The minor American Civil War Battle of Coffeeville took place near here in December 1862.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.2 square miles (5.7 km2), all land.

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 797 people, 457 households, and 268 families residing in the town.

As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 930 people, 401 households, and 261 families residing in the town.

32.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 20.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.