Census Data for South Coffeyville

Population ...

The most recent Census Estimate<1> was for 2019 and it gave South Coffeyville a population of 734 people.

The last Decennial Census<2> was in 2010, which gave South Coffeyville a population of 785 people.

The town of South Coffeyville is located in Nowata County. The 2010 Census gave Nowata County; a population of 10,536 people. This means that South Coffeyville had 7.45% of the county's total population, making it Nowata's 2nd most populous community.

At the same time, Oklahoma had a population of 3,751,351 people, meaning that South Coffeyville had 0.02% of the total population of Oklahoma - making it the state's 263rd most populous community.

Area ...

The 2010 Census shows that the sampling area for South Coffeyville has a total area of 0.61 square miles [1.6 km²].

Nowata County has a land area of 565 square miles [1,465.4 km²]. At 0.61 square miles [1.6 km²], South Coffeyville has 0.11% of the county's total land area.

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  • When the Census Bureau conducts a census for a town like South Coffeyville, they draw a boundary around the area in which they are going to conduct their count - this defines the sampling area (usually a polygon). The shape of the sampling area can be quite complex and it's important to keep in mind that the boundaries of the sampling area may or may not match the recognized boundaries of the town.
  • Things like population, area and housing for South Coffeyville reflect the sampling area. Since the shape of the sampling area and the actual boundaries of South Coffeyville might be different, it's best to check with the U.S. Census Bureau to resolve any difference between the two.
  • Not only does the sampling area define boundaries, it also has a GPS location (latitude & longitude) that indicates a point within the sampling area (usually the center of the polygon, known as the centroid). At the time of the 2010 Census, the sampling area was located at:
  • Lat:   36° 59' 36"   (or 36.99°)
  • Lon:   -95° 37' 18"   (or -95.62°)
  • More information on this topic and the changes between the 2000 Census and the 2010 Census can be found in the section for our Census-to-Census Observations ... (see below).

Housing Units ...

At the time of the 2010 Census, South Coffeyville had 380 Housing Units<3> and with its population of 785 people, this averages 2.07 people per Housing Unit.

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  • The 2010 Census shows South Coffeyville had a land area of 0.61 square miles [1.6 km²]. This translates to 625 Housing Units per square mile [241.3 housing units/km²].
  • From the Census of 2000: South Coffeyville had 365 Housing Units, a population of 790 people and a land area of 0.61 square miles [1.6 km²]. This gives a density of 2.16 people per Housing Unit and 593 Housing Units per square mile [229.2 housing units/km²].
  • Note: Repeating the caution above (under Population Density), be aware that when comparing Housing Units between the 2010 Census and the 2000 Census, there were changes in the sampling area for South Coffeyville and you need to be careful when comparing values between the censuses. More information about these differences can be found in the section called Census-to-Census Observations ... (see below).

Nowata County ...

The community of South Coffeyville is located in Nowata County<4>.

The county had a population of 10,536 people at the 2010 Census. With it's population of 785 people, South Coffeyville represented 7.45% of the county's total.

In addition, where the town of South Coffeyville has a population density of 1,291 people per square mile [498.5 people/km²], Nowata County averages 18.62 people per square mile [7.19 people/km²].

For more information, please visit our Census Page for Nowata County.

Census-to-Census Observations ...

Introduction ...

When the Census Bureau takes a census count (or enumeration) for South Coffeyville, they start by specifying the boundaries of the area to be counted. This area (or sampling area) is a polygon and its shape can be quite complex - it may or may not match the geographical boundaries of South Coffeyville. It's important to note that from one Census to the next, the shape and location of the polygon can change.

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  • Although we don't have specific information about the shape of the polygon for South Coffeyville or how it changed has over time, there is some information that can give us some hints. For example, since the shape of the sampling area is directly related to the shape of the polygon, any change to area probably indicates a new shape for the polygon.
  • If you need precision or details about the methodology of the Census, you should visit the U.S. Census Bureau for a definitive answer.

Location ...

While generally coinciding with the GPS location (latitude/longitude) of South Coffeyville, the latitude and longitude given by the Census Bureau actually indicates the GPS location of the polygon for South Coffeyville.

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  • For the 2010 Census, the location was given as:
  • Lat:   36.993382°   (or 36°59'36" N)
  • Lon:   -95.621929°   (or -95°37'18" W)
  • For the 2000 Census, the location given was:
  • Lat:   36.994064°   (or 36°59'38" N)
  • Lon:   -95.621042°   (or -95°37'15" W)
  • The difference indicates that the U.S. Census Bureau moved the location of the polygon for the 2010 Census 358.5 feet to the southwest<5> of the location that was used in the 2000 Census.
  • The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and the U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN) have assigned a unique GNIS identifier (#2413306) to South Coffeyville. This identifier also marks a GPS point on the map, and that point lies within the boundaries of South Coffeyville. The GNIS point has been mapped to the latitude/longitude:
  • Lat:   36.993394°   (or 36°59'36" N)
  • Lon:   -95.621820°   (or -95°37'18" W)
  • The GPS location given for the 2010 Census lies 32.04 feet to the west<6> of the point given by the GNIS for South Coffeyville. For more information about this and the relationship of the various Federal Codes, please visit our Misc Page for South Coffeyville.

Miscellaneous Information for South Coffeyville ...

The Federal government has assigned various identifying codes to each community, county and state. At one time or another, the US Census Bureau has used one (or more) of the following identifiers when referring to either Nowata County or the town of South Coffeyville:

• The GNIS Codes ...
  • The current system of identification is called the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). The following GNIS codes relate to South Coffeyville:
  • GNIS ID for South Coffeyville: 2413306
  • GNIS ID for Nowata County: 1101840
  • GNIS ID for State of Oklahoma: 1102857

• The FIPS Codes ...
  • An earlier (and largely obsolete) identification method was called the Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS):
  • State Code: 40 (Oklahoma)
  • County Code: 105 (Nowata County)
  • Place Code: 68600 (South Coffeyville)
  • State & County Code: 40/105 (Oklahoma / Nowata County)
  • State & Place Code: 40/68600 (Oklahoma / South Coffeyville)

• Misc. Census Codes ...
  • South Coffeyville is located in Census Region #3 (the South Region) and Division #7 (the West South-Central Division).

• The US Postal Service ZIP Code ...
  • While some people have used a ZIP code to identify a community, the purpose of the ZIP code was to make mail delivery more efficient by grouping addresses together. Although the ZIP Code doesn't specifically identify a town like South Coffeyville, it does identify addresses that are in (or near) South Coffeyville. It's important to remember that the boundaries of a ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned or overlapped with other ZIP Codes.
  • The ZIP code for South Coffeyville:74072<7>

• Census ZCTA Codes ...
  • The US Census Bureau created statistical entities that they call ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (ZCTAs) and these ZCTAs are frequently confused with the ZIP codes that come from the US Postal Service (USPS).
  • ZCTAs were first created for the 2000 Census and at that time, they were based upon the USPS ZIP codes. While largely covering the same areas, the boundaries of a ZCTA do not necessarily match the boundaries of a postal ZIP code with the same number. For example, while a postal ZIP code can cross a county or state line, a Census ZCTA can not. They should be treated as separate entities with no correlation between them.

For more information about the various Federal identification codes, please visit our Misc Page for South Coffeyville.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for South Coffeyville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Oklahoma: https://www.ok.gov/

The official website of the U.S. Census Bureau

The official website of the U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN)

The official website of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)