Coal County, OK elected officials: county commissioners, sheriff, school board and cities

Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Coal County: 8 seats on 6 elected bodies.

Board of County Commissioners

Coal County Board of County Commissioners

Each member is elected by the voters of their district.

OfficeWho holds it now
County Commissioner, District 1Jon Fortner Republican source
County Commissioner, District 2Nick Lee Democratic source
County Commissioner, District 3Kelly Campbell Democratic source

County officers

OfficeWho holds it now
County AssessorKandace Madden-Farris Democratic source
County ClerkEugina Loudermilk Democratic source
Court ClerkLaDonna Flowers Democratic source
SheriffJason Smith Republican source
County TreasurerGina McNutt Democratic source

How many local governments Coal County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 18 local governments in Coal County. This page lists the ones whose offices are elected.

Kind of governmentCensus count (2022)Listed on this page
County government11
Cities, towns, villages and townships50
School districts (school boards)30
Special districts (elected boards)90

Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Government Units Listing (census.gov).

About these counts

The Census Bureau counts every independent local government once, in the county it assigns it to: the one it mostly serves or where it's based. A city or district that crosses county lines is counted in only one county, so it may be listed on this page but counted elsewhere, or the other way around. Many special districts, such as housing authorities, have appointed boards, and some places have more than one elected body, so the two columns measure different things. School systems run by a county, city or the state aren't counted as separate governments, though their boards may be listed here; in some states the Bureau counts community or state colleges as school districts. The counts are as of 2022.

Who lives in Coal County

5,320people
39.3median ageU.S.: 38.9
$50,423 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
20.8%below the U.S.: 12.5%
18.3%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$115,700median home valueU.S.: $332,700
7.5%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
0.8%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
6.6%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
22.4%U.S.: 8.4%
40.2%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
25%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 4.6% · White 64.2% · Black 0.4% · Asian 0.5% · Other or more than one race 30.3% (Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race; the other groups are non-Hispanic.)

Census Bureau, 2020–2024 5-year estimates (data.census.gov).

About these figures

The American Community Survey asks about 3.5 million households a year about who lives there, their work, income, schooling and housing. The 5-year estimates pool 2020–2024 answers so that every county and district has enough of them. They're estimates with a (larger for smaller places), and they're different from the once-a-decade census count. "Median" means half are above and half below. Household income is before taxes and includes everyone in the household. The unemployment share here is the survey's five-year average, so it differs from the monthly rate in the BLS jobs report. Race and Hispanic origin are as people describe themselves.

Health insurance means any coverage, private or public (such as Medicaid or Medicare), when people answered; the share is of everyone except people on active military duty and people living in institutions such as prisons and nursing homes. The housing shares are of renting households, and of homeowners with a mortgage, for whom the Census Bureau can compute them (households with no income, or renters who pay no cash rent, are left out). Rent here is gross rent, rent plus utilities; owner costs include the mortgage, property taxes, insurance, utilities and fees.

Jobs in Coal County

4.1%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 4.7%. Oklahoma: 3.9%.
99people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
2,294people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
2,393in the September 2026, preliminary.
Unemployment rate, yearly average, Coal County 0.0%2.0%4.0%6.0%8.0% 20162018202020222024

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years
MonthRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
September 2026 (preliminary)4.1%992,2942,393
August 20264.3%1052,3112,416
July 20266.0%1332,0782,211
June 20265.4%1262,2252,351
May 20265.4%1272,2442,371
April 20264.8%1092,1722,281
March 20264.7%1112,2332,344
February 20265.3%1272,2652,392
January 20265.5%1322,2822,414
December 20254.7%1132,2932,406
November 20255.2%1232,2612,384
October 2025not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 20254.7%1152,3242,439
August 20254.4%1072,3342,441
July 20254.9%1102,1182,228
June 20254.6%1072,2242,331
May 20253.7%852,2322,317
April 20253.6%832,2262,309
March 20253.3%772,2392,316
February 20253.7%872,2412,328
January 20253.9%912,2502,341
December 20243.6%852,2672,352
November 20243.9%912,2302,321
October 20243.6%842,2562,340
Yearly averages
YearRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
2025 (11 months)4.3%1002,2492,349
20243.6%852,2492,334
20234.1%922,1632,255
20223.5%772,1402,217
20215.2%1122,0572,169
20207.6%1641,9912,155
20194.0%912,1642,255
20183.8%812,0532,134
20175.4%1162,0302,146
20167.6%1662,0232,189

Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, : BLS publishes county figures only that way, so they rise and fall with the seasons; compare a month with the same month a year earlier rather than with the month before. Oklahoma's figure above is on the same basis; seasonally adjusted, as in BLS's monthly state release, it was 4.2% in September 2026. The latest month is preliminary and is revised the next month, and BLS revises earlier years each spring. People are counted where they live. October 2025 wasn't collected during the 2025 federal government shutdown, so 2025's yearly average covers 11 months.

Crime reported in Coal County

128.7 per 100,0002025. Oklahoma: 407.7.
882.4 per 100,0002025. Oklahoma: 1,813.5.
0murders2025, 7 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
YearViolentRatePropertyRate
20257128.748882.4
202411208.5581,099.3
202310187.4751,405.8
202014256.834623.7
20198146.522402.9
20186107.4601,073.9
2017353.8961,720.1
20166107.6591,058.1
By police agency (3)
AgencyYearViolentPropertyPeople served
Coal County Sheriff's Office20257333,379
Coalgate Police Department20250151,727
Tupelo Police Department202410324

Crimes to the county's city and county police agencies (FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, Return A), per 100,000 people they serve. Years with incomplete reporting are left out. Crime in Oklahoma · the U.S.

Police staffing

2.94 per 1,000 residents2025, 3 agencies serving 5,440 people.
16sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
6civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (3), 2025
AgencyOfficersCiviliansPeople served
Coal County Sheriff's Office853,379
Coalgate Police Department501,727
Tupelo Police Department31334
Earlier years
YearOfficersPer 1,000CiviliansAgencies
2025162.9463
2024163.0363
2023173.1953
2021173.0763
2020193.4943
2019173.1143
2018173.0453
2017152.6943
2016122.1532

Full-time employees of the county's city police departments and sheriff's office, as each reported them to the FBI (Uniform Crime Reporting, Law Enforcement Employees), per 1,000 people in the areas those agencies serve (the FBI's population figures). A year is shown only when every one of these agencies sent a count; a count under half or over double the agency's own counts in nearby years is treated as not sent. Towns policed under contract by another agency are counted through that agency. State police, campus and other agencies aren't included. Sheriffs' offices often also run the county jail and courthouse security, so their staff counts include those jobs.

Quick answers

Who is the Coal County County Assessor?
Kandace Madden-Farris (Democratic) is the County Assessor of Coal County, Oklahoma.
Who is the Coal County County Clerk?
Eugina Loudermilk (Democratic) is the County Clerk of Coal County, Oklahoma.
Who is the Coal County Court Clerk?
LaDonna Flowers (Democratic) is the Court Clerk of Coal County, Oklahoma.
Who is the Coal County Sheriff?
Jason Smith (Republican) is the Sheriff of Coal County, Oklahoma.
Who is the Coal County County Treasurer?
Gina McNutt (Democratic) is the County Treasurer of Coal County, Oklahoma.
Who are the Coal County commissioners?
Jon Fortner (District 1); Nick Lee (District 2); Kelly Campbell (District 3).
What is the population of Coal County?
About 5,320 people, with a median age of 39.3; the median household income is $50,423 and 20.8% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Coal County?
4.1% in September 2026 (preliminary): 99 people unemployed in a labor force of 2,393, against 4.7% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Coal County?
18 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 5 municipal, 3 school district and 9 special district governments.

Officeholders as of March 26, 2025, from the Oklahoma State Election Board's Roster of State and County Officers; each name links to its source. Officials change between elections (appointments, resignations), and the body's own website is the authority. Party is shown only for offices elected on a partisan ballot.

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