THE COATS BEND LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Southern Shale Valleys setting.
Coats Bend CDP has 8.55 square miles of land in Etowah County. Its Census reference point is in Southern Shale Valleys, within Ridge and Valley.
Long, roughly parallel ridges and valleys follow folded and faulted rock layers. Limestone valleys, sandstone ridges and other geologic contrasts produce varied terrain and numerous regional springs and caves.
Regional context: Ridge and Valley ↗ · Classification at the Census reference point
Coats Bend and Etowah County
Coats Bend is associated with Etowah County in the Census boundary data. Start with the parcel’s tax bill to match the property to that jurisdiction, then confirm which government handles its land use.
Coats Bend by land and water
The Census records 0.03 square miles of water within Coats Bend, or 0.3% of its total area. It is 2.2 percentage points lower than the 2.5% recorded for Etowah County. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, Coats Bend CDP has 88.6% of the land area of nearby Tidmore Bend CDP (9.65 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

