Coalfield, Tennessee

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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.[2] 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.

Demographics

2020 census

Coalfield racial composition[3]
Race Number Percentage
White (non-Hispanic) 2,275 96.36%
Native American 2 0.08%
Asian 3 0.13%
Pacific Islander 1 0.04%
Other/Mixed 67 2.84%
Hispanic or Latino 13 0.55%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 2,361 people, 960 households, and 795 families residing in the CDP. <templatestyles src="US Census population/styles.css"/>

Historical population
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U.S. Decennial Census[4]

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Education

A Morgan County Schools public school, Coalfield School, is located in the heart of the community.[5] Enrollment in 2018 2019 was 490 (all grades from pre-kindergarten to grade 12), with 41 students in Grade 12 and 31.0 Template:FTE teaching staff.[6] The school's mascot is the Yellow Jacket.[5] Coalfield Won the Class A State baseball championship in 1998, and was the Class A football State runner-up in 2014.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".

Notable people

  • Sid Hudson, baseball player and coach, was a native of Coalfield.

References

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External links

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