Coal County, Oklahoma

Coal County is a county in Oklahoma. The population of the county is 5,925.
Coal County 	Oklahoma
Founded 	1907
Named for 	Coal mines in the area
County seat 	Coalgate
Population 	5,925
Habitat 	Farmland, Forest
Cong. District 	2nd
County Guildmaster	Chris Craft
Time Zone 	Central (UTC -6/-5)
== Major roads ==
US Route 75
Oklahoma State Highway 3
Oklahoma State Highway 31
Oklahoma State Highway 31B
Oklahoma State Highway 43
Oklahoma State Highway 48
Oklahoma State Highway 131
== Geography ==
=== Adjacent counties ===
Atoka County (east and south)
Hughes County (north)
Pittsburg County (northeast)
Johnston County (southwest)
Pontotoc County (west)
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the county is:
70.95% White (4,204)
19.66% Native American (1,165)
9.13% Other (541)
0.25% Black or African American (15)
17.8% (1,054) of Coal County residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Coal County has average rates of Pokemon theft and murder. The county reported 7 Pokemon thefts in 2018, and averages 0.93 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
Pokemon 	Location 	Rate
Bulbasaur 	Forest 	1-30%
Ivysaur 	Forest 	1-15%
Charmander 	Farmland, Forest 	1-14%, 1-16%
Charmeleon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-4%, 1-6%
Caterpie 	Forest 	1-70%
Metapod 	Forest 	1-65%
Butterfree 	Forest 	1-60%
Weedle 	Forest 	1-60%
Kakuna 	Forest 	1-55%
Beedrill 	Forest 	1-50%
Rattata 	Farmland, Forest 	1-35%, 1-35%
Raticate 	Farmland, Forest 	1-20%, 1-20%
Ekans 	Farmland, Forest 	1-25%, 1-37%
Arbok 	Farmland, Forest 	1-10%, 1-19%
Pikachu 	Farmland, Forest 	1-51%, 1-47%
Raichu 	Farmland, Forest 	1-34%, 1-30%
Sandshrew 	Farmland, Forest 	1-28%, 1-28%
Sandslash 	Farmland, Forest 	1-18%, 1-18%
NidoranF/NidoranM	Farmland, Forest 	1-18%, 1-18%
Nidorina/Nidorino	Farmland, Forest 	1-8%, 1-8%
Vulpix 	Farmland, Forest 	1-17%, 1-17%
Ninetales 	Farmland, Forest 	1-2%, 1-2%
Oddish 	Forest 	1-19%
Gloom 	Forest 	1-7%
Venonat 	Forest 	1-45%
Venomoth 	Forest 	1-30%
Psyduck 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-20%
Poliwag 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-26%
Poliwhirl 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-11%
Bellsprout 	Forest 	1-5%
Electabuzz 	Farmland, Forest 	1-29%, 1-29%
Magikarp 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-70%
Eevee 	Farmland, Forest 	1-15%, 1-15%
Vaporeon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-5%
Vaporeon 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-10%
Jolteon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-15%, 1-14%
Flareon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-5%
Dratini 	Farmland, Forest 	1-17%, 1-17%
Dragonair 	Farmland, Forest 	1-2%, 1-2%
Chikorita 	Forest 	1-25%
Bayleef 	Forest 	1-10%
Cyndaquil 	Farmland, Forest 	1-35%, 1-34%
Quilava 	Farmland, Forest 	1-21%, 1-20%
Typhlosion 	Farmland, Forest 	1-3%, 1-3%
Totodile 	Farmland, Forest 	1-4%, 1-4%
Sentret 	Forest 	1-48%
Furret 	Forest 	1-31%
Ledyba 	Forest 	1-57%
Ledian 	Forest 	1-40%
Spinarak 	Forest 	1-40%
Ariados 	Forest 	1-22%
Pichu 	Farmland, Forest 	1-43%, 1-39%
Mareep 	Farmland, Forest 	1-52%, 1-46%
Flaaffy 	Farmland, Forest 	1-42%, 1-36%
Ampharos 	Farmland, Forest 	1-29%, 1-23%
Marill 	Farmland, Forest 	1-17%, 1-19%
Azumarill 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-6%
Hoppip 	Forest 	1-52%
Skiploom 	Forest 	1-39%
Jumpluff 	Forest 	1-26%
Sunkern 	Forest 	1-30%
Sunflora 	Forest 	1-15%
Wooper 	Farmland, Forest (Fishing)	1-13%, 1-26%
Quagsire 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-11%
Espeon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-5%
Umbreon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-5%
Gligar 	Forest 	1-2%
Heracross 	Forest 	1-30%
Stantler 	Forest 	1-30%
Elekid 	Farmland, Forest 	1-52%, 1-52%
Treecko 	Forest 	1-30%
Grovyle 	Forest 	1-15%
Mudkip 	Farmland, Forest 	1-12%, 1-15%
Marshtomp 	Forest 	1%
Zigzagoon 	Forest 	1-47%
Linoone 	Forest 	1-32%
Wurmple 	Forest 	1-64%
Silcoon/Cascoon 	Forest 	1-58%
Beautifly/Dustox 	Forest 	1-52%
Ralts 	Forest 	1-40%
Kirlia 	Forest 	1-25%
Gardevoir 	Forest 	1-10%
Surskit 	Forest 	1-20%
Masquerain 	Forest 	1-5%
Shroomish 	Forest 	1-36%
Breloom 	Forest 	1-18%
Azurill 	Farmland, Forest 	1-11%, 1-13%
Electrike 	Farmland, Forest 	1-52%, 1-48%
Manectric 	Farmland, Forest 	1-37%, 1-33%
Minun/Plusle 	Farmland, Forest 	1-53%, 1-48%
Volbeat/Illumise 	Forest 	1-35%
Zangoose 	Farmland, Forest 	1-27%, 1-33%
Seviper 	Farmland, Forest 	1-15%, 1-24%
Turtwig 	Forest 	1-20%
Grotle 	Forest 	1-10%
Chimchar 	Farmland, Forest 	1-30%, 1-22%
