^ "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved March 11, 2026.
- ^ "Clay County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 30, 2014.
- ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 99. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
...and named for the coal here...
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- ^ "CLAY COUNTY THROUGH THE YEARS: Everett Sanders". March 19, 2019.