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Welcome to Coleman, the rural Coleman County seat set along Hords Creek in West Central Texas.

Coleman is the county seat of Coleman County, Texas, situated at the junction of U.S. Highways 84 and 283 in the central part of the county. The town's origins date to 1876, when R. J. Clow donated a 160-acre site on Hords Creek for the establishment of a county seat, and the community grew from that founding as a ranching and agricultural center. Its population is about 3,900. Coleman sits in West Central Texas, a region of rolling prairie, mesquite, and ranchland that shades toward the Hill Country to the south. The town's economy has long been tied to cattle, sheep, and goat ranching, along with the trade and services that support the surrounding countryside. The county courthouse and its surrounding square give the community a classic Texas county-seat form. Hords Creek Lake, a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reservoir just west of town, is a defining feature of the local landscape. The lake, dammed in 1948, provides flood control and municipal water supply while serving as a focus for fishing, boating, and outdoor recreation. It gives the community a recreational resource unusual for a town of its size. Life in Coleman is small-town and unhurried. The public schools, churches, and the rhythms of ranch country anchor daily life, and the town functions as a service hub for the county's farms and ranches. For residents, the appeal is a quiet, self-reliant West Texas community with deep local roots and open country in every direction. Its role as the seat of government for a large rural county gives the town a stability and institutional presence that shape its character.

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2387 Fm 503 Coleman, TX 76834

5 Beds bathtub 5.5 Baths straighten 6000 sq ft

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2969 County Road 422 Coleman, TX 76882

8 Beds bathtub 8.5 Baths straighten 1457 sq ft

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payments Median Sale Price $204,450 +45.1%

square_foot Price per Sq Ft $156

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sell Homes Sold 16

percent Sale-to-List Ratio 100.0%

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2387 Fm 503

Coleman, TX 76834

5 bd 5.5 ba 6000 sqft 2002 built

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About Coleman

Real Estate & Housing

Coleman's housing stock reflects its role as a long-established West Texas county seat. The town holds a mix of older frame and brick homes on established lots near the courthouse square, along with mid-century ranch-style houses and a modest amount of newer construction on the town's edges. Lot sizes tend to be generous by urban standards, and the market is overwhelmingly single-family and owner-occupied. Housing is practical and unpretentious, oriented toward the ranching families, retirees, and local workers who form the community's base, with surrounding acreage available in the county for those seeking rural property.

Neighborhoods

Coleman's neighborhoods radiate from the courthouse square and the historic commercial core, with the oldest homes nearest downtown and newer residential areas spreading toward the highways and the lake. The town is compact and easy to navigate, and neighborhood distinctions are subtle — mostly a matter of home age and lot size rather than dramatic differences in setting. Hords Creek Lake sits just west of town, and some residential areas and rural acreage lie near its shoreline. Most homes are within a short drive of downtown, the schools, and the lake.

Lifestyle in Coleman

Life in Coleman centers on the county seat's institutions and the rhythms of ranch country. The courthouse square, the schools, and the churches anchor community life, while livestock auctions, agricultural trade, and county events connect the town to the surrounding countryside. The pace is deliberately slow, and residents prize the self-reliance and neighborliness of a small West Texas community. Hords Creek Lake adds an outdoor dimension, and the town's position at the junction of two U.S. highways makes it a natural gathering point for the county.

Schools & Education

Coleman ISD serves the community's public school students from elementary through high school. As a community school district in West Texas, it is a focal point of local life, with athletics and extracurricular activities drawing strong support. The district serves the town and the surrounding rural area of Coleman County. Its small scale keeps education closely tied to local families, and graduates generally continue to nearby regional colleges or universities in Abilene, Brownwood, or San Angelo.

Getting Around

Coleman sits at the junction of U.S. Highway 84 and U.S. Highway 283, with Farm Road 53 also serving the town. These routes connect the community to Abilene, Brownwood, and San Angelo, the larger regional centers of West Central Texas, and to the surrounding ranch country of Coleman County. The highways make the town a natural stop and supply point for the region, and the open, low-traffic road network is characteristic of rural West Texas. The nearest commercial airports are in Abilene and Brownwood.

Parks & Recreation

Hords Creek Lake is the centerpiece of outdoor recreation in Coleman, offering fishing, boating, and shoreline access on a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reservoir just west of town. The lake supports warm-water fishing and is a popular local destination for family outings. The surrounding Coleman County countryside provides open space for hunting, ranching recreation, and rural pursuits, and the town's parks and school facilities serve everyday community recreation. For larger cultural and entertainment offerings, residents travel to Abilene, Brownwood, or San Angelo.

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Frequently asked questions

Coleman is the county seat of Coleman County, in West Central Texas. It sits at the junction of U.S. Highways 84 and 283 in the central part of the county, where it serves as the governmental and commercial hub for the surrounding ranch country.

Hords Creek Lake is a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reservoir just west of Coleman, dammed in 1948 for flood control and municipal water supply. It offers fishing, boating, and shoreline recreation for the community and is a popular family destination.

Coleman ISD serves the community's public school students from elementary through high school, covering the town and the surrounding rural area of Coleman County. The district is a focal point of local life and community activity.

Coleman's economy has long been tied to cattle, sheep, and goat ranching, along with the trade and services that support the surrounding agricultural countryside. The town also functions as the county seat and a service hub for area farms and ranches.

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