Monferno 	Farmland, Forest 	1-15%, 1-11%
Infernape 	Farmland 	1%
Kricketot 	Forest 	1-61%
Kricketune 	Forest 	1-43%
Shinx 	Farmland, Forest 	1-55%, 1-49%
Luxio 	Farmland, Forest 	1-42%, 1-36%
Luxray 	Farmland, Forest 	1-28%, 1-22%
Pachirisu 	Farmland, Forest 	1-48%, 1-43%
Buizel 	Farmland, Forest (Fishing)	1-8%, 1-21%
Floatzel 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-6%
Riolu 	Forest 	1-23%
Lucario 	Forest 	1-8%
Finneon 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-9%
Leafeon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-6%
Glaceon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-5%
Gallade 	Forest 	1-10%
Snivy 	Forest 	1-38%
Servine 	Forest 	1-24%
Serperior 	Forest 	1-10%
Tepig 	Farmland, Forest 	1-26%, 1-20%
Pignite 	Farmland, Forest 	1-12%, 1-8%
Tympole 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-41%
Palpitoad 	Farmland, Forest 	1-17%, 1-20%
Palpitoad 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-20%
Seismitoad 	Forest 	1%
Sewaddle 	Forest 	1-70%
Swadloon 	Forest 	1-52%
Leavanny 	Forest 	1-32%
Venipede 	Forest 	1-24%
Whirlipede 	Forest 	1-9%
Zorua 	Forest 	1-20%
Zoroark 	Forest 	1-7%
Minccino 	Forest 	1-45%
Cinccino 	Forest 	1-30%
Deerling 	Farmland, Forest 	1-48%, 1-69%
Sawsbuck 	Farmland, Forest 	1-31%, 1-44%
Emolga 	Farmland, Forest 	1-52%, 1-48%
Joltik 	Forest 	1-13%
Chespin 	Forest 	1-20%
Quilladin 	Forest 	1-10%
Fennekin 	Forest 	1-25%
Braixen 	Forest 	1-10%
Scatterbug 	Forest 	1-80%
Spewpa 	Forest 	1-75%
Vivillon 	Forest 	1-65%
Skiddo 	Farmland 	1-30%
Gogoat 	Farmland 	1-10%
Helioptile 	Farmland, Forest 	1-51%, 1-45%
Heliolisk 	Farmland, Forest 	1-35%, 1-30%
Sylveon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-5%
Dedenne 	Farmland, Forest 	1-50%, 1-45%
Rowlet 	Forest 	1-23%
Dartrix 	Forest 	1-12%
Yungoos 	Forest 	1-25%
Gumshoos 	Forest 	1-10%
Bounsweet 	Forest 	1-28%
Steenee 	Forest 	1-13%
Togedemaru 	Farmland, Forest 	1-55%, 1-50%
== Communities ==
=== Cities ===
Centrahoma - 97
Coalgate - 1,967
Lehigh - 356
Tupelo - 329
=== Towns ===
Phillips - 135
=== Unincorporated communities ===
Cairo
Clarita
Cottonwood
Olney
== Climate ==
Stats 	Amount
Average yearly rainfall 	45 inches
Average yearly snowfall 	3 inches
Average yearly sunny days	234
Severe storm risk 	10 (Very High)
Tornado risk 	8 (High)
Blizzard risk 	1 (Very Low)
== Fun facts ==
* Lehigh began as the first mining camp in what is now Coal County, Oklahoma. During the late-19th and early-20th centuries, Lehigh was a growing settlement which greatly profited from the coal mines surrounding it. However, come the 1910s and 1920s, the demand for coal lessened as railroads switched to oil-powered trains. The mines eventually closed, and in the early 1920s, boll weevils destroyed the cotton crops in the area. Many businesses closed, and people left the town. The Merchants National Bank Building in Lehigh is the only structure that remains from the once prosperous downtown area.
* Coal County is in many respects typical of Oklahoma politics: once mainly Democratic, it has become extremely strongly Republican in presidential elections, although even today most voters identify as Democrats. Coal County was not won at the presidential level by a Republican until Richard Nixon did so in 1972. Apart from the 2000 election Republicans have never won Coal County without cleansweeping all seventy-seven counties in the state (as they did against George McGovern and in every election since 2004). In two national Republican landslides Coal County has seen extremely narrow Democratic victories: James M. Cox won the county by twenty-four votes in 1920 and Walter Mondale by twenty-five votes in 1984. The county swung 41 points Republican in the 2008 presidential election, the largest swing of any county (of the more than 3,000 counties in the U.S.) towards either party seen in the entire election.
* Mining became a mainstay of the county's economy during the 1870s. The first coal mine opened on Chief Allen Wright's land. The industry activity peaked between 1910 and 1916, but declined sharply after World War I. Many of the mines closed by 1921, due to the refusal of mining companies of the area to unionize. Some mines reopened during World War II, but these closed by 1958, because of the rising cost of refining sulfur out of the coal mined. Agriculture replaced mining as the main economic activity of the county. Even this business encountered severe difficulty in 1921–3, when a boll weevil infestation wiped out the cotton crop. All five banks in the county failed as a result.
Category:Oklahoma Counties