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Coalfield
TennesseeCDP
Coalfield
Total population
2,754
Median home value
$190,200
Bachelor's+
Median income
$90,104
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
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Overview
Coalfield is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Morgan County, Tennessee, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population of the CDP was 2,463, making Coalfield the most populous settlement in all of Morgan County. The community does have its own post office, with the ZIP code 37719.
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History
Coalfield was originally known as "Ruffner's Station" after Shack Ruffner, an early settler who built a mill in the area. The name "Coalfield" reflects the community's coal mining tradition. It was the site of Coalfield Camp No. 1 and Coalfield Camp No. 2.
Geography
Coalfield is between Wartburg and Oliver Springs on Tennessee State Route 62. To the west are Frozen Head State Park and the community of Joyner, Tennessee.
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Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Coalfield, TN from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
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Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
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Wildlife & biodiversity
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- Central ElementaryElementary · Wartburg · 553 students · 18.4:1 ratio
- Coalfield SchoolOther · Coalfield · 505 students · 15.3:1 ratio
- Oakdale SchoolOther · Oakdale · 454 students · 15.1:1 ratio
- Central High SchoolHigh · Wartburg · 376 students · 18.8:1 ratio
- Central Middle SchoolMiddle · Wartburg · 256 students · 18.3:1 ratio
- Petros Joyner ElementaryElementary · Oliver Springs · 179 students · 13.8:1 ratio
- Morgan County Career and Technical CenterHigh · Wartburg · 44 students · 4.4:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
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Books about Coalfield




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Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library