In Coloma, 92% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Michigan
Coloma’s city government spent $1.7 million on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $1,235 per resident.
What stands out about how Coloma is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
About $1,235 per resident a year, or $3.38 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 31%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$1,235 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Coloma’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,235 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 291 Michigan cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,078, and the middle half spent $748–$1,663. Coloma spent more than 62% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($529,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Michigan cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Coloma itself left out).
No trend yet
Coloma reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $2,180 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.23% of the home’s value, vs 1.25% across Michigan.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Coloma’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.
Tax bills are one input to Coloma’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Coloma →
Who’s in charge in Coloma
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Coloma’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on cityofcoloma.org ↗.
Coloma Community Schools
Coloma’s K–12 school district, shared with Coloma Township, Hagar Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,528 per pupil, $8,630 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Michigan districts overall: 34% local, 57% state, 9% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Coloma voted in 2024
Official results for Coloma’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican67.3%528 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat31.1%244 votesOthers: 1.5% (12 votes).
Most votes in Coloma: Donald J Trump
Berrien County: Trump 53.2%, Harris 45.4% · Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%
of Coloma’s 850 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Michigan: 74%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Mike RogersRepublican65.8%
Elissa SlotkinDemocrat30.3%Most votes in Coloma: Mike Rogers
Berrien County: Rogers 53.9%, Slotkin 43.3% · Michigan: Slotkin 48.6%, Rogers 48.3%
Most votes in the district: Bill Huizenga
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Coloma, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coloma | 67.3% | 31.1% | 1.5% | 784 |
| Berrien County | 53.2% | 45.4% | 1.4% | 84,488 |
| Michigan | 49.7% | 48.3% | 2.0% | 5,664,186 |
Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017; Elissa Slotkin: U.S. House portrait (congress-legislators project); Mike Rogers: U.S. House portrait (congress-legislators project). All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Coloma.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: cityofcoloma.org ↗
- 2Michigan HouseState representatives
- 3Michigan SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Michigan
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Coloma compares with the towns next door
Coloma spent $1,235 per resident in 2022. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Coloma | $1,235 | $2,180 |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Coloma’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Coloma’s government
How much does Coloma spend per resident?
About $1,235 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,235 was more than 62% of 291 Michigan cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Coloma?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,180 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.23% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.25% across Michigan. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see cityofcoloma.org.
Who runs Coloma’s government?
See cityofcoloma.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Coloma yet.
How did Coloma vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 67.3%, Kamala D Harris 31.1% (784 votes, official results). Berrien County: Trump 53.2%, Harris 45.4%. Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%.
How many people work for Coloma?
0 full-time and 12 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $16,812 (about $201,744 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Coloma in the state legislature?
State Senate District 20 (Aric Nesbitt) and State House District 39 (Pauline Wendzel). The House district also covers 34 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Coloma’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →