Rose Inn and Rose Cottages -- Paw Paw Lake Road, Coloma, Mich (90754), c. 1930
Coloma’s story
170 years in pictures
The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 1930.
- 1856Coloma is settled
ColomaMI
Population
1,415
2025 Census estimate · −3.4% since 2020
Median home value
$177K
Census ACS
Household income
$69K
median
Median age
41.4
years
Jobs based here
653
Balanced
Is Coloma a good place to live?
13% of residents are 65 or older in Coloma, where Michigan’s towns sit at 19% and U.S. towns at 18%. Coloma has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
StrongestAHazard risk
What makes Coloma stand out
Where Coloma beats most towns.
Small town
1,415 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Paw Paw LakeColoma
How Coloma grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Michigan), ordered by how far Coloma is from typical.
Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 15% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listAOpen →HealthCorewell Health Watervliet Hospital 3.2 miles awayCOpen →SchoolsCOpen →Cost of livingTypical home $177K, 2.7 years of the Niles metro’s $65K median household incomeBOpen →Jobs & income$69K median household incomeBOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 6.9 of 20; 2.9% of households have no car; 2.3% of workers walk, bike or ride transitB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors0 miles of trails; 1% conserved landC+Open →History1 notable person born hereC+Open →Civic life3.3 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsBOpen →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Coloma: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Coloma, and how to reach them.
PowerMidwest Energy Cooperative19.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterColoma water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Coloma’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Michigan you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 15 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereColoma City ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2025
ZIP code4903849038 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Coloma.
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A
Very low risk in Coloma, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 85% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Coloma since 1980.
15risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
1
paid flood claims since 1980
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
SchoolsC
On state tests, Coloma’s schools trail 66% of Michigan districts
Its public schools are run by the Coloma Community Schools. Two of its 4 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Coloma High School, with 336 students.
34%of MI districts it outscoresCSchool Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coloma Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–3 | Grades PK–3 | 356 | C |
| Coloma High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 336 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MI on state tests and graduation
HealthC
Health in Coloma trails 67% of U.S. towns
Coloma tracks Michigan closely on all 32 CDC measures. 28% of Coloma adults have been diagnosed with depression, above both Michigan’s towns (27%) and U.S. towns (23%). 15% of adults report frequent physical distress in Coloma.
33%healthier than U.S. townsCHealth Grade
| Coloma | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 27% | 23% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 14% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 37% | 35% |
32 measures vs. Michigan
0 better32 too close to call0 worse
Corewell Health Watervliet Hospital
3.2 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Climate
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Coloma
Coloma has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 82°, January nights drop to 19° and about 78 inches of snow falls in a winter.
78″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter21–35°
Spring37–58°
Summer60–81°
Fall43–62°
Oct 17
typical first frost
May 4
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B
A job hub: Coloma has 1.2 jobs for every working resident and draws in 615 commuters
Most working residents leave Coloma for work: only 7% work in town. Since 2011, Coloma has added 408 jobs, to 653 in 2021. The top destinations are Benton Township (12%), St.
7%work in town
| Coloma | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $69,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 7.4% | 8.9% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Coloma7%
Benton Township12%
St. Joseph7%
Grand Rapids6%
Lincoln Township4%
15 mi
median commute distance
653
jobs based in Coloma
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
B−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 52% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
OutdoorsC+
Coloma has set aside 0.6% of its land for conservation
0.1 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves.
0.6%conserved
| Coloma | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.6% | 4.4% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
0.6%
conserved · 4 of 569 acres
0.1 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Lions Club Park | — | 3 |
| 2. Randall Park | 0.1 mi | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
HousingCost of living grade B
Homes in Coloma sell for about $100K
$100Kmedian sale price
1
homes sold in March
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Coloma
19pages on Coloma
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Coloma
About 5 of every 100 Coloma residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Michigan.
About Coloma
City in Michigan, United States
Coloma is a city in Berrien County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,465 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.9 sq mi
- Elevation
- 669 ft
- ZIP code
- 49038
- Area code
- 269
Questions about Coloma
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Coloma, MI expensive?
The typical home is worth about $177,000, 33% below the Michigan typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.